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A branch of Barclays Bank is seen, in London, Britain, February 23, 2022. Barclays shares fell nearly 7% in early trading, while shares in rivals Lloyds (LLOY.L) and NatWest (NWG.L) each dipped around 3%. SLUGGISH INVESTMENT BANKThe lender reported pre-tax profit for the July-September period of 1.9 billion pounds ($2.33 billion) on Tuesday, down from 2 billion pounds a year ago but above a consensus analyst forecast of 1.77 billion pounds. Barclays reported a 6% drop in income at its investment bank for the quarter, following a similarly downbeat performance at the half-year results update in July. ($1 = 0.8151 pounds)Reporting By Lawrence White and Iain Withers; Editing by Kirsten Donovan and Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Peter Nicholls, Venkatakrishnan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley's, Venkat, Matt Britzman, Hargreaves Lansdown, Jes Staley, Jeffrey Epstein, Staley, Lawrence White, Iain Withers, Kirsten Donovan, Emelia Organizations: Barclays Bank, REUTERS, Barclays, Lloyds, NatWest, JPMorgan, Reuters, Banking, Jefferies, Revenue, Bank of America, Financial, Authority, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

Smartphone with Netflix logo is placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken April 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES Oct 19 (Reuters) - Streaming pioneer Netflix (NFLX.O) showed resilience by gaining more quarterly subscribers than in the past three years despite strikes by Hollywood's writers and actors, sending its shares up 13.5% in premarket trading on Thursday. Shares rose to $393.45 in an indication that the company was set to add nearly $21 billion to its market capitalization. "The management deserves an Emmy for managing investor expectations," Bernstein analysts wrote in a note, adding that paid-sharing has opened up a bigger-than-expected market of potential subscribers for Netflix. "Due to its large international presence, Netflix is positioned better than most entertainment companies in plugging programming gaps from the writers' and actors' strikes," said Insider Intelligence principal analyst Ross Benes.

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☆ Netflix's total valuation is set to balloon by over $20 billion after the streaming giant said subscriber numbers had soared
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The streaming giant posted an earnings report that met Wall Street's expectations and announced a spike in subscriber numbers. Netflix also announced it would immediately raise prices for its basic and premium plans. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementNetflix's stock price climbed higher in premarket trading Thursday, after the streaming giant announced a big jump in subscriber numbers. Its revenue of $8.54 billion for the three months ending September 30 was also in line with Wall Street's expectations.

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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.

Persons: Lee Smith, WTB.L, Dominic Paul, Paul, Whitbread, Hargreaves, Derren Nathan, Brewers Fayre, Eva Mathews, Subhranshu Sahu, Jason Neely Organizations: Premier Inn Hotel, Brewers, REUTERS, H1, Whitbread, Inn, Thomson Locations: Durham, County Durham, Britain, British, Germany, Bengaluru

☆ Manchester United tumbles as Ratcliffe's stake bid report dents buyout hopes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ineos Chair Jim Ratcliffe would pay over $1.5 billion for the stake in Manchester United if his bid for the soccer club is accepted by the Glazer family that controls it, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing a person familiar with the matter. "Investors are clearly reacting with disappointment to expectations the Qatar deal for Manchester United will not go through," said Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown. "Expectations for a flood of fresh funding into Man U's coffers for a new stadium and new players are being revised." Jassim informed the Glazer family a few days ago that he will not raise his bid of more than $6 billion for Manchester United, which had a market capitalization of $3.26 billion as of Friday's close. Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini GanguliOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jim Ratcliffe, Qatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani, Ineos, Glazer, Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown, Jassim, Sruthi Shankar, Shinjini Organizations: Manchester United, Reuters, Premier League, Hargreaves, Thomson Locations: Qatar, Bengaluru

☆ Investors are bracing themselves for a 'fresh jolt' of volatility, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailInvestors are bracing themselves for a 'fresh jolt' of volatility, analyst saysSusannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, discusses how geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East is affecting markets.

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☆ Oil and natural gas prices are climbing again as risks multiply
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“The oil market is very sensitive to developments with the Israel-Hamas war,” he told CNN. Risks to natural gas supplyThe situation in Israel has also weighed heavily on the European natural gas market. Egypt produces a lot of its own natural gas in addition to imports and processes some of it into LNG for shipping abroad. “This has obviously created a lot of nervousness and heightened the geopolitical risk within the European gas market,” Tomas Marzec-Manser, head of gas analytics at ICIS, told CNN. And Marzec-Manser thinks Europe’s upcoming winter will be bearish for the gas market.

