Harbour Energy Share News (HBR)

Britain's Harbour Energy strikes $11.2 billion deal for Wintershall Dea assets

BASF to become major shareholder in Harbour

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European shares ease after two days of gains

Commerzbank gets ECB nod for share buyback

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London stocks slip after global rally pauses

FTSE 100, FTSE 250 down 0.3%

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Investors feel frosty ahead of US inflation

(Alliance News) - The festive cheer failed to lift stock prices in London on Thursday, as investors nervously look ahead to a key inflation reading from the US on Friday.

London close: Stocks finish weaker amid uninspiring data

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended the day in negative territory on Thursday, despite a rebound on Wall Street in early trading, as investors digested lacklustre government borrowing and retail sales data.

Harbour Energy up after inking deal for majority of Wintershall assets

(Alliance News) - Harbour Energy PLC on Thursday said it had reached an agreement with BASF SE and LetterOne to acquire "substantially all" of the Wintershall Dea's upstream assets.

BASF to transfer Wintershall Dea's E&P business to Habour Energy

BERLIN, Dec 21 (Reuters) - German company BASF said on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to transfer Wintershall Dea's E&P business, excluding Russia-related activities to Harbour Energy.

Harbour Energy to buy Wintershall Dea's upstream assets for $11.2bn

(Sharecast News) - Harbour Energy surged on Thursday after saying it has agreed to buy the upstream assets of German oil and gas producer Wintershall Dea from shareholders BASF and LetterOne for $11.2bn.

Harbour Energy to buy Wintershall Dea's upstream assets for $11.2bn

(Sharecast News) - Harbour Energy shot higher on Thursday after saying it has agreed to buy the upstream assets of German oil and gas producer Wintershall Dea from shareholders BASF and LetterOne for $11.2bn.

IN BRIEF: Harbour Energy "pleased" by Indonesia gas discovery

Harbour Energy PLC - London-based oil and gas company with operations in the UK North Sea, Norway, Mexico, Indonesia and Vietnam - Notes announcement by operator Mubadala Energy, an Abu Dhabi-based oil and gas company, that the Layaran-1 well in Indonesia recently made a significant gas discovery on the South Andaman licence in offshore North Sumatra. Harbour Energy holds a 20.0% stake in the South Andaman licence. Says Layaran-1 is the first of a four well exploration campaign. Adds that rig will now move to drill the Halwa and Gayo wells on the Andaman II licence.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC likes Softcat; Jefferies cuts Future

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations xxxxday morning:

London close: Stocks mixed after US, Europe inflation data

(Sharecast News) - London's markets finished with a mixed performance on Thursday, with the top-flight index lifted by the likes of BP and Shell.

Harbour Energy announces output decline, focuses on maximising value

(Alliance News) - Harbour Energy PLC on Wednesday reported a decline in production.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 falls; Halfords, Xaar plunge

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Wednesday, as large caps fell on account of a stronger pound, though the domestically-focused midcap index rose.

Harbour Energy eyeing M&A opportunities, reiterates full-year guidance

(Sharecast News) - Oil and gas group Harbour Energy has held on to its full-year production and cost guidance as it expressed its interest in "a number of material M&A opportunities".