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FTSE 100 closes firmly lower on chilly Wednesday with ITV the big switch-off
The Footsie may have mainly traded sideways throughout the day but there have been some notable movements among blue-chips.
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Hammerson PLC
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Hammerson PLC is a commercial and retail property developer and manager with a diverse range of investments in the United Kingdom and continental Europe.
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Wednesday could be red letter day for Royal Mail if return to FTSE 100 status confirmed
The latest quarterly FTSE indexes reshuffle will be announced after the market close on Wednesday, Royal Mail looks like it’s going to stage a return to the blue chips, with property company Hammerson PLC falling out
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Advertising key to ITV's latest results broadcast; Taylor Wimpey continues housebuilder updates
Day ahead includes full-year results from blue chips including broadcaster ITV PLC, housebuilder Taylor Wimpey PLC, motor insurer Admiral PLC, and mid cap estate agents Foxton's PLC
FTSE 100 closes higher but below 7,300, as Wall Street heads north
London's blue-chips closed up around 45 points but below the 7,300 level
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FTSE 100 feeds off Wall Street rally to close near 7,700
If you happen to work for a FTSE 100 company, your boss has already earned more in the past two-and-a-half days then the average UK employee will this year
Mega Christmas shopping deal as France's Unibail-Rodamco bids US$24.7bn for Australia’s Westfield
Westfield, which owns and operates 35 shopping centres in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, said the transaction was “highly compelling”
GVC's bid for Ladbrokes Coral marks third M&A this week as Brexit uncertainty weighs
A slew of M&A announcements this week comes on the back of a slowdown in consumer spending since the Brexit vote
Hammerson's £3.4bn takeover bid for Intu could raise competition concerns, says analyst
Hammerson faces the risk of a third party making a bid for Intu Properties, according to Liberum
Property in vogue: Credit Suisse shuffles ratings for London Office REITs
The Swiss bank’s analysts said: “London office focused REITs have been out of favour with investors for almost two years as fears over the late stage of the property cycle and the impact of Brexit have sustained material NAV discounts”
Shopping centre owner Hammerson to buy rival Intu Properties in all-share deal
The combination will create a £21bn pan-European portfolio of retail and leisure assets
FTSE 100 closes in positive territory, bolstered by weak pound
Footsie closed over 20 points higher at 7,348, benefitting as usual from the weaker pound.
FTSE 100 joins global equity rally to finish higher
Copper is like Arsenal’s Per Mertesacker crossing the halfway line with ball still at feet – in nose-bleed territory, or at least at levels last seen three years ago
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Provident Financial and Carillion face demotions in FTSE reshuffle
The day ahead includes the quarterly FTSE reshuffle announcement and full year results from UK recruiter Hays
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Final week of August lull to bring US jobs data, results from the likes of Bunzl and Hays
The week ahead includes results from Bunzl PLC, Hays, PLC, Ladbrokes Coral PLC, a trading update from WH Smith PLC, and the September US jobs report
Hammerson reports rise in first half profits but is cautious on Brexit uncertainty
Hammerson's net asset value grew in the first half despite the impact of the Brexit vote on UK retailers
FTSE 100 closes 17.5 higher as ITV plc takes podium
The blue chip index has more than made up for the miserable start to the week with a solid showing both yesterday and today...
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Glaxo hoping not to make a right Horlicks of combating generics challenge
The recently-announced sale of Horlicks may be the sign of an increased focus on the drugs pipeline
FTSE 100 closes lower as Trump fears grow; Dow Jones crashes
The UK blue chip index closed down 18.56 points at 7,503
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BHP Billiton and banks dominate big week for blue chips
Week ahead: Huge for blue chip announcements with four high street banks, the UK’s two pharma giants, mining titans Anglo and BHP and restaurant to coffee chain Whitbread just a few of those updating.
FTSE 100 finishes lower as Fed's easy money set to end
The index of blue-chip shares succumbed to selling pressure
Retail parks developer Hammerson sees 2016 profits more than halve as it takes a big revaluation loss
The FTSE 100-listed firm reported a 56% drop in pretax profit to £322.8mln for the full-year to December 31, down from £731.6mln a year earlier.
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Week ahead: Housebuilders and banks dominate agenda with slew of earnings
Housebuilders and banks will take centre stage with a slew of London-listed corporate earnings to be published.
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FTSE 100 shares drop as sterling gains
London's FTSE 100 hit reverse gear as the pound recovered a little of its mojo
Hammerson sells 50% stake in Southampton's Watermark development to Singapore sovereign wealth fund partner
The Watermark development is located adjacent to the Westquay shopping centre and comprises 17,000 square metres of leisure and dining space.
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Champagne corks pop: FTSE 100 ends 2016 at record high
At the 12.30pm close, the FTSE 100 index was 22.57 points higher at an all-time peak of 7,142.83, surpassing the previous record of 7,129.83.
UK shares close lower, wary of Fed speech, pharma dragged down by Clinton remarks
London shares closed lower on Thursday, nestled in negative territory throughout the session, as investors turned wary ahead of Fed chair Janet Yellen’s speech at Jackson Hole on Friday and pharma stocks were singed by Hillary Clinton’s pro
Stocks slide as higher US oil stockpiles eclipse positive industry updates
Small-caps outperformed the FTSE 100 Index, which was seven points adrift at lunchtime
FTSE 100 slides but Aim stocks make progress
Africa-focused stocks were to be found at opposite ends of the greasy pole
Hammerson snap up Birmingham's Grand Central
Property giant Hammerson has snapped up another chunk of prime retail estate in Birmingham.
Jefferies sees “valuation support” for London’s E&Ps
Soco, Tullow, Premier and Ophir were among those in Tuesday’s broker spotlight.
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Acacia Mining’s “wafer thin” margin has gone, broker says
Acacia Mining, Marks & Spencer, Sports Direct, Hammerson, Shaftesbury, and Fidessa were all in Wednesday’s broker spotlight.