As of 0715 GMT, the blue-chip index FTSE 100 gained 0.3% and the British pound rose 0.09% against the dollar to above 1.34.

The U.K. precision-measurement company agreed to the terms of an improved cash offer from KKR valuing the target at 4.2 billion pound ($5.65 billion)--or 41.75 pounds a share--last week. On Tuesday, ...

(Reuters) -British scientific instruments maker Spectris said on Friday it had decided against proceeding with U.S. private equity firm Advent's buyout proposal, days after backing rival suitor KKR's ...

Spectris has failed to achieve such ratings as a public company due to weaker profitability, low scale and relative ...

In other corporate news, Smith & Nephew PLC (LON: SN) shares surged 15% after reporting an 11.2% rise in first-half trading ...

Spectris raised its interim dividend by 5.3% to 28 pence per share from 26.6p. Spectris on Tuesday withdrew its recommendation of a takeover offer from Advent International LP and instead backed an ...

Spectris (LON: SXS) plc, the precision measurement specialist, on Thursday reported an 8% increase in first-half sales and maintained its full-year profit guidanc ...

Precision instrumentation supplier Spectris said on Thursday that second-quarter momentum and strategic cost savings had ...

KKR has upped its offer for British scientific instruments maker Spectris to £4.8bn, regaining backing from the company over ...

The financial sector traded modestly lower as President Trump attacks major lenders and government statistics agencies.

Index Ventures was among the first investors in startup hits Figma, Scale AI and Wiz. Fast-moving quantitative funds are meant to flourish in tough markets but, with President Trump's tariff moves ...

KKR Lifts Spectris Offer to $5.6 Billion Amid Bidding War With Advent The sweetened offer comes days after Advent improved its bid for Spectris, prompting the target to withdraw its recommendation for ...