Mark Kleinman: Thames Water’s fate now sounds like a dripping timebomb Business Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly Morning Wire column Thames Water’s fate now sounds like a dripping timebomb There are few more irritating sounds than that of a dripping tap you cannot fix. That, writ large, is the headache facing the Labour government as it [...]
Another blow to London as Just Group goes to Canadian manager Markets The London Stock Exchange lost yet another constituent to foreign ownership on Thursday, after pension insurer Just Group agreed a bumper takeover deal from Canadian asset manager Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BWS). The FTSE 250 firm’s board told markets it had accepted a £2.4bn offer from the North American company in a deal valuing the firm [...]
Just Group shares soar 17 per cent after analyst expectations smashed Investing Retirement financial specialist Just Group has soared past expectations with an underlying operating profit of £249m, 20 per cent ahead of consensus and up 44 per cent from last year. The company’s shares have soared 17 per cent this morning as a result to their highest in six years. In the firm’s interim results for [...]
Just Group shares up 7.3 per cent after profits surge March 8, 2024 The firm reported an underlying operating profit of £377m in its full-year results for 2023, four per cent ahead of consensus.