Persons: Edward Moya, ”, —, ” Moya, Brent, Price, ” Sophie Lund, Yates, Hargreaves Lansdown, Massimo Di Odoardo, Wood Mackenzie, Di Odoardo, Frederic J . Brown, ” Tomas Marzec Organizations: London CNN — Global, Brent, Texas, CNN, Israel Defense Forces, Hezbollah, Group, Chevron, Getty, Authorities Locations: Israel, Iran, Tehran, United States, Gaza, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Egypt, Jordan, Europe, LNG, Finland, Estonia, Kern County , California, AFP, Baltic, Germany, Ukraine

A pair of shoes is pictured in a window of a Birkenstock footwear store in Berlin, Germany, January 21, 2021. Based on the low end of the range, Birkenstock could be valued at as low as $8.5 billion. Their shares have, however, given up gains since going public, muddying the outlook for the IPO market. As of Tuesday's close, Instacart shares were 10% below their IPO price. The company had disclosed a 21% jump in revenue to 1.12 billion euros ($1.19 billion) for the nine-month period ended June 30.

Persons: Fabrizio Bensch, Bernard Arnault, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown, Margot Robbie, Barbie, Tommy Tranfo, Tranfo, Birkenstock, Dior, Stüssy, Manolo Blahnik, Rick Owens, Manya Saini, Niket, Anil D'Silva Organizations: REUTERS, New York Stock Exchange, Arm Holdings, Hargreaves, Reuters, Reuters Graphics, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, French, Langen, Bengaluru

A pair of shoes is pictured in a window of a Birkenstock footwear store in Berlin, Germany, January 21, 2021. The company's IPO raised $1.48 billion after its 32.3 million shares were conservatively priced at $46 apiece, positioning the 250-year-old brand for a smooth market debut. "Arguably, this should position Birkenstock more favorably in an environment where real interest rates are high and still rising. Birkenstock had disclosed a 21% jump in revenue to 1.12 billion euros ($1.19 billion) for the nine-month period ended June 30. The brand has partnerships deal with luxury fashion brands, including Dior, Stüssy, Manolo Blahnik and Rick Owens.

Persons: Fabrizio Bensch, Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown, Birkenstock, Javier Gonzalez Lastra, France's Bernard Arnault, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, Margot Robbie, Barbie, Michael Ashley Schulman, Tommy Tranfo, Tranfo, Dior, Stüssy, Manolo Blahnik, Rick Owens, Manya Saini, Niket, Anil D'Silva Organizations: REUTERS, New York Stock Exchange, Hargreaves, Arm Holdings, Tema, Reuters Graphics, Running, Capital Advisors, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, Langen, Bengaluru

☆ 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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☆ German defense contractor postpones IPO on eve of debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

German defense contractor Renk on late Wednesday announced it would indefinitely postpone its initial public offering on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange scheduled for the following morning. "In the past days, the market environment has clouded noticeably," the company said in a statement, providing no further details. Shares were set to be offered in a price range between 15 euros ($15.77) and 18 euros, with a total placement volume between 405 million and 486 million euros. It reported an increase in audited gross profit from 124.5 million euros to 164.8 million euros in the fiscal year ending on Dec. 31 2022. European bourses had a mixed first half of the year, with funds raised through listings on the Paris Stock Exchange plunging 92%, while the London Stock Exchange held steady.

Persons: Renk, Susanne Wiegand, bourses, Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown Organizations: Frankfurt Stock Exchange, CNBC, Triton, Reuters, Paris Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, Schott Pharma, Hargreaves Locations: Augsburg, Germany, Ukraine, Frankfurt

☆ Government bonds are in a rout worldwide. Here's why you should care
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

When official interest rates rise, so do investors’ expectations for returns on bonds, known as yields. In the United Kingdom, the yield on 30-year bonds also reached 5% this week, the highest level in more than two decades. Yields on Italy’s 10-year bonds hit 5% on Wednesday, the highest level since 2012, when that crisis was in full swing. Mortgage rates riseThe yields on local government bonds are usually used by banks to price mortgages. High official interest rates in America and Europe have also raised the cost of borrowing for businesses.

