The FTSE 100 index closed up 0.63 per cent or 47.22 per cent or 7,583.00 this afternoon, while the FTSE 250 index finished up 0.37 per cent or 81.46 points to 22,249.40.
Aristocrat Leisure’s bid for gambling software company Playtech fell through today after the British company’s shareholders rejected the £2.1billion offer.
Australian gaming company Aristocrat had needed approval from 75 per cent of Playtech shareholders at today’s meeting, but less than 55 per cent of votes were cast in favour of the deal.
Vodafone is on track to meet its full-year guidance after reporting a 2.7 per cent rise in third-quarter group service revenue, with growth in both Europe and Africa.
The company, which has activist Cevian Capital as a new investor, said it was ‘committed to creating value for our shareholders through proactive portfolio actions and continuing to improve returns at pace’.
Sexual harassment, bullying and racism are rife at Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto, a blistering new report has revealed.
An independent inquiry has found that 21 women working for Rio Tinto have reported rape, attempted rape or sex assault in the past five years.
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