News And Announcements
Amazon to buy Roomba robot vacuum maker iRobot in $1.7bn deal
Amazon said on Friday that it has agreed to buy iRobot in a $1. 7bn cash deal.
Jefferies downgrades Go-Ahead, lifts price target after improved takeover offer
Jefferies downgraded Go-Ahead on Friday to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ as it lifted its price target to 1,550p from 1,320p to reflect the increased takeover offer from Kinetic and Globalvia.
Capita H1 pre-tax profits slump
Outsourcing and professional services firm Capita said on Friday that interim pre-tax profits had slumped due to business exits and portfolio goodwill impairment.
Pendragon terminates potential takeover talks
Car dealership Pendragon said on Friday that it has terminated potential takeover talks after one of its shareholders failed to engage with the proposal.
Tullow Oil plugs and abandons well offshore Guyana
Tullow Oil said on Friday that it has plugged and abandoned an exploration well offshore Guyana.
LSE announces £750m share buyback as H1 profits rise
London Stock Exchange announced the launch of a £750m share buyback on Friday as it posted a jump in first-half profit and lifted its dividend.
German industrial production makes slight unexpected gain
German industrial production unexpectedly in June, according to official data released on Friday and against supply-chain constraints.
Hargreaves Lansdown AuM fall on weaker investor sentiment
Hargreaves Lansdown reported a fall in assets under management for the full year as the war in Ukraine, inflation and cost-of-living crisis shook investor confidence.
WPP lifts FY guidance as client spend boosts interims
Advertising giant WPP lifted net sales guidance on Friday, after a rise in half-year profits driven by strong client demand across all services.
Pets At Home Q1 revenues grow amid 'continued strong performance'
Pet supplies retailer Pets At Home said on Friday that it had delivered a "continued strong performance" in its first trading quarter, with all channels remaining in growth.