BT denies du Plessis left after rift with CEO Jansen
8th Mar 2021 07:56
(Sharecast News) - UK telecoms group BT has denied accusations that former chairman Jan du Plessis was forced out last week because he was holding up the pace of strategic decisions.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Greensill, Card Factory, ITV
7th Mar 2021 19:49
(Sharecast News) - Steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta owes an estimated £4 billion to stricken Australian finance house Greensill and some of the world's biggest lenders. Analysis of the industrialist's spending and borrowing spree over several years reveals that he owes more than £3 billion alone to Greensill, the business that fuelled his growth spree but is now on the brink of administration. - Sunday Times
Read moreFriday broker round-up
5th Mar 2021 13:07
(Sharecast News) - Aggreko: Peel Hunt upgrades to hold with a target price of 880p.
Read moreCredit Suisse says BT Group to benefit from rising inflation, government bond yields
5th Mar 2021 10:12
(Sharecast News) - Credit Suisse reiterated its 'outperform' recommendation for shares of BT Group, labelling the stock an 'inflection story' and arguing that it was set to benefit from several tailwinds - including rising inflation and government bond yields.
Read moreBT rallies on super deduction news
3rd Mar 2021 15:21
(Sharecast News) - BT Group shares surged on Wednesday after chancellor Rishi Sunak announced in his budget a new investment tax super deduction policy.
Read moreBT chairman Jan du Plessis to step down
1st Mar 2021 07:51
(Sharecast News) - BT Group said on Monday that Jan du Plessis plans to retire as chairman this year once a successor has been appointed.
Read moreThursday preview: Bank of England, BT Group in the spotlight
3rd Feb 2021 17:10
(Sharecast News) - All eyes will be on the Bank of England on Thursday as it tackles the question of whether or not taking Bank Rate into negative territory is an option that should and can be implemented.
Read moreBerenberg upgrades Vodafone to 'buy', sees higher growth than at BT
6th Jan 2021 14:18
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg upgraded their recommendation for shares of Vodafone to 'buy', pointing three drivers which they argued would allow the company to deleverage and close its valuation discount versus peers.
Read moreCrisis hits more than 500 UK company dividends
6th Jan 2021 11:01
(Sharecast News) - More than 500 UK-listed companies scrapped, cut or suspended dividend payments in 2020 as the Covid-19 crisis threatened their finances, a survey showed.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
16th Dec 2020 10:40
(Sharecast News) - Capital & Regional: Berenberg downgrades to sell with a target price of 10p.
Read moreOfcom fines BT £6.3m for breaking rules in NI tender
11th Dec 2020 09:10
(Sharecast News) - UK regulator Ofcom fined BT £6.3m after it had failed to meet regulatory obligations during procurement for a major public sector telecoms services contract in Northern Ireland.
Read moreBT agrees to sell two business units in Italy to TIM
10th Dec 2020 10:14
(Sharecast News) - BT said on Thursday that it has signed a preliminary agreement with Italian telecommunications company TIM regarding the sale of two business units serving public administration and SMEs in Italy for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Brexit, North Sea, Netflix
6th Dec 2020 17:29
(Sharecast News) - Boris Johnson told the EU Britain must have "freedom" to make its own rules last night as cabinet ministers said he should pursue a no-deal Brexit unless Brussels backs down. The prime minister and Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, last night agreed to a "final throw of the dice" this week to salvage a deal. But a senior No 10 figure warned the chances of getting an agreement were now "no better than 50-50" after more than four years and five months of talks. - Sunday Times
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Brexit, HSBC, BT
29th Nov 2020 18:52
(Sharecast News) - The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has claimed there is a "Brexit deal to be done" this week, but warned fishing rights remained an "outstanding major bone of contention" in trade talks. Mr Raab suggested it could be the "last week or so" of substantive negotiations as he urged Brussels to give ground on fishing rights by accepting Britain's right to control its own waters as a "point of principle." - Sunday Telegraph
Read moreBrussels set to pass review of merger between Liberty Global and Telefonica to CMA
16th Nov 2020 15:45
(Sharecast News) - Brussels will cede authority to the Competitions and Markets Authority to decide whether or not to approve the merger of Liberty Global and Telefonica's business units in the UK.
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