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☆ Birkenstock IPO: German sandal brand could be worth $10 billion
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

German shoemaker Birkenstock could be valued at up to $10 billion when it lists its shares on the stock market for the first time. The family-owned firm traces its origins back to 1774, when church archives mention Johannes Birkenstock, who worked as a cobbler in Langen-Bergheim, Germany. In the nine months to the end of June this year, revenues grew 21% compared with the same period in 2022 to reach €1.12 billion ($1.17 billion). (CNN and “Barbie” distributor Warner Bros. Pictures have the same parent company, Warner Bros. UK-based chip designer Arm (ARM) was lured to US shores last month, listing on the Nasdaq, and currently has a market capitalization of $54 billion.

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SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line outside Disney Studios in Burbank, California, U.S., July 25, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 25 (Reuters) - Big media companies gave up early share gains from hopes of an end to screenwriters' strike on Monday as focus shifted to an ongoing strike by actors, whose resolution is crucial for a full return to work in Hollywood. But a strike by a larger guild of actors is still on. Nearly 160,000 film and television actors, stunt performers and other media professionals walked off the job in July, demanding higher wages and protection against artificial intelligence use. Its shares have dropped nearly 14% since the writers' strike started on May 2, while Paramount, Disney and Netflix have lost between 20% and 45%.

Persons: Mike Blake, Walt Disney, Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown, WBD, David Zaslav, Rosenblatt, Barton Crockett, Yuvraj Malik, Zaheer Kachwala, Arun Koyyur Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Disney Studios, REUTERS, Big, Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Global, Hargreaves, Paramount, Disney, Netflix, Media, Thomson Locations: Burbank , California, U.S, Hollywood, Bengaluru

SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line outside Disney Studios in Burbank, California, U.S., July 25, 2023. The union representing roughly 11,500 film and television writers and the group that represents the studios and streaming companies announced the preliminary agreement on Sunday. The three-year deal, whose details were not disclosed, needs to be approved by the leadership of the Writers Guild of America and union members to officially end the strike. But even after the approval, it will take longer for productions to resume as Hollywood actors are still on strike. Its shares have dropped nearly 14% since the writers' strike started on May 2, while Paramount, Disney and Netflix have lost between 20% and 45%.

Persons: Mike Blake, Walt Disney, Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown, WBD, David Zaslav, Craig Huber, Yuvraj Malik, Zaheer Kachwala, Arun Koyyur Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Disney Studios, REUTERS, Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Global, Netflix, SAG, Hargreaves, Paramount, Disney, Media, Huber Research Partners, Thomson Locations: Burbank , California, U.S, Bengaluru

The Writers Guild of America (WGA), which represents roughly 11,500 film and television writers, reached a preliminary three-year deal with major studios on Sunday. While actors remain on strike, late-night and daytime talk shows may resume production once their writers receive the Guild's greenlight to return to work in the coming days or weeks. Film and television producer Todd Garner said he expects that once actors reach a deal, scores of productions will race to restart at once. Major television shows and movies are contractually in first position with actors, Garner said. Its shares have dropped nearly 14% since the writers' strike started on May 2, while Paramount, Disney and Netflix have lost between 20% and 45%.

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Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard's games characters in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. "While the CMA has identified limited residual concerns with the new deal, Microsoft has put forward remedies which the CMA has provisionally concluded should address these issues," the regulator said. The European Union waved the deal through in May after accepting Microsoft's commitments to license Activision's games to other platforms, the same remedies that Britain had rejected. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission also opposes the deal, but it has failed in its attempts to stop it. The CMA said there were "residual concerns" around the Ubisoft deal, but Microsoft has offered remedies to ensure the terms of the sale were enforceable by the regulator.

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LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Wednesday that he’s delaying by five years a ban on new gas and diesel cars that had been due to take effect in 2030, watering down climate goals that he said imposed “unacceptable costs” on ordinary people. U.K. greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by 46% from 1990 levels, mainly because of the almost complete removal of coal from electricity generation. The government had pledged to reduce emissions by 68% of 1990 levels by 2030 and to reach net zero by 2050. Automakers, who have invested heavily in the switch to electric vehicles, expressed frustration at the government’s change of plan. Ford U.K. head Lisa Brankin said the company had invested 430 million pounds ($530 million) to build electric cars in Britain.

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LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to water down some of Britain's environmental commitments on Wednesday, saying the country must fight climate change without penalizing workers and consumers. “For too many years, politicians in governments of all stripes have not been honest about costs and trade-offs," Sunak said. U.K. greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by 46% from 1990 levels, mainly because of the almost complete removal of coal from electricity generation. The government had pledged to reduce emissions by 68% of 1990 levels by 2030 and to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Automakers, who have invested heavily in the switch to electric vehicles, expressed frustration at the government's apparent change of plan.

