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Greencoat buys Andershaw windfarm for £121m
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - Greencoat Wind UK said it was buying the Andershaw wind farm in the UK from Norway's Statkraft for £121m. Read More
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EasyJet £1.2bn rights issue 93% subscribed
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - Budget airline easyJet said its rights issue to raise £1.2bn was 93% subscribed as it looked to bolster its balance sheet as it emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More
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Aldi unveils plan to open 100 new stores as annual sales rise
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - German supermarket group Aldi said it was creating 2,000 jobs and opening another 100 stores across the UK as part of its £1.3bn plan to grab a larger share of the British grocery m... Read More
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Hikma buys Custopharm for $375m
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - Hikma Pharmaceuticals said it was buying US firm Custopharm from Water Street Healthcare Partners for $375m on a debt and cash-free basis, with a further $50m payable on meeting cer... Read More
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Barclays sued for €279m in Dutch derivatives suit
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - Britain's Barclays Bank has been sued for €279m ($239m) for its alleged involvement in a derivatives investment that almost put a Dutch affordable-housing provider out of busi... Read More
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Mitie lifts profit guidance as it wins more Covid contracts
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - Facilities management company Mitie Group lifted annual profit guidance after a strong second quarter boosted by the award of more Covid-19-related contracts and a return to office ... Read More
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Spire Healthcare buys majority stake in Sheffield hospital for £15.7m
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - Independent hospital group Spire Healthcare said it had bought an 87% stake in the operating assets of the Claremont Private Hospital in Sheffield for £15.7m in cash from Aspen Heal... Read More
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China Evergrande tries to reassure investors on redemptions
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - Debt-burdened property developer China Evergrande said it would prioritise the redemption of investment for retail investors as questions hovered over its ability to meet interest p... Read More
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Oxford Biomedica swings to profit on Covid-19 vaccine sales
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - Covid-19 vaccine producer Oxford Biomedica swung to a profit in the half year on the back of a surge in revenues through its partnership deal with AstraZeneca and announced that Ser... Read More
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Prudential plans to raise £2bn through share offer
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - UK life insurer Prudential said it planned to raise £2bn through a public offer and international share placing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Read More
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Lufthansa launches €2bn capital increase to repay state Covid bailout
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - German flag carrier Lufthansa plans to raise €2.14bn via a capital increase to pay back part of a state bailout the airline received during the coronavirus crisis. Read More
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Norway's Equinor ramping up gas exports to Europe
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - Norwegian state-run energy company Equinor and its partners have been given the green light to increase gas exports from two offshore fields for a year as European supply shortages ... Read More
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S4 Capital buys tech services co Zemoga
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - Martin Sorrell's digital-only advertising group S4 Capital said it was buying technology services company Zemoga for an undisclosed sum. Read More
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Next to run Gap brand in UK, Ireland as franchise deal agreed
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - US clothing retailer Gap has struck a deal that will see its clothing range sold in the UK and Ireland via Britain's Next after announcing earlier this year that it would close its ... Read More
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S4 Capital ups guidance again as losses widen
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Sir Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital tumbled on Monday after the company reported wider interim losses, but increased its profit outlook for a third time. Read More
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Coinbase seeks to raise $1.5bn in bond offering
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global is looking to raise $1.5bn in a debut bond offering, the company said in a statement on Monday. Read More
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AB Foods raises outlook despite weaker Primark sales
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - Associated British Food raised its full-year profit outlook as weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter sales at Primark were offset by strong profit margins in the fashion business and ... Read More
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Dutch court rules Uber drivers are employees in fresh blow to firm
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - Uber drivers in the Netherlands are effectively under an employment contract, a Dutch court ruled on Monday, in a fresh blow for the US ride-hailing giant's gig economic model. Read More
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Unite agrees £450m RCF linked to sustainable goals
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - UK student accommodation owner Unite said it had agreed a £450m sustainability-linked unsecured revolving credit facility (RCF) from HSBC, NatWest and Royal Bank of Canada. Read More
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888 Holdings wins race for William Hill non-US business
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022
(Sharecast News) - Gambling company 888 Holdings on Thursday said it had won the race to buy the non-US international business of William Hill from Caesars Entertainment for £2.2bn. Read More
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