London-listed betting stocks Flutter and Entain were soaring after Australia’s Crown Resorts accepted a £5billion takeover offer from private equity giant Blackstone. Crown, as well as owning a number of prestige hotels, has a bunch of gaming assets. It owns Betfair Australasia, Chill Gaming and DGN Games along with a …
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Royal Mail has admitted it is at a ‘crossroads’ and needs to urgently transform its operations if it is to survive and thrive in post-pandemic Britain. Parcel demand and profits have fallen at the group over the past year and boss Simon Thompson’s proclamation that ‘we have no time to …
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Talks to avert first nationwide postal strike since privatisation enter crucial phase as Royal Mail prepares to unveil big jump in profits By Patrick Tooher, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 16:52 EDT, 14 May 2022 | Updated: 16:52 EDT, 14 May 2022 Talks to avert the first nationwide postal strike …
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Royal Mail faces major test when it reveals if boom in business that came with Covid pandemic is here to stay By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:50 EDT, 13 May 2022 | Updated: 16:50 EDT, 13 May 2022 Royal Mail faces a major test when it reveals …
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As the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee approaches, royal fans will be dusting off their commemorative crockery in time to celebrate HM’s 70 years on the throne. Many are also rushing to online antiques and auction sites such as eBay to get their hands on a piece of history. Searches for ‘Queen …
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Below the stalwarts of the FTSE 100 – the index of Britain’s biggest companies by market capitalisation – lies the lesser known FTSE250 Index. It contains mid-cap stocks that are a tier down from the big league. In footballing terms, these are the Championship firms compared with the Premier League …
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MARKET REPORT: Mining shares in a hole as production slumps due to rising costs, labour shortages and extreme weather By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50, 21 April 2022 | Updated: 21:50, 21 April 2022 Mining stocks weighed heavily on the FTSE 100 following a series of bleak …
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Rishi tells Royal Mint to create a ‘crypto token’ in bid to make Britain a global hub for digital technology By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:03, 4 April 2022 | Updated: 22:29, 4 April 2022 Rishi Sunak has asked the Royal Mint to create a so-called ‘non-fungible …
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British retailers such as Asos and B&Q owner Kingfisher being targeted by hedge funds making huge bets that they will struggle By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50, 3 April 2022 | Updated: 00:11, 4 April 2022 British retailers such as Asos and B&Q owner Kingfisher are being …
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STOCKS TO WATCH: Kath Fontana, Mitie’s managing director for government accounts, leaves firm By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50, 2 April 2022 | Updated: 21:50, 2 April 2022 It’s rarely quiet in the politically charged world of government contracting, not least for listed player Mitie. Last week, …
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