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CORRECT: John Wood shares up as receives new Apollo takeover approach

(Correcting headline to clarify that John Wood has not rejected the proposal.)

Forget Powell: focus on inflation inputs

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Banks surge ahead in 2023

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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'

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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

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U.S. housing market flashes red recession signals

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STOXX gets tech support

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