News: VT Group PLC (VTG.L)

VTG.L on London Stock Exchange

525.00GBp
22 Dec 2009
Price Change (% chg)

-3.50p (-0.66%)
Prev Close
528.50p
Open
526.00p
Day's High
533.00p
Day's Low
520.00p
Volume
242,636
Avg. Vol
904,607
52-wk High
606.00p
52-wk Low
412.75p

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Sat, Dec 19 2009

PRESS DIGEST - British business - Dec 20

Nursing homes group Care UK has been in deliberations about whether to accept a 275 million pound bid from Bridgepoint and be taken private. An offer has also been tabled by Advent International but a source said the offer was too low and that he was unaware of any other interested companies. Care UK runs 60 nursing homes, GP practices and NHS walk-in centres. Its shares closed up 10.5p at 430.5p on Friday.

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UK Stocks -- Factors to watch on Dec 18

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 3 to 6 points higher on Friday, steadying after the previous session's sharp falls, with energy stocks and miners likely to lend support as commodity prices rise.

PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - Dec 18

BANK SUGGESTS CITY DEPARTURES OVER REFORMS "MIGHT BE A PRICE WORTH PAYING"

PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - Dec 16

According to a parliamentary committee, some British multinational companies have a "woeful" human rights record despite presenting a "compliant" face in the UK. The joint select committee on human rights is calling on the government to impose tougher standards on industry. It is urging ministers to push for a new international agreement on human rights and business, and the creation of a commission to monitor it. Andrew Dismore, who chairs the committee, says: "When businesses incorporated in

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Mouchel up as VT seeks clarification

Shares in Mouchel gain 3.2 percent after VT Group says it wants an explanation as to why its smaller rival rejected two bid approaches, with Altium Securities saying a deal would stil be in Mouchel's interests.

VT seeks Mouchel meeting after rebuff

LONDON (Reuters) - Support services firm VT Group said it wanted smaller rival Mouchel Group to explain why it rejected two approaches, the most recent worth 250 pence a share based on Monday's closing price.

UPDATE 1-VT seeks Mouchel meeting after approaches rebuffed

LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - British support services firm VT Group said it wanted smaller rival Mouchel Group to explain why it rejected two approaches, the most recent worth 250 pence a share based on Monday's closing price.

UPDATE 1-Connaught continues to win public sector contracts

* Plans reorganisation to help it build client partnerships

PRESS DIGEST - British business - Dec 15

The government looks set to extend its tax on bankers' bonuses to ensure that banks with non-standard year-ends, such as the City house of N M Rothschild, do not slip through the net. Rothschild had looked set to avoid the tax due to the fact that its annual bonuses are paid in June, two months later than the April 5 date on which the temporary tax is due to end. Other banks had complained the timing of the end of the scheme would unfairly benefit Rothschild.

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-UK small caps close down 0.4 pct

The FTSE Small Cap index closes 0.4 percent lower, underperforming both the blue chips and the midcaps , which rise 1.0 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively.

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