3i Group Share News (III)

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

SNCF mulls buyout of UK govt's Eurostar stake-report

PARIS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - French rail operator SNCF is considering using its pre-emption purchase rights on the Eurostar train service to block certain bidders for the stake put up for sale by its partner, the British government, according to Les Echos newspaper. The paper said the British

Sunday newspaper round-up: BT, RBS, Tesco

BT is expected to announce as soon as December 15th whether it plans to buy EE or O2 to reenter the mobile phone market, The Sunday Times reported. The FTSE 100 telecoms company was working on a deal at the weekend with a statement due early in the coming week. BT is thought to favour O2 but could s

London close: Markets extend losing streak as miners fall

London's stock market declined for the fourth straight day on Thursday as ongoing concerns about global growth and heavy falls in the mining sector erased earlier gains. The FTSE 100 finished 0.6% lower at 6,462, closing at its lowest level since 4 November when it settled at 6,453.97. Mining stock

FTSE 100 movers: Travel companies soar as miners sink

Travel companies Easyjet and International Consolidated Airlines Group were boosted by the fall in oil prices, on hopes that lower fuel costs will boost profitability. Dixons Carphone was also among the risers after it emerged earlier this week that it surpassed its Christmas store opening targets.

London midday: Mining stocks drag markets lower on ECB loan disappointment

UK stocks retreated into the red after a positive start on Thursday as renewed concerns about the health of the Eurozone pressured mining stocks lower. Markets had edged higher early on after finishing the previous session at a five-week low, but gains were quickly erased after it was revealed that

London open: Stocks rebound from five-week low as energy shares gain

UK stocks edged higher on Thursday after sinking to a five-week low, though gains were only modest ahead of a data-heavy session. The FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 6,520 early deals, helped by a small rebound in the energy sector. A three-day sell-off wiped 3.5% off the value of the Footsie and sent the

Bidders line up for Fortum's $7 billion Swedish grid - sources

By Anjuli Davies and Freya Berry LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Bidders including Borealis, Macquarie and Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings (CKI) are lining up multi-billion dollar bids for Fortum's Swedish power grid ahead of a mid-December deadline, sources familiar with the matter told Reu

MOVES-KKR appoints Alejo Vidal-Quadras as director in Madrid office

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Private-equity firm KKR & Co LP appointed Alejo Vidal-Quadras as a director in its Madrid office, responsible for developing and supporting KKR's investment platforms in Spain. Vidal-Quadras will be part of KKR's private-equity team and reinforce coverage of the Spanish m

3i chief executive grows stake

Chief executive of 3i, Simon Borrows, purchased the same amount at the slightly lower price of 406.83p for a total spend of £203,414. David Hutchinson, a non-executive director, acquired 50,000 shares in the group at 407.20p each spending a total of £203,600. The deals comes just one day after the

3i Infrastructure In Deal With 3i Group Over Paris Prison Project

Friday tips round-up: 3i, Great Portland Estates

3i seems to have a knack for investing. This is good, given that it is a private equity company. Indeed, the shares performed well throughout the bout of volatility which ensued this past Autumn and are trading well above their net asset value of 358p. The company has reigned in costs to well below

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