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Entain and EMIS are among the notable names in the diary for Thursday.
There’s no shortage of noise around Ladbrokes owner Entain PLC (LON:ENT) at the moment, though Thursday will bring an update more focussed on trading performance.
Nevertheless, it has been an eventful start to its new financial year.
First, there was a takeover offer from US partner MGM Resorts in the first week of 2021 at a premium of 22% to its share price at the time, which was swiftly rejected as it “significantly undervalues the company and its prospects”.
On Tuesday, MGM duly walked away from the negotiating table – albeit the pair remain joint venture partners in the US.
Some £20.1bn of defined benefit (DB) pensions were advised to transfer between 2018 and 2020, while £10.2bn were recommended not to transfer, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) data reveals.
Pension contributions drop 11% during first lockdown
‘Dramatic’ drop due to pandemic’s economic impact
Workplace DC pension contributions drop 11% during first lockdown
Contributions to workplace defined contribution (DC) schemes dropped 11% during the first national lockdown last spring, official data reveals.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed employee contributions fell by 11% between January and March last year. Q2 (between April and June) was a similar story with an 11% employee.
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