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☆ The risks and rewards of a Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount merger
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-21 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

With Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount in talks for a potential merger, that could one day become the reality. Warner Bros. Buying Paramount would not help Warner Bros. Discovery’s effort to unwind its debt burden: Paramount has $15.7 billion in debt, a total that has barely budged all year. Since news of the potential deal broke on Wednesday afternoon, shares of Warner Bros.

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☆ Whitbread's profits jump as Premier Inn-owner enjoys steady demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Eva Mathews | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Shares in the British company, originally a brewer, were up 3.5% to 3,437 pence by 0737 GMT to lead London's blue-chip (.FTSE) index. Leisure and business demand are showing signs of staying, Paul said, adding forward-booked revenue was ahead of last year. Whitbread, which owns restaurant chains such as Bar+Block Steakhouse and Brewers Fayre has also seen signs of food inflation easing. The company announced a further 300 million pound share buyback on Wednesday and proposed an interim dividend per share of 34.1 pence, up 40% on last year. ($1 = 0.8193 pounds)Reporting by Eva Mathews in Bengaluru; editing by Subhranshu Sahu and Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Imperial Brands sticks by forecast, announces $1.3 bln share buyback
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A woman poses with a cigarette in front of Imperial Brands logo in this illustration taken July 26, 2022. The company also announced a share buyback of 1.1 billion pounds ($1.34 billion). Rival British American Tobacco (BATS.L) has lost more than 24% of its share value. In recent years, Imperial Brands has focused on its top five markets and expanding next-generation products deemed less harmful to health. ($1 = 0.8230 pounds)Reporting by Eva Mathews in Bengaluru; Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Krishna Chandra Eluri and Michael PerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ London's FTSE 100 climbs ahead of Easter break
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Sruthi Shankar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The FTSE 100 (.FTSE) rose 0.5% and is on course to end the holiday-shortened week about 1% higher, with gains in oil & gas and healthcare stocks offering support. Shell (SHEL.L) rose 1.7% as the energy giant forecast higher liquefied natural gas (LNG) output in the first quarter. The midcap FTSE 250 index (.FTMC) rose 0.2%, with London-listed shares of travel firm TUI jumping 7.2% after sharp losses this week. "The report noted mortgage rates have continued to trend downwards, housing transactions have picked up slightly and the employment market remains robust. We still see challenges ahead as affordability remains under pressure," said Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown.

☆ FTSE 100 tracks global risk-off mood; Petrofac plummets
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Johann M Cherian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SummarySummary Companies FTSE 100 down 0.2%, FTSE 250 down 0.6%Petrofac plummets to all time lowSage group slumps to bottom of FTSE 100Dec 20 (Reuters) - UK's export-oriented FTSE 100 index fell on Tuesday as investors turned risk-averse after the Bank of Japan unexpectedly tweaked its monetary policy, while oil services provider Petrofac dropped to an all-time low. The blue-chip FTSE 100 (.FTSE) fell 0.2%, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 was off 0.6%. The Europe-wide STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) was down 0.5%. Weighing on global equities, the Bank of Japan widened long-term yield controls that allow long-term interest rates to rise more. Reporting by Johann M Cherian in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju SamuelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

And clearly, with the strong foundation we have, I see it as being as an opportunity for us." read moreM&G's assets under management and administration dropped 6% in the first half of 2022 to 349 billion pounds, the group reported in August, although it posted net inflows of cash from clients totaling 1.2 billion pounds over the same period. But shares have tumbled 28% since then, compared with a 10% fall in the broader FTSE 100 index. The appointment of Rossi, who will earn a base salary of 875,000 pounds plus incentives, has been approved by Britain's financial regulators the PRA and FCA, M&G said. Foley, who led M&G's split from parent Prudential in 2019, announced his intention to retire in April.

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