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DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Rank Chief Executive John O'Reilly Buys Shares

LONDON (Alliance News) - Rank Group PLC said Monday Chief Executive John O'Reilly purchased 160,000 shares at a price of 190.00 pence per share.O'Reilly after Friday's held in

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 Within Striking Distance Of 8,000 Mark

LONDON (Alliance News) - Stocks in London once again ended with record highs on Tuesday buoyed by the easing of trade friction between the US and China, as the latter cut the import levy on US FTSE a

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 Heads Toward 8,000; M&S To Shut Stores

LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 of London large-caps continued to climb at midday on Tuesday, setting a fresh record high, with gold miners benefiting as the precious metal saw some respite. in

Rank Group Buys Spanish Bingo Operator YoBingo For EUR52 Million

LONDON (Alliance News) - Rank Group PLC said Tuesday it has acquired Spanish online bingo operator YoBingo.es for EUR52 million in cash, as part of the company's geographic expansion of the in

WINNERS & LOSERS SUMMARY: Rolls-Royce Powers Up On Restructuring Plan

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices on Wednesday.----------FTSE 100 - up 12%. The aircraft-engine maker reported a

Rank Group Chief Executive Henry Birch To Move To Shop Direct

LONDON (Alliance News) - Casino and bingo operator The Rank Group PLC said on Wednesday its Chief Executive Henry Birch has given 12 months' notice to leave his is leaving

Ex-divs to take 1.7 points off FTSE 100 on Feb.9

LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 companies will go ex-dividend on Thursday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout. According to Reuters calculations at current market prices, the effect of the resulting adjustment to prices by market-make

UK Dividends Calendar - Next 7 Days

Rank Group earnings fall despite strong digital showing

(ShareCast News) - Rank Group posted its half-year results for the six months to 31 December on Thursday, with like-for-like group revenue up 2% to £378.6m. The FTSE 250 firm reported digital revenue up 11% to £52.4m, saying its digital platform was "stable and performing well". Like-for-like retai

UPDATE 2-Britain's William Hill profit trails in at bottom of forecast range

* Sporting results at end of year hurt bookmaker * Company is seeking new chief executive * William Hill has missed out on M&A (Adds shares, details) By Rahul B Jan 9 (Reuters) - British bookmaker William Hill Plc said annual operating profit would fall to 260 million p

Rank Group reaffirms FY expectations as it reports flat revenue

(ShareCast News) - Rank Group, which operates Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca bingo halls, reported flat interim revenue on Friday as it reiterated its full-year expectations. In a brief trading update for the 15 weeks to 9 October, the company said group like-for-like revenue has grown 1%, with total r

UPDATE 1-Top William Hill investor Parvus rejects any Amaya deal

* Parvus says tie-up has "limited strategic logic" * William Hill says has duty to assess it * Parvus says wants all other options considered (Adds detail from letter, bullet points, background) By Simon Jessop LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A leading investor in British bet

BUZZ-William Hill: best day in 3 months after confirming merger talks

** William Hill rises 5.4 pct, its best day since mid-July, after confirming merger talks with Canada's Amaya ** Co says deal would create a global leader in sports betting, poker and casino ** Top riser on Stoxx 600 and most traded by average volumes - 1.5x 30-day average in the firs

UPDATE 2-Canada's Amaya, Britain's William Hill in talks to merge

(Adds statement from companies) By John Tilak and Alastair Sharp TORONTO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Canadian online gambling company Amaya Inc and British bookmaker William Hill Plc said they were in talks to combine in a merger of equals, confirming a Reuters report about the discussions ea

BUZZ-UK gambling companies lower after media reports of TV ad ban

** Shares in British gambling companies fall after The Times newspaper reports that the companies are due to be banned from advertising on television during the day ** William Hill down 2.9 pct, Labrokes down 2.5 pct vs. Britain's midcap index which is up 0.2 pct ** Cenkos analyst Sim