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Auto Trader shares hit record high as FTSE 100 group cashes in on 'robust' second-hand car demand
Auto Trader shares jumped 12.4 per cent or 90.6p to 821.20p on Thursday, having risen over 30 per cent in the last year.
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Nightcap walks away from acquisition of Revolution Bars
The hospitality business, co-founded by former Dragons Den star Sarah Willingham, offered to buy Revolution, but was turned down last week.
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BUSINESS LIVE: Dr Martens US sales slump; Nightcap abandons Revolution Bars bid; Auto Trader profits soar
Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Dr Martens, Nightcap, Revolution Bars, Auto Trader and De La Rue.
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Hedge funds ramp up bets against Ocado amid profitability woes
A healthy profit remains elusive for Ocado, which reported a £394m loss for the 12 months ending December and a £581m loss the year before.
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London markets 'less attractive' than international rivals say boss of tech unicorn Oaknorth
Oaknorth co-founder Rishi Khosla (pictured) joined the criticism of the capital, saying: 'The UK has not done the best in branding over the last...
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City fails to back £3.6bn Royal Mail takeover - despite parent company's board agreeing to the deal
Shares in Royal Mail-owner International Distribution Services rose 13.8p, or 4.3%, to 335p on the announcement - short of the 370p offer price.
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Vaccines tsar sells biotech start-up to US pharma group Merck in £2.4bn deal
EyeBio chairman Dame Kate Bingham (pictured) led Britain's Covid vaccine task force in early 2020 and is the chairman of EyeBio.
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Boost for sunseekers as pound hits highest level against euro for two years
Sterling climbed to just below €1.18 versus the single currency, its strongest level since August 2022 - before later giving up gains.
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Wood Group suitor Sidara makes final offer for oilfield services giant
The Dubai-based firm has put forward a 230 pence per share proposal valuing the Scottish oilfield services giant at around £1.6billion.
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ECB set to press ahead with rate cut next week thanks to German inflation reading
The European Central Bank is expected to push ahead with its first interest rate cut in June despite signs inflation is yet to be defeated.
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Anglo American rules out mining rival BHP's request for extra time to make another takeover bid
FTSE 100 miner Anglo American has rejected rival BHP's request for extra time to table another takeover bid.
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Fuller's agrees £18m deal to sell 37 pubs to Admiral Taverns
The West London hospitality operator revealed it would sell 37 sites from its tenanted and managed inns division to the Chester-based firm at a...