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Poundland owner Pepkor prepares for €4bn flotation or sale

Friday 16 Aug 2019

(Sharecast News) - Poundland's owner Pepkor Europe is reported to be preparing a €4bn (£3.7bn) sale or flotation in September after untangling itself from its troubled parent company. Read More

Jefferies welcomes governance changes at Burford Capital, reiterates 'buy'

Thursday 15 Aug 2019

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Jefferies gave the 'thumbs up' to Burford Capital's response to shareholder concerns about governance, reiterating their 'buy' recommendation and 2,400p target price for... Read More

Klarna valued at $5.5bn in funding round for US expansion

Tuesday 06 Aug 2019

(Sharecast News) - Klarna said on Tuesday it had raised $460m in a funding round that valued the Swedish online payments firm at $5.5bn ahead of a potential stock market flotation. Read More

Aston Martin shares slump again after near-?80m half-year loss

Wednesday 31 Jul 2019

(Sharecast News) - Aston Martin posted a pretax loss of £78.8m ($96m) for the six months through June after a £20.8m profit in the first half of 2018. Read More

Saudi Aramco's mammoth IPO back on table - reports

Tuesday 02 Jul 2019

(Sharecast News) - Saudi Aramco, the world's most profitable oil company, is once again considering a possible flotation, just months after its previous plans were shelved. Read More

Airtel Africa shares sink in disappointing London debut

Friday 28 Jun 2019

(Sharecast News) - Airtel Africa had a lacklustre debut on the London stock exchange on Friday, with its shares hitting a low of 70 pence after earlier setting the price for its flotation at 80 pence ... Read More

Monzo doubles valuation to ?2bn at latest funding round

Tuesday 25 Jun 2019

(Sharecast News) - Digital bank Monzo saw its valuation double to nearly £2bn at its second round of funding which saw it raise £113m in fresh equity from investors led by US-based investment outfit Y... Read More

Trainline targets ?1.7bn valuation in London IPO

Friday 21 Jun 2019

(Sharecast News) - UK transport booking app Trainline priced its shares at the top end of its targeted range at 350 pence per share on Friday, in a move that leaves the company sporting a £1.68bn valu... Read More

Airtel Africa targets ?3.6bn valuation for London IPO

Monday 17 Jun 2019

(Sharecast News) - Airtel Africa on Monday set its London IPO price at 80-100 pence per share, targeting a valuation of up to £3.6bn. Read More

ReAssure confirms intention to float

Friday 14 Jun 2019

(Sharecast News) - ReAssure has confirmed its intention to float on the stock market, allowing Swiss Re to cash in some of its stake in the closed life book company. Read More

Stevenage FC flogging shares to fund promotion bid

Wednesday 12 Jun 2019

(Sharecast News) - Fourth-tier English football club Stevenage FC confirmed on Wednesday that it will give fans and investors the opportunity to buy shares in the club as part of an ambitious plan to ... Read More

ReAssure plans London flotation

Friday 07 Jun 2019

(Sharecast News) - ReAssure Group is planning an initial public offering in London to raise funds for further expansion of its closed life book business. Read More

Trainline looks to raise at least ?75m from June IPO

Wednesday 29 May 2019

(Sharecast News) - Rail ticket booking app Trainline expects to raise at least £75m when it floats on the London Stock Exchange in June. Read More

Alibaba plans to raise $20bn in second Hong Kong listing

Tuesday 28 May 2019

(Sharecast News) - Alibaba is considering raising as much as $20bn through a second listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange after its 2014 record-breaking stock market debut in New York that saw it ra... Read More

Online ticketing service Trainline on track for London float

Wednesday 22 May 2019

(Sharecast News) - Victoria Investments may announce on Wednesday plans to float its online rail and coach platform Trainline on the main market of the London Stock Exchange in order to increase its p... Read More

M&S says progress inconsistent as profit falls

Wednesday 22 May 2019

(Sharecast News) - Marks & Spencer's annual profit fell almost 10% as underlying revenue declined across the retail chain's food and clothing and home divisions. Read More

Peloton scraps IPO in favour of $1bn tie up with Merck

Tuesday 21 May 2019

(Sharecast News) - American drugs giant Merck has agreed to buy Peloton Therapeutics in a deal that could eventually be worth more than $2bn. Read More

Walmart 'seriously considering' Asda IPO

Wednesday 15 May 2019

(Sharecast News) - Supermarket chain Asda could be floated, staff were told on Wednesday, after the competition authorities derailed its proposed tie-up with rival J Sainsbury. Read More

Escape Hunt seeks ?4m to tap UK escape room craze

Monday 13 May 2019

(Sharecast News) - Escape Hunt plans to raise at least £4m to open more sites to tap into the growing craze for escape rooms in the UK. Read More

Uber is set to price IPO amidst concerned market

Thursday 09 May 2019

(Sharecast News) - Uber Technologies Inc is set to price its initial public offering on Thursday at a time when the price of its rival, Lyft is plunging and the market is showing concerns over the US-... Read More

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