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Reuters - 2 weeks ago

Soccer-Friedkin Group reach agreement to buy Everton

UPDATE 2-Soccer-Friedkin Group reach agreement to buy Everton Adds Dan and Ryan Friedkin statement, details Sept 23 (Reuters) - The Friedkin Group have reached an agreement with Blue Heaven Holdings over the terms of the sale of Farhad Moshiri's majority stake in Everton, the Premier League club said on Monday. The announcement comes two months after the Friedkin Group had abandoned plans to buy a majority stake in the Merseyside club after being granted a period of exclusivity.

Reuters - 3 weeks ago

BAT Says Kingsley Wheaton To Be Appointed As Chief Corporate Officer

BRIEF-BAT Says Kingsley Wheaton To Be Appointed As Chief Corporate Officer Sept 17 (Reuters) - British American Tobacco PLC BATS.L : BAT - KINGSLEY WHEATON WILL BE APPOINTED INTO NEWLY CREATED ROLE OF CHIEF CORPORATE OFFICER BAT - KINGSLEY'S CURRENT ROLE, CHIEF STRATEGY & GROWTH OFFICER, WILL CEASE TO EXIST Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSQ4098Ea Furt

Reuters - 4 weeks ago

Barclays Bank, Ferrari, Volkswagen

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Barclays Bank, Ferrari, Volkswagen Sept 9 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Barclays Bank, Ferrari and Volkswagen on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Barclays Bank BARC.L : Morgan Stanley raises target price to 300p from 290p * Ferrari RACE.MI : Citigroup raises target price to EUR 360 from EUR 334 * Mercedes-Benz Group AG MBGn.DE : Citigroup cuts target price to EUR 60 from EUR 65 * Shell Plc SHEL.L : HSB

Reuters - 4 weeks ago

English Teacher wins Mercury Prize for debut album 'This Could Be Texas'

English Teacher wins Mercury Prize for debut album 'This Could Be Texas' LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Rock band English Teacher won the Mercury Prize for its debut album "This Could Be Texas" on Thursday, beating the likes of singer-songwriter Charli XCX and rapper Ghetts for the British music award. The four band members - singer Lily Fontaine, guitarist Lewis Whiting, bass player Nicholas Eden and drummer Douglas Frost - were visibly shocked as they stepped on stage at Abbey Road Studios in Lond

Reuters - 4 weeks ago

Companies sell their businesses in Russia

FACTBOX-Companies sell their businesses in Russia Adds Unilever Sept 5 (Reuters) - Some Western companies have sold their Russian assets or handed them over to local managers to comply with sanctions over the war in Ukraine and respond to threats from the Kremlin that it may seize foreign-owned assets. Below are some companies that have sold their businesses in Russia, divided by sector: AUTOS Continental CONG.DE sold its Russian tyre plant to holding company S8 Capital in May 2023. Renault RENA

Reuters - 2 months ago

Four bodies retrieved from Mike Lynch's sunken yacht in Sicily

UPDATE 6-Four bodies retrieved from Mike Lynch's sunken yacht in Sicily Identities of the four victims not yet given Search continues to find two last missing UK entrepreneur's yacht sank in storm on Monday Updates with all four bodies brought ashore and two still missing in paragraphs 1-3 , background in 4 and 6 By Giselda Vagnoni PORTICELLO, Italy, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Four bodies were retrieved on Wednesday from the sunken wreck of a yacht belonging to the wife of British tech magnate Mike Lync

Reuters - 2 months ago

Commodities broker Marex plans more acquisitions; shares surge after results

Commodities broker Marex plans more acquisitions; shares surge after results By Eric Onstad LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - British-based commodities broker Marex Group MRX.O is planning more acquisitions to diversify the company following a U.S. listing, its CEO told Reuters, in the wake of strong interim results that sent shares to a record high. Marex listed on the U.S.

Reuters - 2 months ago

Crest Nicholson, JDE Peet's, L'Oreal

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Crest Nicholson, JDE Peet's, L'Oreal Aug 14 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Crest Nicholson Holdings, JDE Peet's and L'Oreal, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * A.P. Moller-Maersk MAERSKb.CO : Deutsche Bank cuts PT to DKK 9217 from DKK 9283 * British American Tobacco Plc BATS.L : Barclays raises target price to 3100p from 2650p * Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc CRST.L : Peel Hunt cuts to hold from add *

Reuters - 2 months ago

Companies sell their businesses in Russia

FACTBOX-Companies sell their businesses in Russia Adds HSBC, Danone, Hugo Boss, updates Yandex Aug 6 (Reuters) - Some Western companies have sold their Russian assets or handed them over to local managers to comply with sanctions over the war in Ukraine and respond to threats from the Kremlin that it may seize foreign-owned assets. Below are some companies that have sold their businesses in Russia, divided by sector: AUTOS Continental CONG.DE sold its Russian tyre plant to holding company S8 Cap

