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Foreign takeovers of UK firms hit four-year low in early 2024

(Alliance News) - British firms saw a sharp decrease in takeover deals by foreign companies in the last quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg ups Future; Deutsche cuts Liontrust

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and on Monday:

Royal Mail, GLS need big investments soon, billionaire suitor Kretinsky says

PRAGUE, May 29 (Reuters) - Royal Mail and its sister business GLS need sizable, almost immediate investments to defend market share and face shifting market trends, Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky told Reuters on Wednesday after the group's owner agreed to a 3.57 billion pound ($4.55 billion) takeover.

Royal Mail owner agrees to $4.6 bln takeover by Czech billionaire Kretinsky

May 29 (Reuters) - The owner of Britain's Royal Mail has agreed to a 3.57 billion pound ($4.55 billion) takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, it said on Wednesday, in a take-private deal of one of the world's oldest postal firms.

Royal Mail, GLS need sizable, immediate investments, billionaire suitor Kretinsky says

PRAGUE, May 29 (Reuters) - Royal Mail and GLS need sizable, almost immediate investments to defend market share and face shifting market trends, Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky told Reuters on Wednesday after the groups' owner agreed to a 3.57 billion pound ($4.55 billion) takeover.

European shares suffer worst day in over 6 weeks as rate jitters persist

Royal mail owner IDS surges after agreeing to $4.6 bln takeover

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London stocks fall as rate cut jitters weigh, Anglo rejects BHP

FTSE 100 down 0.9%; FTSE 250 sheds 1.3%

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks fall as US Treasury yields widen

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe declined on Wednesday with markets nervy ahead of US data later this week, and as investors digest hawkish words from a US central banker.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: European stocks dip amid interest rate worries

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe were lower at midday on Wednesday, after positive data from the US on Tuesday threw interest rate cuts into question.

TOP NEWS: Royal Mail owner IDS agrees to Daniel Kretinsky-led takeover

(Alliance News) - International Distributions Services PLC on Wednesday agreed to a GBP3.57 billion takeover offer, which the IDS chair said included a "far-reaching package" of binding commitments regarding the courier's future operations in the UK.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks down; Royal Mail owner IDS agrees takeover

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Wednesday, with eyes on a bunch of takeovers.

LONDON BRIEFING: IDS agrees to takeover by Daniel Kretinsky-led group

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open lower on Wednesday, as Asia heads down and after a mixed performance on Wall Street.

Czech's in the post as Kretinsky strikes £5.3bn deal for Royal Mail

(Sharecast News) - Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services on Wednesday said it had reached agreement with Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky on a takeover worth up to £5.3bn for the 500-year-old company.

TOP NEWS: IDS says Royal Mail on the right trajectory as loss narrows

(Alliance News) - Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services PLC on Friday said "positive momentum is building" as it reported an improvement in its financial fortunes.

IN BRIEF: Royal Mail owner IDS results delayed as KPMG needs more time

International Distributions Services PLC - London-based Royal Mail owner - Confirms delay to publication of results for the financial year ended March 31, which it had aimed to release on Thursday. Explains its auditor KPMG requested additional time to complete the usual standard procedures, noting that their internal reviews were late in the audit timetable. Further, IDS confirms it expects its adjusted operating profit excluding voluntary redundancy costs for the financial year to be broadly in line with its previously published guidance.