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TOP NEWS: John Wood shares up as rejects new Apollo takeover approach

(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Tuesday said it has rebuffed a fourth proposal for a takeover by Apollo Global Management Inc.

Britain's Wood Group may reject $1.98 bln Apollo buyout proposal

March 7 (Reuters) - John Wood Group said it may reject a sweetened 1.64 billion pound ($1.98 billion) buyout proposal from private-equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc , as it still undervalued the British oilfield services and engineering company.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: European markets subdued before Fed testimony

(Alliance News) - London's equities got off to a lukewarm start on Tuesday, as investor caution prevailed ahead of policy commentary by the head of the US central bank.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK house prices rise; John Wood gets 4th Apollo bid

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called to open flat on Tuesday, with the market focusing on US monetary policy.

Wood Group rejects fourth takeover approach from Apollo

(Sharecast News) - Wood Group said on Tuesday that it was 'minded to reject' a fourth takeover approach from Apollo Global Management as it undervalues the business.

FTSE 100 slips as ex-dividend trades weigh, Rolls-Royce soars

Rolls-Royce jumps on upbeat forecast

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 struggles, but European peers rise

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mixed on Thursday, with blue-chips ending in the red on renewed concerns of higher rates in the US, as well as a host of stocks going ex-dividend.

AI could be the 'new gold' and Nvidia the largest 'miner'

STOXX 600 up 0.2%

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 underperforms as rate worries weigh

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were largely higher at midday on Thursday, though the FTSE 100 was in the red as the more globally-focused index lamented interest rates in the US will likely keep pushing higher.

Sell side sees 2-19% upside for top euro zone banks

STOXX 600 up 0.18%

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U.S. housing market flashes red recession signals

STOXX 600 up 0.1%

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STOXX gets tech support

STOXX 600 up 0.1%

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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Mixed open in London; Rolls-Royce up, Mondi down

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Thursday, with large-cap indices underperforming amid mixed corporate earnings.

Wood Group shares rally on unsolicited Apollo approach

MILAN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Wood Group shares rallied more than 30% on Thursday after the British energy services provider said it had received and then rejected three unsolicited takeover proposals from U.S. private equity group Apollo Global Management.

Wood Group rejects takeover offer from Apollo

(Sharecast News) - Wood Group said on Wednesday that it has rejected three unsolicited, preliminary and conditional takeover proposals from Apollo Global Management.