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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: China rate cut brightens end-of-week trading

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 in London was on course to post a weekly gain as the end of a rocky week saw sentiment perk up on news of an interest rate cut in China, contrasting with hawkish rhetoric - and rate hikes - from central banks in the US and Europe over recent months.

AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: M&C Saatchi soars on Next Fifteen buyout offer

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM in London on Friday.

TOP NEWS: Next Fifteen joins M&C Saatchi takeover battle

(Alliance News) - Next Fifteen Communications Group PLC on Friday announced it has reached a cash-and-shares offer agreement with independent directors of M&C Saatchi PLC to buy the firm, amid a four-months long takeover attempt of M&C by AdvancedAdvT Ltd.

M&C Saatchi agrees to $390 million takeover by Next Fifteen

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - British advertising group M&C Saatchi has agreed a takeover by consultancy Next Fifteen Communications, which it said on Friday represented a better offer than one made by its biggest shareholder.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: China interest rate cut steadies investor nerves

(Alliance News) - European markets were on course for a strong end to an otherwise shaky week, with sentiment getting a shot in the arm from an interest rate cut in China.

M&C Saatchi agrees £310m takeover by Next Fifteen, shares surge

(Sharecast News) - Shares of M&C Saatchi surged on Friday after it agreed to be bought by Next Fifteen for £310m, just days after rejecting a £254m offer from Vin Murria's investment vehicle AdvancedAdvT.

LONDON BRIEFING: Next Fifteen steps into M&C Saatchi takeover battle

(Alliance News) - Digital marketing services firm Next Fifteen Communications on Friday muscled into the tussle over advertising agency M&C Saatchi by making a GBP310.1 million cash-and-shares offer.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: M&C Saatchi accepts Next Fifteen takeover bid

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were looking to end another rocky week on a strong note as sentiment got a boost from an interest rate cut in China.

M&C agrees deal with Fifteen Communications

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - The independent directors of M&C Saatchi have agreed a deal to sell the British advertising company to consultancy Next Fifteen Communications , saying it offered a superior outcome to an alternative bid from its biggest shareholder.

Next Fifteen loss widens on acquisition earn-out cost; hikes payout

(Alliance News) - Next Fifteen Communications Group PLC on Tuesday posted a widened full-year loss but still hiked its dividend.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

EXECUTIVE CHANGES: D4T4 co-founder to step down from board

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Monday and Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

TRADING UPDATES: Next Fifteen raises GBP50 million; N Brown sales up

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

Next Fifteen raises £50m to part-fund Engine UK acquisition

(Sharecast News) - Consulting firm Next Fifteen Communications raised £50m before expenses on Thursday, to part-fund the acquisition of communications and creative business Engine UK.

Next 15 subsidiary Mach49 enters $400m 'strategic alliance'

(Sharecast News) - Next Fifteen Communications announced on Wednesday that its wholly owned subsidiary Mach49 has entered into a five-year "strategic alliance" with an unnamed global technology and digital company.