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Omar Abbosh, chief strategy officer at Accenture, speaks during the annual Cyberweek conference at Tel Aviv University, Israel June 20, 2016. Abbosh, 57, will take over the reins early in 2024 from Bird, 59, whose strategy of selling directly to consumers helped Pearson out of a tumultuous few years during the pandemic. Shares in Pearson were down 5.2% at 838 pence in morning trading in London. Bird sought to sharpen Pearson's focus to selling directly to consumers and away from traditional educational outlets as the pandemic boosted demand for online learning. Pearson would compensate Abbosh for leaving Microsoft, including cash and an award of restricted shares equivalent to a maximum of 50,813 Microsoft shares or about 13 million pounds ($16.06 million) at the current price and foreign exchange rates, it said.

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Arm executives and CEO Rene Haas gather outside Nasdaq Market site, as Softbank's Arm, chip design firm, holds an initial public offering (IPO), in New York, U.S., September 14, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 15 (Reuters) - Shares of SoftBank's Arm Holdings closed a volatile session lower on Friday, a day after a stellar Nasdaq debut that valued the British chip designer at $65 billion. The stock fell 4.5% to end at $60.75, after trading as high as $69 earlier in the session. The Nasdaq (.IXIC) was down 1.6% and the S&P 500 (.SPX) fell 1.2%, while an index of semiconductors (.SOX) sank 3%. Analysts said further trading volatility in Arm may be seen if the company draws more interest from AI-focused retail investors.

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☆ SoftBank's Arm set to debut on Nasdaq after biggest IPO since 2021
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A smartphone with a displayed Arm Ltd logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 14 (Reuters) - SoftBank's chip designer Arm Holdings (ARM.O) is set to debut on the Nasdaq on Thursday, in what is expected to be the biggest test for the U.S. IPO market after a listing drought that lasted for nearly 16 months. Hopes of a revival in the IPO market largely depend on the success of the high-profile listings of Arm and other marquee startups, including grocery delivery firm Instacart and marketing firm Klaviyo. Arm also told investors its royalty fees, which account for most of its revenue, were accumulating since it started collecting them in the early 1990s. Royalty revenue came in at $1.68 billion at the latest fiscal year, up from $1.56 billion a year ago.

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☆ Birkenstock IPO: German sandal maker heads for Wall Street in another blow to Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —German shoemaker Birkenstock has filed for an initial public offering in New York, becoming the latest European company to choose the United States as the place to raise money on the stock market. The Financial Times, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, reported Tuesday that Birkenstock was seeking a valuation of more than $8 billion. The family business traces its origins back to 1774 when church archives mention Johannes Birkenstock, who worked as a cobbler in Langen-Bergheim, Germany. The planned IPO marks another milestone for the shoemaker, which joins the ranks of high-profile European companies seeking a public offering across the pond rather than at home. British chip designer Arm is gearing up for a blockbuster IPO on the Nasdaq this week.

Persons: Birkenstock, Johannes Birkenstock, LVMH, Dior, Christian, Alex Birkenstock, Instacart, ” Craig Erlam, Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown, “, ” Organizations: London CNN, US Securities and Exchange Commission, New York Stock Exchange, Financial, Tiffany, Nasdaq, CNN, Hargreaves Locations: New York, United States, Langen, Bergheim, Germany, British, London

☆ BP CEO's resignation: Investors dislike uncertainty, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBP CEO's resignation: Investors dislike uncertainty, analyst saysSophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, says there is a great deal of uncertainty about who's going to take the top job on a full-time basis, and the market has been "incredibly supportive" of BP CEO Bernard Looney's strategies.

Persons: Sophie Lund, Yates, Hargreaves Lansdown, Bernard Looney's

☆ BMW will invest $750 million to keep making the Mini in Oxford
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —BMW announced Monday that it would invest £600 million ($750 million) in building two new electric versions of the Mini in the United Kingdom. The commitment by the German automaker will secure the future of Mini production in Oxford, where the original classic version of the small car was born 64 years ago. Almost a year ago, BMW told the Times newspaper that it planned to shift all Mini production from Oxford to China for efficiency reasons. “Mini has always been aware of its history — Oxford is and remains the heart of the brand,” Stefanie Wurst, head of the Mini brand at BMW, said Monday. Robots work on the Mini production line at the BMW plant in Cowley, near Oxford.

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