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IN BRIEF: Apax funds to buy Evelyn Partners accountancy business

27th Nov 2024 10:09

Apax Global Alpha Ltd - closed-ended investment company providing access to the private equity funds of investment adviser Apax Partners LLP - Expects to invest about EUR28 million in the accountancy and advisory practice of Evelyn Partners on a look-through basis. The company says Apax Funds will buy Evelyn Partners's accountancy business which will rebrand as S&W, building on the heritage of the Smith & Williamson brand dating back to 1881. The practice is based in London and serves clients across the UK, offering accountancy services such as audit and business outsourcing, and business tax and private client tax and advisory. Read More

IN BRIEF: JD Sports Fashion completes purchase of Paris-based Courir

27th Nov 2024 10:05

JD Sports Fashion PLC - Bury, Manchester-based sportswear retailer - Completes the acquisition of Paris-based Groupe Courir SAS, a retailer of sneakers and other sporting goods. JD Sports announced the EUR520 million purchase back in May 2023, but it was only able to complete it following European Commission clearance late last month. To obtain the competition approval, JD Sports agreed to sell 15 of Courir's stores in France and all 6 of its stores in Portugal. These will be bought by Snipes SE, a retailer based in Cologne, Germany. This will be done in the first quarter of JD Sports' financial year 2026, which begins this coming February. Read More

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies cuts boohoo; Coca-Cola HBC raised

27th Nov 2024 09:52

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and on Tuesday: Read More

TOP NEWS: Vistry set for FTSE 100 exit after profit warnings

27th Nov 2024 09:49

(Alliance News) - Vistry Group PLC is set to be demoted from the FTSE 100, with retailers Frasers Group PLC and B&M European Value Retail SA leaving with it, after a pair of warnings rocked investor confidence in the housebuilder. Read More

Mitchells & Butlers reports strong figures; notes incoming headwinds

27th Nov 2024 09:30

(Alliance News) - Mitchells & Butlers PLC on Wednesday hailed a "very strong" annual performance, noting that the new year has kicked off in a positive fashion. Read More

TOP NEWS: Pennon ups interim payout amid loss swing; outlook positive

27th Nov 2024 09:28

(Alliance News) - Pennon Group PLC on Wednesday said it is well positioned for the future, citing a diversified debt portfolio, as it announced a higher dividend for shareholders, even as it swung to a half-year loss. Read More

UPDATE: Aston Martin raises GBP211 million to support new model growth

27th Nov 2024 09:24

(Alliance News) - Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC on Wednesday said it had raised around GBP211 million to fund future growth, including its electrification strategy. Read More

TOP NEWS: GSK hails EU Approval of Menveo vaccine in new format

27th Nov 2024 09:23

(Alliance News) - GSK PLC on Wednesday said its meningitis vaccine, Menveo, has received approval from the European Commission in a new single-vial, fully liquid presentation. Read More

TOP NEWS: Standard Chartered eyes sale of some African subsidiaries

27th Nov 2024 09:15

(Alliance News) - Standard Chartered PLC on Wednesday said it is considering selling a number of businesses in Africa to fund investment elsewhere on the continent. Read More

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 outperforms before US data dump

27th Nov 2024 09:00

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London outperformed softer European peers on Wednesday, with eyes turning to some US data in the afternoon, with travel shares providing some impetus after easyJet reported strong annual results. Read More

TOP NEWS: easyJet hails record summer as annual profit and sales soar

27th Nov 2024 08:53

(Alliance News) - easyJet PLC on Wednesday reported a jump in annual profit, reflecting higher capacity, rising prices, and growth in the firm's package holidays business. Read More

TOP NEWS: Just Eat Takeaway to delist from London, trade in Amsterdam

27th Nov 2024 08:52

(Alliance News) - Just Eat Takeaway.com NV on Wednesday said it plans to call time on its London listing, soon after having sold its US business. Read More

CORRECT: easyJet profit up; Just Eat Takeaway eyes London exit

27th Nov 2024 08:11

(Correcting time of US data releases.) Read More

LONDON BRIEFING: easyJet profit up; Just Eat Takeaway eyes London exit

27th Nov 2024 07:54

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to nudge a touch higher on Wednesday, recovering some lost ground after declining on Tuesday amid the threat of tariffs from incoming US president Donald Trump. Read More

Electric vehicle aims not working as planned - UK business secretary

27th Nov 2024 07:02

(Alliance News) - Plans for boosting the number of electric vehicles in the UK are not working as intended, the business secretary has said on the day Vauxhall's owner announced it would close its factory in Luton. Read More

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