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Conservative peer Michael Grade announced as next chair of Ofcom
(Alliance News) - Media executive and Conservative peer Michael Grade has been announced as the next chair of UK telecommunications industry regulator Ofcom.
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(Alliance News) - Media executive and Conservative peer Michael Grade has been announced as the next chair of UK telecommunications industry regulator Ofcom.
Read moreTHG PLC - Manchester-based online beauty products platform - Founder Matthew Moulding relinquishes his position as executive chair but remains chief executive officer. THG appoints Charles Allen as independent non-executive chair, starting immediately. Allen currently is chair of construction firm Balfour Beatty PLC and previously was CEO of television companies ITV PLC and Granada Group PLC.
Read more(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:
Read moreITV PLC - London-based television broadcaster and content producer - Hires the former chief executive of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC to be its new non-executive chair, replacing Peter Bazalgette. Andrew Cosslett will join the ITV board on June 1 and take over as chair from Bazalgette on September 29. Cosslett currently is chair of DIY store chain Kingfisher PLC and previously was chair of Rugby Football Union, the governing body for rugby in England.
Read more(Alliance News) - Parsley Box on Thursday revealed plans for a GBP7.0 million equity raise, a day after its shares plunged by a quarter.
Read more(Sharecast News) - British media giant ITV tapped Andrew Cosslett to take over as chairman on Thursday, with the former IHG chief executive set to succeed Peter Bazalgette, who will step down after just over six years in the role and nine years on the board.
Read more(Correcting share price change is on Wednesday.)
Read moreITV PLC - London-based television broadcaster and content producer - Leadership team buy 374,090 shares in total, worth just under GBP300,000 on Tuesday. Chair Peter Bazalgette buys 125,134 shares at 79.51 pence, Chief Executive Carolyn McCall buys 124,441 at 79.76p, and Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer Chris Kennedy buys 124,515 at 79.90p.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank downgraded ITV on Wednesday to 'hold' from 'buy' and cut the price target to 100p from 130p on balanced risk/reward.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank downgraded ITV on Wednesday to 'hold' from 'buy' and cut the price target to 100p from 130p on balanced risk/reward.
Read more(Alliance News) - ITV PLC said on Wednesday it is investing in a partnership with London-based car comparison company Carwow Ltd, in return for advertising inventory across ITV's channels and the ITV Hub.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Broadcaster ITV said on Wednesday that it is buying a minority stake in Europe's largest new car marketplace carwow for £2.5m in return for advertising inventory.
Read more(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday afternoon:
Read more(Alliance News) - Stagecoach has walked away from its all-share merger with larger UK peer National Express, opting for a cash offer instead.
Read more(Sharecast News) - ITV surged on Tuesday after Bernstein upgraded its stance on shares of the broadcaster to 'outperform' from 'market perform'.
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