London shares higher at midafternoon; NY mixed; M&A helping gainers (Sharewatch)
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK blue chips were higher midafternoon as Wall Street opened mixed ahead of tonight's FOMC rate decision, with continuing M&A activity across several sectors helping the gainers....more...London shares higher midday, treading water ahead of tonight's FOMC rate news (Sharewatch)
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK blue chips were higher midday but treading water ahead of tonight's FOMC rate decision, with continuing M&A activity across several sectors offsetting a strong housing market survey from Nationwide and news of Prime Minister Gordon Brown's cabinet revamp....more... (AFX UK Focus) 2007-06-28 11:04 GMT: London shares firmer midmorning, M&A fuels gains, shrugs off strong housing data (Interactive Investor)
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK blue chips were higher midmorning, as ongoing M&A activity across several sectors helped buoy sentiment despite a very strong housing market survey from the Nationwide which fuelled the prospect of higher rates next week....more... UK's FSA to regulate travel insurance sold alongside holidays (Sharewatch)
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) will regulate the selling of travel insurance sold along with a holiday, Ed Balls, The Economic Secretary to the Treasury said....more... Rail fares set to rise several times above inflation rate (Times Online)
Train fares will rise by several times the rate of inflation under a series of deals between the Government and rail companies designed to take advantage of record growth in demand for rail travel....more... Moneysupermarket CEO says IPO helps M&A options (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
The majority owner and CEO of British finance and travel price comparison website operator Moneysupermarket.com said a planned flotation next month will make it easier to make "selected acquisitions" at home or abroad....more... lastminute.com Site gets in shape for Summer Travel Deal Seekers (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK----One of Europe's leading online travel brands, lastminute.com, has been re-launched in the U.S. just in time for last second summer travel. The revamped site features a new homepage design, updated tagline and improved navigation....more... Wandrian Launches New Travel Websites for Rail Travel in France, Germany and the United Kingdom (SYS-CON Media)
Wandrian, Inc., the producer of Railpass.com, today announced the release of three new websites, www.BritishRailDirect.com, www.FrenchRailDirect.com and www.GermanRailDirect.com, dedicated to helping consumers traveling to the United Kingdom, France and Germany. The sites provide detailed rail information on travel in these countries, including the best rail passes, tickets, deals and promotions ......more... CNG Travel says second potential offeror pulls out of offer talks (Sharewatch)
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - CNG Travel Group PLC said its second potential offeror has pulled out of offer talks and said its independent directors continue to recommend the 14.5 pence per share cash offer by Corporate Travel Holdings Inc, the closing date for which is July 4....more... |