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Ascential acquires Singapore's Intrepid E-Commerce Services
Business-to-business media firm Ascential has acquired South East Asian eCommerce execution services provider Intrepid E-Commerce Services in a deal worth as much as $250. 0m.
London pre-open: Stocks to fall as investors mull GDP
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday as investors digest the latest UK GDP reading.
Bunzl H1 revenues rise, WPP to acquire Bower House Digital
London pre-open The FTSE 100 was being called to open 108. 5 points lower ahead of the bell on Thursday after closing out the previous session 0. 15% weaker at 7,312. 32.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Gambling reform, Three Arrows Capital, Ocado
Ministers’ plans for reforming Britain’s gambling laws were in disarray on Wednesday as a rift emerged at the top of the Conservative party over whether to ban football shirt sponsorship and impose a levy to fund addiction services. Multiple sources said the process of putting the finishing touches to a white paper on gambling reform had driven a wedge between departments and senior MPs, with the publication deadline just weeks away. - Guardian.
Frasers Group acquires minority stake in Australia's MySale
Retailer Frasers Group has acquired a 28. 7% holding in Australia-based fashion marketplace, MySale for an undisclosed sum.
Smiths completes de-risking of TI Group scheme with £640m buy-in
Smiths Group said it had completed a £640m bulk annuity buy-in with Rothesay Life to de-risk one of its pension schemes.
AstraZeneca receives positive interim results from lung cancer drug trial
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has received positive results from a planned interim analysis of the AEGEAN Phase III trial on its resectable non-small cell lung cancer drug.
Bunzl sees operating margins slightly higher than historic levels
Distribution and services group Bunzl said first-half operating margin was expected to be slightly higher than historic levels as inflation and acquisitions drove underlying growth.
WPP to acquire Australia's Bower House Digital
Communications giant WPP has agreed to acquire Australian marketing technology services agency Bower House Digital for an undisclosed sum.