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London open: Footsie opens higher

Wed, 24th Nov 2010 08:46

London has opened better than expected thanks to a rebound by the miners and a smattering of good trading updates.There has also been some easing of tension in Korea, though not in Europe where the EU is heaping pressure on Ireland to agree to its bail-out.UK banks are weak again becasue of the situation in Ireland. Lloyds, Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland are all lower. Miners are ding better today, though, led by Kazakhmys and Xstrata. The pair have been the Duke of Yorks of the sector recently, up one day and down the next. In company news, Capital Shopping Centres, formerly part of Liberty International, has confirmed it is close to agreeing the purchase of Manchester's Trafford Centre in a deal worth £1.6bn. Platinum giant Johnson Matthey saw good growth in most of its markets in the first half, especially catalysts for cars in North America and Asia. Profit before tax rose to £144.1m in the half-year to 30 September from £109.5m the year before. A bullish Compass has upped its dividend by a third as cash and new business flowed through the contract caterer's door over the past year. Revenues rose by 7.6% to £14.5bn in the year to September, with underlying growth of 3.2%. Interim results from water supplier United Utilities were slightly ahead of management expectations. In the six months to 30 September the company made an underlying profit before tax of £196.2m, down from £258.2m the year before.Buy-to-let mortgage lender Paragon reported a sharp increase in full year profit on strong rental demand, a decrease in its provision for losses and as the turmoil of the credit market crisis continues to fade. Sportingbet, the online bookie, continues to see strong growth in the 'in play' side of the business. Amounts wagered in the three month period to 31 October - the group's first quarter - rose 10.9% to £513.9m from £463.2m the year before, with the sums bet on sporting events in play rising 27%.HaiKe Chemical, a China-based manufacturer of petrochemicals, speciality chemicals and biochemicals, has seen a 'material improvement' in trading in all of its businesses since its last half-year. The company posted an interim loss of $21.2m, against a profit of $10.8m, but following the recent improvement HaiKEe expects to recoup most of the first half deficit by the year-end.
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Johnson Matthey shares surge as Standard Industries doubles stake to 10%

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Johnson Matthey jumped 12% on Friday after Standard Industries nearly doubled its shareholding in the specialty chemicals group to over 10%.

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1 Sep 2023 09:08

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 up on hopes of peak for US interest rates

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 opened higher on Friday as investors hoped that US jobs data later in the day would seal the deal on the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady at its next meeting.

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31 Aug 2023 07:49

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks seen higher; Grafton begins another buyback

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Thursday as market focus turns to inflation and whether it is cooling enough to justify a pause in September from the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve.

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30 Aug 2023 17:55

TOP NEWS: M&S returns to FTSE 100 after four years, Persimmon exits

(Alliance News) - FTSE Russell confirmed on Wednesday that the following changes will take effect to its UK indices from the market open on Monday, September 18, after completing its quarterly review.

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23 Aug 2023 07:09

Dechra, Hikma, M&S and Diploma set to join FTSE 100

MILAN, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Drugmakers Dechra and Hikma, along with retailer Marks & Spencer and technical products provider Diploma are set to join the UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 index in September, indicative changes announced by FTSE Russell show.

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22 Aug 2023 17:26

TOP NEWS: M&S set to be FTSE 100 outfit again but Persimmon may fall

(Alliance News) - Marks & Spencer Group PLC is primed to make a return to London's premier FTSE 100 index, roughly three years after the founding member was booted out, with abrdn PLC once again among those making way.

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15 Aug 2023 12:17

Gelion inks two new agreements for its advanced cathode project

(Alliance News) - Gelion PLC on Tuesday said it signed two new agreements with the University of Sydney to accelerate progress of an advanced cathode for its fifth-generation zinc hybrid cell.

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3 Aug 2023 17:45

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Sainsbury's division chair sells GBP440,200 shares

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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3 Aug 2023 13:19

IN BRIEF: James Fisher hires new CFO from Johnson Matthey

James Fisher & Sons PLC - Barrow In Furness, Cumbria-based marine services - Hires Karen Hayzen-Smith to be chief financial officer, starting by December 1. At that time, Duncan Kennedy will step down as CFO and from the board but will remain at James Fisher for a short transition. Hayzen-Smith currently is director of group finance at chemicals firm Johnson Matthey PLC. She has been in that role since January 2020 and also served as interim CFO for Johnson Matthey from November of that year to April 2021. Prior to Johnson Matthey, Hayzen-Smith worked at Babcock International Group PLC and Vodafone Group PLC.

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25 Jul 2023 15:46

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

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24 Jul 2023 10:36

IN BRIEF: Halma replaces senior director; adds Johnson Matthey CEO

Halma PLC - Amersham, England-based safety equipment manufacturer - Announces the retirement of Senior Independent Director Tony Rice. Rice will step down from the role on July 31 and will retire as non-executive director at the end of the year. Non-Executive Director Jo Harlow will replace Rice as senior independent director on August 1.

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18 Jul 2023 09:21

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan sees positive catalysts for Flutter

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

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17 Jul 2023 15:02

Deutsche Bank ups Johnson Matthey to 'buy', lifts price target

(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank upgraded Johnson Matthey on Monday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 2,500p from 2,300p.

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17 Jul 2023 09:20

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Spectris; Berenberg likes Victrex

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

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17 Jul 2023 07:20

Broker tips: Johnson Matthey, Aston Martin, Victrex

(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank upgraded Johnson Matthey on Monday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 2,500p from 2,300p.

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