Smith (DS) Share News (SMDS)

UK's FTSE 100 rises as traders ramp up rate cut bets

BoE's Ramsden more confident UK inflation risks are ebbing

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks tentative on rising Israel-Iran tensions

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed up on Friday, as investors showed caution in reaction to Israel carrying out retaliatory strikes on the Iranian central province of Isfahan.

DS Smith shares tumble as Mondi drops out of takeover race

April 19 (Reuters) - British packaging group Mondi will not make an offer to buy DS Smith, it said on Friday, bowing out of the battle after its UK peer agreed to a 5.8 billion pound ($7.21 billion) deal with International Paper earlier this week.

TOP NEWS: Mondi pulls out of DS Smith takeover race

(Alliance News) - Mondi PLC on Friday said it does not plan on making an offer for DS Smith PLC, as the tussle for the FTSE 100 listed firm took another turn.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Peel Hunt starts NatWest and Barclays at 'buy'

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks down on fears on Fed, Iran-Israel tensions

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed down on Tuesday, as investors showed concern over rising geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel, while hopes of three US Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year continue to fade.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Shares sold-off on interest rate, conflict worry

(Alliance News) - European equities were sharply lower heading into Tuesday afternoon, on US interest rate concerns and mixed data from China, while tensions in the Middle East continue to simmer.

International Paper to snap up DS Smith in £7.8bn deal

(Sharecast News) - International Paper has agreed to buy British rival DS Smith in a £7.8bn all-share deal, it was confirmed on Tuesday.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Global tensions, US rate worries weigh on shares

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Tuesday, with nearly all of the FTSE 100 in the red, as investors fret over US interest rate worries and simmering global tensions.

TOP NEWS: DS Smith agrees all-share takeover by International Paper

(Alliance News) - DS Smith PLC on Tuesday accepted an takeover approach from International Paper Co as the tussle for the FTSE 100 listed firm took another turn.

DS Smith agrees $7.2 bln all-share deal with International Paper

International Paper tables formal offer

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LONDON BRIEFING: DS Smith backs International Paper takeover

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 has been called to open lower on Tuesday, following declines for Asian equities and a sizeable drop for US tech shares overnight.

TOP NEWS: BP shares rise after reports Adnoc had pondered takeover

(Alliance News) - Shares in BP jumped on Friday after reports that the state-owned, United Arab Emirates oil company was considering, but had ruled out, a bid for the London-based oil major.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Miners and airlines in demand as FTSE 100 climbs

(Alliance News) - Investors bought in London on Monday, as the FTSE 100 rose with gold hitting a new high before fading, airlines and miners were in demand, while Entain prospered on bid speculation.

PRESS: International Paper bid for DS Smith could come this week — Sky

(Alliance News) - International Paper Co is closing in on a formal GBP5 billion-plus bid for DS Smith PLC, the FTSE 100 paper and packaging group, Sky News reported on Monday.