Reuters - 2 months ago

Bakkavor, Drax Group, Greggs

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Bakkavor, Drax Group, Greggs Aug 5 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Bakkavor, Drax Group and Greggs on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Bakkavor BAKK.L : HSBC raises target price to 170p from 150p * Drax Group Plc DRX.L : HSBC raises target price to 600p from 500p * Greggs GRG.L : HSBC cuts to hold from buy * Pennon Group PNN.L : Barclays cuts to equal-weight from overweight * United Utilities UU.L : Bar

Reuters - 2 months ago

Street View: Altria's investments, brand performance to benefit in H2 2024

BUZZ-Street View: Altria's investments, brand performance to benefit in H2 2024 ** Shares of Marlboro cigarette maker Altria MO.N up ~1% at $49.63 ** Altria missed expectations for quarterly revenue and profit on Wednesday due to persistent weakness in demand for its cigarette brands ** At least three brokerages raised PT on MO stock; their median PT is $48 - LSEG RESILIENT MARKET PERFORMANCE TO HELP DESPITE Q2 VOLUME DECLINES ** Stifel ("buy", PT: $54) estimates a return to smokeable profit gro

Reuters - 2 months ago

Illicit nicotine pouches on the rise in US, Altria CEO says

Illicit nicotine pouches on the rise in US, Altria CEO says July 31 (Reuters) - Marlboro maker Altria MO.N said on Wednesday it had sent data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on growth in illegal nicotine pouches, saying it echoed the early stages of a now massive black market for vapes in the country. Cigarette makers like Altria and British American Tobacco BATS.L have lost substantial U.S.

Reuters - 2 months ago

Altria posts lower-than-expected quarterly results on muted cigarette demand

Altria posts lower-than-expected quarterly results on muted cigarette demand July 31 (Reuters) - Altria MO.N missed expectations for quarterly revenue and profit on Wednesday, as the tobacco giant contends with persistent weakness in demand for its cigarette brands. Shares of the company, which have risen 25% so far this year, were down 2% in premarket trade.

Reuters - 2 months ago

Bodycote, Croda, Spectris

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Bodycote, Croda, Spectris July 31 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Bodycote, Croda and Spectris, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Bodycote Plc BOY.L : HSBC cuts target price to 940p from 950p * Bucher Industries AG BUCN.S : Berenberg cuts target price to CHF 464 from CHF 470 * Croda CRDA.L : HSBC cuts target price to 4400p from 4800p * Spectris Plc SXS.L : JP Morgan raises target price to 2,950p fr

Reuters - 2 months ago

Greencore, UCB, Unilever

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Greencore, UCB, Unilever July 26 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Greencore, UCB, and Unilever, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Greencore GNC.L : HSBC raises target price to 190p from 160p * Lonza Group AG LONN.S : JP Morgan raises target price to CHF 645 from CHF 600 * Sartorius Stedim Biotech STDM.PA : HSBC cuts target price to EUR 310 from EUR 360 * UCB SA UCB.BR : TD Cowen raises target price to E

Reuters - 2 months ago

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 26

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 26 July 26 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Friday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.4%. * OIL: Oil prices were up slightly on stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data that raised investor expectations for increasing crude oil demand from the world's largest energy consumer. * GOLD: Gold was on track for a weekly loss , even as prices firmed ahead of a key U.S.

Reuters - 2 months ago

Unilever, BAT push FTSE 100 higher

UPDATE 1-Unilever, BAT push FTSE 100 higher For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window FTSE 100 up 0.4%, FTSE 250 off 0.3% Gold miners lead declines, Centamin weighs on sector Unilever surges after H1 profit beat Updated at 1614 GMT By Purvi Agarwal and Roshan Abraham July 25 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 ended higher on Thursday after upbeat earnings from Unilever and British American Tobacco helped counter losses in precious meta

Reuters - 2 months ago

Charli XCX, Ghetts and The Last Dinner Party among Mercury Prize nominees

Charli XCX, Ghetts and The Last Dinner Party among Mercury Prize nominees LONDON, July 25 (Reuters) - Singer-songwriter Charli XCX, rapper Ghetts and indie rock band The Last Dinner Party are among the nominees for this year's Mercury Prize, organisers of the British music award said on Thursday, with debut albums making up more than half of the shortlist.

Reuters - 2 months ago

British American Tobacco rises on HY profit beat

BUZZ-British American Tobacco rises on HY profit beat ** Shares of Dunhill and Lucky Strike maker British American Tobacco BATS.L up 2.5% at 2,640 pence; among top gainers on the FTSE 100 index .FTSE ** Stock at its highest level since September 2023 ** Reports 1.3% rise in HY profit to 169.3 pence per share, above analyst expectations ** Posts 0.8

Reuters - 2 months ago

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 25

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 25 Adds new items, updates futures July 25 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.6%. * ASTRAZENECA: Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca AZN.L raised its sales and profit forecasts for 2024 and topped analyst expectations for second-quarter revenue, buoyed by demand for its therapies for cancer and rare diseases.

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