UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 10

[ad_1] (Adds company news items and futures) Jan 10 (Reuters) – Britain’s FTSE 100 index is seen opening down 4 points on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures down…

RBNZ Governor Orr says will look at government proposal on housing

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Governor Adrian Orr is pictured during an interview at the bank in Wellington, New Zealand, April 16, 2019. REUTERS/Charlotte Greenfield WELLINGTON…

Investor in UK housebuilder Countryside calls for chair’s ouster in break-up play

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The third-largest investor in British housebuilder Countryside on Wednesday called for the company’s chairman to be replaced and for its own representative to join the board…

EXCLUSIVE-Auto service company Monro pushed by activist Ides to make changes

[ad_1] (Adds share reaction, background on company) Nov 24 (Reuters) – Monro Inc, an operator of U.S. car service and tire centers, is under pressure from an activist investor to…

Homebuilder Persimmon reinstates dividend after strong start to second-half

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Housebuilder Persimmon PSN.L posted a plunge in first-half profit on Tuesday after lockdown disrupted construction and home sales, but said it would reinstate its dividend after an…

Bellway sees 25% rise in annual home volumes as demand jumps

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A sign is displayed on a building at a Bellway housing development site in Dunstable, Britain October 19, 2020. REUTERS/Matthew Childs (Reuters) – Bellway Plc on Friday…

UK’s Barratt reports higher forward sales as housebuying recovers

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Barrett branding is seen on a building at a Barratt housing development near Haywards Heath, Britain, February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest housebuilder…