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Murdoch's REA ends month-long takeover pursuit of Britain's Rightmove

Rightmove had rejected fourth REA bid earlier on Monday

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UPDATE: Rightmove shares fall as "disappointed" REA withdraws bid

(Alliance News) - REA Group Ltd on Monday said it no longer intends to make a bid for Rightmove PLC bemoaning a lack of engagement with the UK listed firm.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks stay red amid China stimulus efforts

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London remained lower at midday on Monday following GDP data, though the news of the day remained stimulus efforts in Beijing.

TOP NEWS: Rightmove refuses to budge as turns down fourth bid from REA

(Alliance News) - Rightmove PLC on Monday rejected a sweetened takeover approach from Australia's REA Group Ltd and turned down a request to extend the bid deadline.

Rightmove rejects £6.2bn takeover offer from REA Group

(Sharecast News) - Rightmove tumbled on Monday after Rupert Murdoch's Australian property business REA Group said it was abandoning its pursuit of the property portal after a fourth, £6.2m takeover proposal was rejected.

London stocks log weekly jump on China stimulus, signs of US inflation easing

FTSE 100 up 0.4%, FTSE 250 adds 1.1%

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London close: Stocks rise as US PCE inflation slows

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed higher on Friday as investors digested a slowdown in the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: More China impetus lifts European shares

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Friday, ending the week strongly, as stimulus measures in China continued to give equities a shot in the arm.

Rightmove tells shareholders to 'take no action' over £6.2bn REA offer

(Sharecast News) - Rightmove responded to a fourth unsolicited and "highly conditional" acquisition proposal from REA Group on Friday afternoon, urging shareholders to take no action while it considered the deal.

UK's Rightmove to consider sweetened $8.3 bln takeover bid from Murdoch-owned REA Group

New bid reflects implied value of 781 pence per Rightmove share

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks stay green but Europe data "very soft"

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Friday, after a "blockbuster week" of fiscal stimulus measures from China and ahead of US data which is expected to "keep the soft-landing vibes in play".

TOP NEWS: Murdoch's REA ups fourth Rightmove offer to GBP6.2 billion

(Alliance News) - REA Group Ltd on Friday issued its fourth acquisition proposal to the board of Rightmove PLC, urging the company to engage in dialogue and extend the offer deadline.

REA urges Rightmove board to engage with it over fourth offer

(Sharecast News) - REA Group urged the board of Rightmove to engage with it on Friday, as it made a fourth non-binding proposal to acquire the company, valuing it at £6.2bn.

London close: Stocks rise as US jobless claims reach four-month low

(Sharecast News) - London markets ended Thursday on a positive note, as investors reacted to a four-month low for US jobless claims, and renewed support measures from China.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks dip after bright start as oil majors weigh

(Alliance News) - London's blue-chip index conceded early gains to close lower on Wednesday as index heavyweights BP and Shell dropped as oil prices eased.