Market Report
Anglo American confirms takeover proposal from BHP
Anglo American confirmed on Thursday that it had received an unsolicited non-binding and highly conditional all-share takeover proposal from Australia’s BHP Group.
Schroders first-quarter AuM tick higher
Schroders reported an uptick in first-quarter assets under management on Thursday.
Ibstock Q1 sales fall short amid ‘challenging’ trading conditions
Building products manufacturer Ibstock said on Thursday that sales volumes in the first quarter were lower than expected as activity in residential markets remained subdued.
WH Smith on track for full year after 'good' first half
WH Smith said on Thursday that it was on track to deliver on expectations for the year after a "good" first half.
Anglo American confirms takeover offer from BHP, Barclays reports fall in profit
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 12 points higher on Thursday, having closed down 0. 06% on Wednesday at 8,040. 38.
London pre-open: Flat start expected as earnings flood in
UK stocks are expected to open flat on Thursday, holding close to the record highs seen earlier in the week, as investors digested a barrage of corporate earnings and awaited some key economic data.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Matchesfashion, Burberry, Boeing
The UK competition watchdog has stepped up its scrutiny of big tech involvement in artificial intelligence startups, asking for comment on three deals by Microsoft and Amazon. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it was examining Microsoft’s investment in the French firm Mistral and the hiring of the DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman as head of the US company’s new AI division. The watchdog is also scrutinising Amazon’s $4bn (£3. 2bn) investment in the US AI firm Anthropic.