[ad_1] The focus in financial markets in the middle of the week will shift back towards Asia, where official statistics for consumer and factory prices are due out. Brexit negotiations and the tech slump in the States won’t be far from investors’ minds however. Also in the US, the Department of Labor will release its…
[ad_1] Forescout Technologies has agreed to be bought by Advent International for $1.9bn (£1.5bn) in cash in the private equity firm’s latest purchase on its buying spree. Advent will pay $33 for each Forescout share – almost 30% more than Forescout’s closing price on 18 October – before two other investment firms revealed an interest…
[ad_1] London’s FTSE 250 was higher by 0.26% at 21,008.02 in afternoon trade on Thursday, with shares of Virgin Money UK leading the index higher. The Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank owner surged even as it said full-year losses had widened and scrapped its dividend. AJ Bell analyst Russ Mould said: “Expectations were pitched fairly low…
[ad_1] London’s FTSE 250 was 0.15% higher at 20,083.88 in afternoon trade on Thursday, with IG Group leading the index higher. Shares of the online trading platform surged as it reported flat first-quarter revenues, saying that it performed well and backed its expectations for a return to revenue growth in FY20. Analysts at Shore Capital…
[ad_1] London’s FTSE 250 was down 0.82% at 19,624.51 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, with Metro Bank leading the index higher. Aston Martin Lagonda also racked up solid gains, following other luxury goods stocks higher on investor optimism that a breakthrough in Hong Kong will ensure continued demand from Chinese consumers. IP Group climbed after…
[ad_1] London’s FTSE 250 was down 0.07% at 19,193.47 in afternoon trade on Thursday, with PureTech Health leading the index lower. John Laing was also under the cosh as it posted a slump in half-year pre-tax profit and reported £66m of writedowns on renewable energy assets in Australia due to industry transmission problems and £55.0m…