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FTSE 100 suffers triple-digit fall as investors fret over a trade war coinciding with Brexit
Fears of a trade war have rattled investors, with minerals companies particularly hard hit
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Spire Healthcare Group Plc
LON:SPI
Spire Healthcare is a leading provider of private healthcare, with 39* private hospitals and 13 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. The company is built on a proud heritage of over 25 years experience of running successful private hospitals.
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LSE to report rise in profits but faces questions over future leadership after CEO's departure
The day ahead includes full year results from the London Stock Exchange, Mondi, Spire Healthcare and IMI
Spire Healthcare gets boost from Berenberg upgrade to ‘buy’
Hospital operator's shares surged as in-patient data revealed it be head and shoulders above the competition
Mediclinic won’t make a fresh swoop for Spire as takeover talks break down
Mediclinic hinted last week that it was considering reviving its interest in Spire after having a £1.2bn offer rejected last month
FTSE 100 closes higher as pound firms; Shire top riser
The latest ONS data showed that retail sales grew 0.3% in October - ahead of the 0.1% economists had expected - which has boosted the blue chip retailers
B&M chairman Terry Leahy to be replaced by SuperGroup's Peter Bamford
B&M chairman Terry Leahy will be replaced by Peter Bamford, the current chairman of SuperGroup and deputy chairman of Spire Healthcare
Spire Healthcare rejects takeover offer from Mediclinic
Mediclinic wants to buy the rest of the shares in Spire Healthcare that it does not already own
Profit warning weighs on Renold; Digital Barriers, Ironveld fall
A look at some the biggest risers and fallers in London today
FTSE 100 closes at record high bolstered by weak pound on Brexit talks 'stalemate'
In a joint news conference held later in the day, Barnier admitted that some progress had been achieved on citizens' rights and Ireland's common travel area
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Bank of England meeting key on retail Thursday, with updates due from Next, Morrison's, and Booker
Day ahead includes Bank of England Monetary policy meeting, UK retail sales data, updates from Next PLC, William Morrison Supermarkets PLC, and Booker PLC
Spire Healthcare reaches agreements with patients of rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson
"These events took place in our hospitals, and this should not have happened," Spire said, in an unreserved apology to Paterson's victims.
Mediclinic's full year trading in line with expectations except Abu Dhabi
Mediclinic expects a £12mln contribution to full year profit from its stake in Spire Healthcare
FTSE shares end flat, give back record peaks, except Vesuvius
FTSE 100 stocks ends flat on Thursday after falling back from a fresh record high as shares in outsourcing group Capita slumped 9%
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Can Cobham avoid a sixth profit warning when it releases full year results?
Cobham, Sportech, Travis Perkins, Capita and GoCompare are among the names on Thursday's list.
PREVIEW: What to expect from Spire Healthcare interims on Thursday
Investors will want to see signs that an anticipated pick up in growth will materialise in the second.
Week Ahead: Persimmon expected to shrug off Brexit fears
Approvals remained ahead of last year in the run-up to the EU membership referendum but what about after it?
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Brokers: Jefferies foresees fall in consumer confidence
Lots of dark clouds are gathering for retailers, judging by the latest retail review from Jefferies. Also covered: GlaxoSmithKline, Aureus Mining, Spire Healthcare Group
RedX tipped for success as Cantor assesses pharmas
Cantor now rates RedX as a ‘buy’, and with a 105p target the broker sees some 150% upside to the current price of 41.5p.
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Brokers: Goldman warns online is cannibalising store sales
Primark owner AB Foods, Debenhams, Next are among those in Thursday’s broker spotlight, along with RBS, Morgan Advanced Materials, Kingspan and Spire Healthcare.
Market: Lenders flat despite buy-to-let mortgage boost
London’s blue-chip stocks were relatively flat today,