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...“These megadeals tend to come in sets,” said Pete Bowden, global head of energy banking at Jefferies....
...Laurel Bowden, partner at 83North, hailed Celonis’s “over-delivery” on its goals. “On every measure, [Celonis] has exceeded on their plans,” she said....
...The so-called “category B” target for ambulances to reach patients within 19 minutes for serious but not life-threatening 999 calls is being abolished....
...Fitch cited the mortgage market for a “material deterioration” in trading conditions that could put the builder’s triple B rating at risk....
...Kingfisher was down 1.3 per cent to 138.1p as Collins Stewart recommended selling in advance of the B&Q owner’s trading update next week....
...Citigroup, joint house broker, responded to the figures by lowering its estimate of B&B’s tangible book value to 188p. That unsettled the rest of the sector....
...There’s no point in trying to get from A to B if someone is getting in the way.” And so some at Morley soon discovered. The big event today, of course, is the decisive auction for Corus....
...If reporters such as Bowden had a compelling idea – say, chasing endangered rhinos for a month in Africa – Roberts would come up with the money....
...On Friday, Emap outlined plans to return £285m, or 110p-a-share, to investors by way of a B share issue....
...Crest Nicholson increased 3.4 per cent to 393p ahead of its interims today and Wilson Bowden added 4.3 per cent at £11.58 as the entire sector moved higher....
...Kingfisher, owner of DIY chain B&Q, blamed a 6 per cent drop in underlying sales in the first quarter on a tough retailing environment....
...Wilson Bowden added 3.4 per per cent to £12.60 while the retirement homes builder McCarthy & Stone was 4.1 per cent higher at 661p....
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