Smith (DS) Share News (SMDS)

LONDON BRIEFING: Mattioli accepts takeover offer from Pollen Street

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to tread water on Friday, after a busy week of economic data and interest rate decisions.

TOP NEWS: Mondi and DS Smith agree in principle on all-share merger

(Alliance News) - Mondi PLC and its packaging peer DS Smith PLC have reached an agreement in principle that will see Mondi take over DS Smith in a proposed all-share deal.

DS Smith toughs out demand difficulties with flat quarterly volumes

(Alliance News) - DS Smith PLC on Wednesday said that it remains resilient to market pressures, though box volumes were flat in the third quarter.

LONDON BRIEFING: ConvaTec profit doubles; DS smith trades in line

(Alliance News) - Stocks are called to open higher on Wednesday, with focus in the UK on Wednesday's Spring budget.

DS Smith sees Q3 trading in line despite tough markets

(Sharecast News) - Paper and packaging maker DS Smith said third-quarter trading was in line with expectations despite "challenging" market conditions.

PRESS: Mondi sweetens DS Smith all-share bid - Bloomberg

(Alliance News) - Mondi PLC has increased its takeover proposal for packaging peer DS Smith PLC, Bloomberg reported on Friday.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays starts Dowlais at 'overweight'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 falls at end of tepid week

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower on Friday, with the FTSE 100's losing streak extending to three days, as sentiment in Europe remains tetchy despite a largely stellar start to the day in New York.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Softer earnings weigh on underperforming FTSE 100

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 ended lower on Thursday, with mixed corporate updates keeping a lid on enthusiasm, while in New York the S&P 500 has the 5,000 point mark in touching distance.

London close: Stocks slip as US jobless claims fall

(Sharecast News) - London markets experienced a downturn in trading on Thursday, with stocks relinquishing earlier gains as investors processed a decrease in jobless claims in the United States.

UPDATE: Mondi says DS Smith combination an "exciting opportunity"

(Alliance News) - Mondi PLC on Thursday talked up the idea of a possible bid for packaging peer DS Smith PLC, but said an acquisition would need to fit its capital allocation policy.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: DS Smith surges on takeover approach from Mondi

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed at midday Thursday, as markets struggled to find direction amid a mixed wave of corporate updates and earnings.

TOP NEWS: Mondi approaches DS Smith for GBP10 billion packaging tie-up

(Alliance News) - DS Smith PLC on Thursday said it has received a "highly preliminary expression of interest" from packaging industry peer Mondi PLC about a possible merger, which would create company worth more than GBP10 billion.

London close: Stocks slip as Barratt, Redrow announce merger

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished in the red on Wednesday, as investors digested fresh house price data as well as news of a big merger in the housebuilding sector.