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Bookmakers Ladbrokes and Gala Coral agree $3.4 bln merger

LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - British bookmakers Ladbrokes and Gala Coral on Friday agreed to merge, creating a 2.3 billion pound ($3.4 billion) business with Britain's largest high street presence and one capable of better competing online. Ladbrokes said on Friday that it would issue new o

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PRESS: Ladbrokes Close To Agreeing Terms With Gala Coral - The Times

MEDIA-Ladbrokes and Coral close in on 3.5 bln pound super merger - The Times

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Ladbrokes and Gala Coral said to be closing in on merger agreement

(ShareCast News) - Ladbrokes is believed to be very close to announcing a merger deal with online gambling group Gala Coral, a move that would create the biggest betting company on the high street. Gala, which is owned by a number of private investors, and listed betting group Ladbrokes revealed jus

Sunday newspaper round-up: Bank ring-fence, Standard Chartered, interest rates

(ShareCast News) - The looming ring-fence plan to separate bank's investment and retail arms may be watered down as part of the government's attempts to re-engage with the City. The Sunday Times has been told by senior City and Treasury sources that behind-the-scenes talks with the Bank of England h

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Broker Tips: ITV, Sky, Ladbrokes, William Hill, Hiscox

(ShareCast News) - ITV was under the cosh in early trading after Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock to 'sell' from 'hold'. The broker said the UK broadcasting market has been "kind" to ITV, noting that Channel 5 had its programming budget slashed and Channel 4 has focused on its public service remit

Ladbrokes and William Hill drop on Credit Suisse downgrades; regulatory headwinds cited

(ShareCast News) - London-listed bookmakers Ladbrokes and William Hill were feeling the pinch in early trade after downgrades by Credit Suisse. The bank cut its stance on Ladbrokes to 'underperform' from 'neutral' and reduced the target price to 85p from 115p. At the same time, it downgraded William

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Broker Tips: BP, FirstGroup, 888 Holdings, Ladbrokes, BAE Systems

Goldman Sachs raised its price targets on BP to 376p from 364p and $34.5 from $33.1, respectively, following the company's settlement over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but retained its 'sell' rating on the stock saying the fundamentals remain challenged. However, it noted that while this will