London close: Stocks manage gains ahead of US payrolls report
4th Apr 2024 15:58
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed higher on Thursday, driven by a robust showing from the mining sector and as investors contemplated the UK services sector's latest figures.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Media stocks Future and Ascential see shares surge
4th Apr 2024 14:26
(Sharecast News) - Future stole the show on Thursday after the media group reported a return to organic revenue growth in its second quarter, largely attributed to robust performances in Go.Compare, B2B sectors, and resilient magazine sales.
Read moreAscential lays out plans to return £850m to shareholders
4th Apr 2024 08:41
(Sharecast News) - Ascential expanded on its plans to return £850m to shareholders on Thursday, involving a tender offer to acquire up to £300m of Ascential shares, a special dividend of at least £450m, and on-market share buyback programmes to acquire £100m of Ascential shares.
Read moreAscential unveils £850m capital return as resized business delivers strong growth
21st Mar 2024 08:23
(Sharecast News) - Ascential saw shares rise on Thursday after the events, intelligence and advisory company announced a capital return of £850m to shareholders after beating analysts' forecasts with its 2023 results.
Read moreDirector dealings: Ascential CFO makes share disposal
5th Jan 2024 16:04
(Sharecast News) - Ascential revealed on Friday that chief financial officer Mandy Gradden had disposed of 850,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed business-to-business media group.
Read moreDirector dealings: Ascential CEO makes share sale
27th Nov 2023 16:10
(Sharecast News) - Ascential revealed on Monday that chief executive Duncan Painter had sold 300,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed business-to-business media firm.
Read moreDirector dealings: Ascential CEO offloads shares
1st Nov 2023 15:05
(Sharecast News) - Ascential revealed on Wednesday that chief executive Duncan Painter had disposed of 80,610 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed business-to-business media firm.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks higher after flurry of corporate updates
30th Oct 2023 16:00
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets showed resilience on Monday, finishing with gains as investors assessed corporate results and awaited significant central bank policy updates.
Read moreAscential to sell digital commerce business, WGSN for £1.4bn
30th Oct 2023 07:17
(Sharecast News) - Ascential said on Monday that it has agreed to sell its digital commerce business and its product design business, WGSN, for a combined £1.4bn.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish in the red after raft of global data
4th Oct 2023 16:33
(Sharecast News) - London stocks retreated on Wednesday, reversing earlier gains as investors contended with suboptimal data from the UK services sector and the US jobs market.
Read moreConsortium tables offer for Ascential's events arm - report
4th Oct 2023 12:43
(Sharecast News) - A consortium of strategic and financial investors has reportedly approached Ascential with a bid to take over its Cannes Lions and other events operations.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish firmer after upward revision to UK GDP
29th Sep 2023 16:15
(Sharecast News) - Stocks in London ended the week on an optimistic note as investors took time to assess many indicators, including encouraging news regarding the UK's economic growth.
Read moreApax in exclusive talks to buy WGSN from Ascential - report
29th Sep 2023 08:11
(Sharecast News) - Ascential shares shot higher on Friday morning following a report that a major buyout firm is in talks to buy its consumer data business, WGSN.
Read moreAscential swings to small first-half operating profit
22nd Sep 2023 09:37
(Sharecast News) - Information, analytics and e-commerce company Ascential reported a positive trajectory in first-half revenue growth on Friday, as well as a strategic positioning to bolster its long-term success.
Read moreThree bidders abandon auction for Ascential consumer data arm - report
20th Jul 2023 12:12
(Sharecast News) - Ascential slumped on Thursday following a report that three major bidders for its consumer data arm have walked away from the auction.
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