Qinetiq lights up FTSE 250 amid talk of Italian bid
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Qinetiq made a rare appearance on the FTSE 250 leaderboard on Wednesday amid rumours of predatory interest from Italian defence contractor Finmeccanica.
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European stocks rose Monday on speculation about a new investment in the banking sector. Asian markets were mixed, and United States markets were closed.
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European stock markets climbed strongly after shaking off a mixed overnight showing on Wall Street, as banking stocks gave a pre-weekend boost to London share prices.
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Shares in Macquarie Bank have risen on speculation the acquisitive Australian outfit was preparing a bid for British utilities giant Thames Water.
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Investors bid up shares of LED maker on rumors of buyout by lighting giant.
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European equities rose on Monday, helped by bid speculation in the reinsurance sector and strength among carmakers. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 gained 0.4 per cent at 1,549.925.
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Nasdaq and Borse Dubai increased an offer for the OMX Group to $4.9 billion yesterday and push close to acquiring a majority stake in the Nordic exchange group.
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A buoyant energy sector combined with a minor rally on Wall Street helped the FTSE 100 close in positive territory on Thursday.
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The London Stock Exchange was considering making a bid of $2 billion to acquire Borsa Italiana, the operator of the stock exchange in Milan, two people close to the companies said. The two exchanges discussed a potential merger and were set to continue discussions today, a spokesman for Borsa Italiana said. The spokesman, Alessandro Pavesi, said the proposal from the London exchange is the only one being considered. Both exchanges have fended off takeover approaches in the last year, and a merger might help them avoid a takeover in the future, said Rupak Ghose, an analyst at Credit Suisse in London. âIt is not surprising that the L.S.E. is looking at different alternatives to become larger and hence avoid becoming acquired,â Mr. Ghose said in a note to investors.
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Britain's FTSE 100 index  rose 0.3 percent in early trading on Wednesday as European and Asian bourses swept to multi-year highs and as ICI  leapt more than 9 percent on a sale of one of its units.
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Business & money: Shares jump more than 12% after embattled bank reveals takeover offers.
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Deals worth nearly 15bn euros have boosted share prices as Europe's pharmaceuticals sector consolidates further.
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European stock markets have risen as investors reacted to a series of newspaper reports suggesting possible takeover deals.
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Alitalia shares rise on the back of news that 11 potential bidders have expressed interest in the Italian airline.
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The UK&#39;s benchmark FTSE 100 Index gained, paced by shares of Unilever Plc and Shire Pharmaceuticals Group Plc. The FTSE 100 added 23.
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London equities made strong gains on Friday,as fresh bid activity energerised the mining sector and Wall Street futures took off after Microsoft made an offer for Yahoo.
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Business & money: FTSE 100 leaps 3% after rumours of plan to save credit insurers cheered US and Asian markets