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FTSE 100 closes in positive territory, boosted by better-than-expected US March jobs figures as Brexit uncertainty continues
Mid-cap cousin FTSE 250 was also lower, shedding around 56 points at 19,507
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Saga PLC
LON:SAGA
Saga Group plc is a British company focused on serving the needs of those aged 50 and over. It has 2.7 million customers. Saga Holidays provides package holidays and tours across the globe. It owns and operates the cruise ships MS Saga Pearl and MS Saga Sapphire and also owns and operates the Bel Jou Hotel in St Lucia, as well as Titan Travel.Saga Services provides a wide range of Insurance products - Motor, Home, Travel, Caravan, Commercial Van, Pet, Private Medical, Life Insurance, Motorhome and legal services.Saga Personal Finance provides savings accounts, credit cards, travel money, financial advice, equity release, share dealing, annuities, life assurance & long term care funding advice.Allied Healthcare is a sister company providing domiciliary care nationwide.
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Lloyds and other ex-dividends to knock 11 points off FTSE 100 on quiet Thursday in the City
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Saga reportedly mulling £100mln sale of two holiday businesses
According to reports, Saga has hired Duff & Phelps to gauge interest from potential suitors for its Titan Travel and Destinology brands
Saga shares plunge as JPMorgan downgrades stance and questions dividend sustainability
The US bank cuts its rating on Saga to ‘underweight’ from ‘neutral’ and reduced its target price to 120p from 140p
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Saga said falling average premiums and some upward pressure on net rates in the home insurance arm hurt broker revenue and profits.
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Saga upgraded by UBS as investor sentiments recover
Swiss bank UBS sees upside for the specialist insurance and travel group, with a 'buy' rating
Saga reports healthy bookings for new cruise ship ahead of maiden voyage
Construction is on track, with the keel laying this summer, said Lance Batchelor, chief executive
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The pound is off 0.52% against the greenback at the time of writing..
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TUI and Saga set for Thursday’s spotlight
Holiday operators TUI and Saga will update the market on Thursday, though expectations aren't at all high.
Saga says seasoned insurance executive James Quin to be its group chief financial officer from 1 January 2019
The FTSE 250-listed firm said Quin's most recent role at Zurich has been as UK chief financial officer, spanning the UK Property & Casualty and Life Insurance operations
Saga Group in "steady as she goes" update
"The group's targeted investment in customer growth is driving both our Saga branded policy count and cruise bookings," the group said
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The rise in sterling hit the dollar- earning constituents of the FTSE 100
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Dixons Carphone has already had a kicking so investors will be hoping full-year numbers provide some relief
The Week Ahead also includes updates from blue chips Ashtead Group and Ferguson, plus mid-cap housebuilder Berkley Group, and the latest Bank of England interest rate decision
Saga shares bounce back as full-year profit sees small rise, says travel business has “excellent” visibility
For the year ended 31 January 2018, the FTSE 250-listed firm said its underlying pretax profit rose to £190.1mln, up from £187.4mln a year earlier
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FTSE 100 closes near flat as Middle East tensions cool
The UK blue-chip benchmark closed 1.20 points, or 0.02% at 7,258..
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Travel sales set to dominate at WH Smith once again on Thursday; Hays and Saga also due up
It looks like it will be the same old story for WH Smith, with sales flying in travel but challenges remaining in its high street stores
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Retailers and recruiters in focus as Tesco, ASOS, Hays and PageGroup report
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