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Deal flurry puts pressure on British bookmaker William Hill

* Merged rivals to overtake UK gambling company William Hill * 888 takeover talks could be revived * International growth offers alternative route to expansion By Neil Maidment LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - William Hill began the year as Britain's biggest bookmaker, with an

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Goldman, Jefferies, Charles Stanley Change BP

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Exane BNP Cuts Lloyds And Barclays

UPDATE 2-Betfair, Paddy Power reach agreement on 6 bln stg tie-up

* New firm to be called Paddy Power Betfair * Betfair shareholders to get 0.4254 new shares in combined group * Paddy Power s'holders to get special dividend of 80 mln euros * Will be UK online betting market leader * Both firms recommend shareholders to back deal (Updat

UPDATE 4-GVC trumps 888 to clinch deal for Bwin

* GVC wins Bwin battle with 1.1 billion-pound offer * 888 ends pursuit of Bwin, could become target itself * GVC sees annual cost savings of 125 mln euros (Adds comment in paragraph 12 from U.S. activist shareholder in Bwin) By Neil Maidment and Aastha Agnihotri LONDON,

Ladbrokes says Darren Shapland to retire as non-exec director

(ShareCast News) - Ladbrokes announced that Darren Shapland will retire from the board on 24 September after six years as a non-executive director, five of which he was chair of the Audit Committee. The bookmaker said a search for his replacement is underway and an announcement will be made in due c

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 Ends Below 6,000 Despite US Rebound

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: US Stocks Called To Rebound From Tuesday's Drop

WINNERS & LOSERS SUMMARY: Betfair And Paddy Power Surge On Merger

UPDATE 2-Gambling firms Betfair and Paddy Power set for $7.8 bln tie up

* Paddy Power agrees merger with betting exchange Betfair * New group poised to be UK market leader online * Taxes and regulation drive wave of gambling mergers (Adds details, quotes) By Neil Maidment and Padraic Halpin DUBLIN/LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Betfair and Irish

BUZZ-British online betting co's: Dealt a bad hand on Betfair-Paddy Power deal

** Possible Betfair-Paddy Power 5 bln stg merger a bad bet for rivals ** Merger could create one of the world's largest online betting and gaming groups with estimated revenue of over 1.1 bln stg ** William Hill and Ladbrokes both down more than 5 pct; worst performers on the FTSE 250

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks Resume Declines After Brief Respite

TOP NEWS SUMMARY: UK Retail Sales Rise By Less Than Expected In July

Ladbrokes lifted by Gala Coral results ahead of merger

(ShareCast News) - Ladbrokes has reported mixed results from Gala Coral Group, with which it is in the process of merging, with weakness at its retail and Italy-focused Eurobet arms but overall profits growth lifted by strong online performance. Total continuing group earnings before interest, tax,

LONDON BRIEFING: Shares Open Lower As Oil Prices Slide But Gold Gains