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London pre-open: Footsie to edge up

Tue, 02nd Mar 2010 07:37

Footsie is expected to edge higher in early dealings following a strong showing from Wall Street yesterday.Persimmon completed 8,976 house sales last year and the housebuilder has seen a 7% increase in sales and steady prices since the start of this year. The number of legal completions was down 12% on the 10,202 achieved in 2008, but in line with the figure flagged in an update in January. The average selling price dropped to £160,513 from £172,994.Irish bookmaker Paddy Power's results last year reflected how well the punters did with profits lower despite revenues rising slightly. The bookie says things are more even this year, despite the bad weather hitting the number of events.Strong demand for the latest home entertainment products despite the economic downturn helped set-top box supplier Pace post a sharp rise in profits in the year to December 31. Pre-tax profits climbed to £69.9m from £13.1m the previous year on revenues that rose to £1.13bn from £745.5m.Motor insurer Admiral reported record profits and sales in 2009, but cautioned conditions will remain challenging for its price comparison site Confused in 2010 as competition increases. Profit before tax at £215.8m was 7% ahead of 2008, while turnover rose 18% to £1.08bn.
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Glencore director backs company to the tune of nearly half a million pounds

(ShareCast News) - Glencore nearly bounced to pre-slump levels on Thursday, and director John Mack showed investors he's still backing the mining company. Shares in the FTSE 100-listed company dropped dramatically on Monday after Investec warned the stock holds little value for shareholders. But Jo

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8 Sep 2015 10:06

TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Insurance M&A Continues As Mitsui Sumitomo Buys Amlin

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8 Sep 2015 09:13

Betfair and Paddy Power agree on merger

(ShareCast News) - Betting companies Paddy Power and Betfair have reached an agreement on a £5bn all-share merger. The merged entity will be called Paddy Power Betfair and Paddy Power shareholders will own 52% of the group, while Betfair shareholders will own the rest, if both sets of shareholders a

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8 Sep 2015 07:19

LONDON BRIEFING: Amlin Agrees To Be Bought By Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance

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8 Sep 2015 06:58

Paddy Power And Betfair Agree Terms On All-Share Merger (ALLISS)

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Broker tips: Paddy Power, ASOS, Ocado

(ShareCast News) - HSBC upgraded Paddy Power to 'hold' from 'reduce' and lifted its price target to €96.5 from €71.5 following strong first-half results and the company's deal with Betfair. The bank said operating profit was 9% ahead of its estimate, driven by the online operations in Europe and Aus

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1 Sep 2015 13:09

HSBC lifts Paddy Power to 'hold' on strong interims

(ShareCast News) - HSBC upgraded Paddy Power to 'hold' from 'reduce' and lifted its price target to €96.5 from €71.5 following strong first-half results and the company's deal with Betfair. The bank said operating profit was 9% ahead of its estimate, driven by the online operations in Europe and Au

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27 Aug 2015 12:14

IN THE KNOW: Deutsche Says Paddy Power Is Best In Class

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27 Aug 2015 11:58

Exane BNP bumps Betfair up to 'neutral' on merger news

(ShareCast News) - Exane BNP Paribas upgraded Betfair to 'neutral' from 'underperform' following the announcement on Wednesday that it has agreed in principle to the terms of a merger with Paddy Power. Exane said the new discounted cash flow-based valuation for Paddy Power points to €95 a share. Bas

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

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

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26 Aug 2015 10:19

TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Paddy Power And Betfair In High-Stakes Merger

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26 Aug 2015 09:51

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

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26 Aug 2015 08:48

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

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