Sunday newspaper round-up: AstraZeneca, Boxing Day, Britain's economy
27th Dec 2020 12:39
(Sharecast News) - The chief executive of AstraZeneca has raised hopes its vaccine with Oxford is more effective than first thought amid the rapid spread of the new UK virus strain across the globe. Pascal Soriot said he believed researchers had found the "winning formula" using two doses and promised to publish the results as reports suggested the UK regulator could approve the jab within days. - Sunday Telegraph
Read moreThursday broker round-up
3rd Dec 2020 13:23
(Sharecast News) - Kenmare Resources: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 390p.
Read moreEU set to approve LSE's $27bn Refinitiv acquisition - report
2nd Dec 2020 15:02
(Sharecast News) - London Stock Exchange shares surged on Wednesday after a report that EU antitrust regulators are set to clear its $27bn (£20.2bn) purchase of data analytics company Refinitiv.
Read moreEU extends decision date on LSE/Refinitiv deal
23rd Nov 2020 10:14
(Sharecast News) - The European Commission said it had extended its deadline for a ruling on the London Stock Exchange's $27bn takeover of financial data business Refinitiv by four days to January 21.
Read moreReinsurer Conduit Holdings lays out plans for London IPO
9th Nov 2020 13:33
(Sharecast News) - Conduit Holdings will proceed with plans to list $1.1bn new shares on the London Stock Exchange's main market.
Read moreDeliveroo chooses JP Morgan to help prepare London IPO
3rd Nov 2020 16:45
(Sharecast News) - Meal delivery giant Deliveroo has given JP Morgan the mandate, alongside Goldman Sachs, to manage its initial public offering, which could be unveiled within months, Sky News's Mark Kleinman reported.
Read moreLondon Stock Exchange reports 'resilient' third quarter
23rd Oct 2020 07:44
(Sharecast News) - London Stock Exchange Group reported a "resilient" performance in its third quarter on Friday, despite "challenging" market conditions, with third quarter total income up 2% to £600m.
Read moreFriday preview: Global factory surveys, LSE Group in focus
22nd Oct 2020 14:19
(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus at the end of the week will be on a raft of survey data for manufacturing and services around the world.
Read moreRound Hill Music to pursue London IPO
13th Oct 2020 13:55
(Sharecast News) - Round Hill Music Royalty Fund has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange's specialist fund segment.
Read moreJefferies says price paid to LSE Group for Borsa Italiana 'reasonable'
9th Oct 2020 16:33
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Jefferies sounded a positive note on Euronext's acquisition of Borsa Italiana from the London Stock Exchange Group, highlighting both the price paid and the strategic rationale behind the transaction.
Read moreLSE sells Borsa Italiana to Euronext for €4.3bn
9th Oct 2020 07:01
(Sharecast News) - London Stock Exchange has agreed the sale of Borsa Italiana for about €4.32bn (£3.9bn) to Euronext, the company said on Friday.
Read moreLSE close to sale of Borsa Italiana - report
8th Oct 2020 12:53
(Sharecast News) - London Stock Exchange is close to agreeing the sale of Borsa Italiana for about €4.5bn (£4.1bn) to Euronext and two Italian lenders, Bloomberg reported.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: Lockdown rules, Coronavirus passport, G4S
7th Oct 2020 06:26
(Sharecast News) - A Cabinet row has thrown a major overhaul of local lockdown rules into disarray as the leaders of the worst-affected cities warned that the current measures are "not working". A "traffic light" system of different levels of restrictions was due to be announced on Wednesday - but an intervention by Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, is threatening to delay the plans. - Daily Telegraph
Read moreChina Yangtze, world's largest hydroelectric firm, to list in London
23rd Sep 2020 12:40
(Sharecast News) - The world's largest hydropower company has kicked-off a bookbuilding exercise for the sale of Global Depositary Receipts representing 5% of its capital prior to the offering.
Read moreLSE in exclusive talks with Euronext over Borsa Italiana sale
18th Sep 2020 07:38
(Sharecast News) - London Stocks Exchange confirmed on Friday that it has entered into exclusive discussions with Euronext over the sale of Borsa Italiana, as it looks to get regulatory approval for its acquisition of data provider Refinitiv.
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