BUSINESS LIVE: Currys takeover bid; Morrisons plots worth cuts

The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the businesses with experiences and buying and selling updates at the moment are Currys, Hipgnosis, Morrisons and Moneysupermarket.com Group. Read the Monday 19 February Business Live weblog under.

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Rolls-Royce turnaround takes off with £1.4bn income

Rolls-Royce is anticipated to report bumper income of £1.4billion this week as a turnaround plan led by boss Tufan Erginbilgic continues.

City analysts forecast that the British engineering agency, which makes plane engines, will see revenue greater than double in 2023, in contrast with the earlier 12 months.

Hipgnosis makes declare towards adviser

Hipgnosis Songs Fund’s ex-CEO Merck Mercuriadis and funding adviser HSM have refused to offer safety towards any legal responsibility arising from an on-going authorized battle with a former enterprise of Mercuriadis.

‘The firm is anxious, having been assured by Mr Mercuriadis and the funding adviser that these claims are with out advantage and that they intend to vigorously defend them, that the request for an indemnity was refused,’ HSF stated in a press release.

‘The Company now intends to convey a Part 20 Claim within the High Court towards the Investment Adviser wherein it’s going to search a full indemnity.’

Morrisons eyes Aldi and Lidl buyers with worth cuts

The boss of Morrisons has stepped up the grocery store’s worth struggle with Aldi and Lidl to win again clients.

Morrisons misplaced its standing as Britain’s fourth-biggest grocer almost two years in the past as a result of buyers have been switching to the German discounters.

Last month new chief govt Rami Baitieh pledged to tempt again disillusioned customers, admitting there was ‘work to do’.

Currys rejects takeover bid

Currys has rejected a 62p per share takeover provide from Elliot Advisors because the electronics retailer’s board dismissed the US activist fund group’s bid as having ‘significantly undervalued the company and its future prospect’.

The bid was at a big premium to Currys’ closing share worth of 42.07p on Friday.