Galliford Try PLC's finals under scrutiny after disposal talks revived
Other numbers in the diary include Futura Medical, Advanced Medical Solutions, Anpario and S4 Capital
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Galliford Try Holdings PLC
LON:GFRD
Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction groups, working to improve the UK’s built environment and delivering lasting change for the communities it works in. The company's purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need.
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Galliford Try shares gain as it expects profit to meet market forecasts
Galliford said the restructuring of its construction business is complete and its current order book is valued at £2.9bn
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FTSE 100 closes in the red as China, US trade worries come back on the agenda
In Europe, the German DAX is around 90 points lower at 12,341, while the French CAC 40 is down around 42
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UK inflation data macro focus for Wednesday, trading updates headline company news
The latest price inflation data, if it once again hits the Bank of England's 2% like last month, could cause some concerns at Threadneedle Street
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easyJet tipped to warn on profits amid challenging short-haul airlines market
It looks set to be a busy week of corporate announcements and UK economic data
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Barratt Developments and Bovis Homes to provide main building bricks in coming week
Aside from the two housebuilders, corporate updates in the coming week will also be delivered by retailers Ocado, Superdry and Dunelm
Shell shows way forward for dividends as other blue chips cut their cloth
Oil major guides to total dividends and share buy-backs of US$125bn “or more” between 2021 and 2025
Bunzl names Galliford Try's chairman Peter Ventress as chairman designate
"With many years of relevant commercial and board experience, I am confident that he will successfully lead Bunzl," said Philip Rogerson, who is due to vacate the chair of Bunzl in April 2020.
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Galliford Try rejects approach for housebuilding unit from Bovis Homes
Galliford said the proposal “does not fully value the Linden Homes and Partnerships & Regeneration divisions and is not in the interests of all shareholders”
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FTSE 100 closes below its opening benchmark as trade war concerns cloud market sentiment
The UK blue-chip index ended 7.78 points lower at 7,265.98, just off the day's worst level of 7,263.80 after a topsy-turvey session which saw it hit a session high of 7,314.85 early on
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Cellcast downcast as Kenya ups the ante in attack on the gambling industry
A look at the day's major movers, including Topps Tiles, Mortgage Advice, Shoe Zone, Knight's Group, UDG, GYG and Galliford Try.
Builders and building materials
Galliford Try eyes silver lining after construction profit warning
The housebuilding and regeneration group said restructuring its construction arm will accelerate margin improvement
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FTSE 100 closes higher as trade tensions ease
The UK's premier shares index closed up around ten points at 7,320
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Severn Trent to kick off water sector updates on Tuesday; retailers also in focus
The Day Ahead will bring trading updates from the likes of stores groups Halfords, Topps Tiles, and WH Smith
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Still no opportunities to sell in May, with Royal Mail and M&S set to deliver updates
The Week Ahead will also bring news from power firm SSE and water groups Severn Trent and United Utilities, plus the latest UK inflation and retail sales numbers
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Even house broker downgrades Galliford Try after shock profit warning
Of Peel Hunt’s 117 house stocks, only ten of them are down as a ‘hold’, and Galliford Try is now one of those
Galliford Try shares crumble on huge profit warning
The housebuilder is writing down the value of some of its big construction contracts, including the Queensferry Crossing, which has run well over budget
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Galliford Try teams up with Homes England to build new housing at pace
It plans to build homes in Redcar, Cheshire, Staffordshire and Dorset.
Crest Nicholson surges as it nabs Galliford Try's chief executive officer
The managerial merry-go-round does another circuit. Expect a bit of comment in the press about directors' remuneration.
Builders and building materials
Galliford Try brushes off UK property market concerns to post record half-year profit
Almost every data point is pointing to a slowing UK housing market, but that hasn’t affected Galliford Try, which is benefitting from margin improvements