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WINNERS & LOSERS SUMMARY: William Hill Rises On 888 And Rank Interest

UPDATE 2-William Hill gives frosty response to Rank and 888 approach

* Bookmaker confirms approach from Rank and 888 * Shares surge 11 pct * William Hill says it sees little merit in a deal * Regulation, rising taxes spur industry consolidation (Adds reaction, share price) By Kate Holton LONDON, July 25 (Reuters) - British bookmaker

EXTRA: William Hill May Join Gaming Consolidation With Rank-888 Bid

BUZZ-William Hill: 888, Rank Group take aim at co

** Bookmaker William Hill's shares up 9.4 pct, top of Stoxx 600 as well as UK's FTSE 250 and at 4-mth highs ** More than 80 pct of co's daily avg vols gone though in the first ten minutes of trade ** Online gambling group 888 and casino operator Rank Group say they are joining forces

Rank and 888 turn tables in joint approach for William Hill

(ShareCast News) - Rank Group and 888 Holdings have begun talks about a £3bn joint takeover approach for struggling high street bookmaker William Hill. No formal approach has yet been made for William Hill, which last week axed chief executive James Henderson, but over the weekend the company said i

William Hill says not clear Rank and 888 deal would enhance position

LONDON, July 25 (Reuters) - William Hill said it was not clear that a combination with 888 Holdings and Rank Group would enhance its position after the two firms joined forces with a view to making a bid for the British bookmaker. 888 and Rank said on Sunday they were working on a three-way

UPDATE 1-888 and Rank Group join forces to bid for William Hill

(Adds background, share prices) By Paul Sandle LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - Online gambling group 888 Holdings and casino operator Rank Group are joining forces with a view to making a bid for William Hill , the British bookmaker that fired its chief executive on Thursday for losing gr

888 and Rank Group join forces to bid for William Hill

LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - Online gambling group 888 Holdings and casino operator Rank Group said on Sunday they were joining forces to make a bid for William Hill , Britain's biggest bookmaker. A consortium of the two groups said it saw significant industrial logic in the combination, "th

Sunday newspaper round-up: Brexit, BT, Lloyds, energy companies

(ShareCast News) - Plans to allow the UK an exemption from EU rules on freedom of movement for up to seven years while retaining access to the single market are being considered in European capitals as part of a potential deal on Brexit. Senior British and EU sources have confirmed that despite stro

Casino group Rank in merger talks with 888-Sunday Times

LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - Casino operator Rank Holdings is in talks with online rival 888 Holdings about creating a 2 billion pounds ($2.6 billion) gambling group, the Sunday Times reported. Discussions between the companies were "relatively advanced" and an announcement could be made o

FTSE 250 movers: Phoenix Group firms on AXA Wealth deal

(ShareCast News) - FTSE 250 was marginally firmer in late afternoon trade as UK traders wound down ahead of a long weekend, with few of today's in-the-news mid-cap stocks figuring among that index's top-10 risers. Shares in Phoenix Group Holdings were ahead as it agreed with AXA UK to buy AXA Wealth

Goals Soccer Centres appoints new chief executive

(ShareCast News) - Goals Soccer Centres has appointed Mark Jones as its chief executive. He joins the operator of outdoor small-sided soccer centres' board on 1 July. Jones is experienced in managing leisure brands and growing businesses. He joins Goals from Rank Group, where he was managing direct

UPDATE: Goals Soccer Centres Appoints Rank Group's Mark Jones CEO

Goals Soccer Centres Appoints Rank Group's Mark Jones As CEO

Winter of growth for The Rank Group

(ShareCast News) - The Rank Group revealed a winter of growth on Thursday, with like-for-like revenue up 3% in the 19 weeks to 8 May, total revenue growth of 2% and digital revenue growth of 6%. Of its brands, the FTSE 250 firm said Grosvenor Casinos saw 4% growth in like-for-like revenue and 3% tot