Tue, 18th Oct 2016 08:28
UK stocks advanced again on Tuesday morning, extending the strong rally seen the previous session as hopes over a short-term funding deal for Greece continued to increase. The FTSE 100 was up 0.18% at 6,837.85 after a 1.7% jump on Monday. Optimism surrounding Athens picked up on Monday following a
Read moreUK stocks are expected to open flat on Tuesday morning after a surge the previous session as investors await further developments on Greece. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open five points lower than Monday's close of 6,825.67. Hopes over a short-term funding deal for Athens increased on Mo
Read more** Bookmaker Ladbrokes poised for biggest one-day pct rise since October 2005 & up at highest levels since late September as confirms talks with Gala Coral over a possible merger ** Ladbrokes, up 10.5%, top FTSE 250 riser & easily most actively traded on index, with >90-day daily avg volume
Read moreThe president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, has urged EU leaders to avoid an "uncontrollable, chaotic Graccident" in their continued negotiations over Greece, The Guardian reports. The Groceries Code Adjudicator has named Tesco as the worst of Britain's leading supermarket chains at complyin
Read moreShares in Labdrokes surged 13% on Tuesday after the company responded to recent press speculation and confirmed that it is in merger talks with the board of Gala Coral. Ladbrokes said the two are in discussions regarding a possible merger of Ladbrokes and Coral Retail, Eurobet Retail and Gala Coral'
Read moreJune 22 (Reuters) - British bookmaker Ladbrokes PLC said on Monday evening that it was in talks with the board of Gala Coral Group Limited to combine their businesses and list the entity on London's stock market. Ladbrokes, which issued a statement saying it was confirming the discussions
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