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FTSE 100 today: Stocks edge higher as Ukraine, Iran watched

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:58:00 -0400

Investing.com -- British stocks edged higher on Monday as diplomatic developments over Ukraine, the funeral of Iran’s late supreme leader, and a fresh OPEC+ output increase were weighed alongside a busy UK economic calendar.

As of 03:15 ET (07:15 GMT), the FTSE 100 was up 0.26%. Germany’s DAX was down 0.02%, while France’s CAC 40 rose 0.30%. The pound was down 0.11% against the dollar at $1.3338.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone for nearly 90 minutes on Sunday, according to Russia’s foreign ministry, in their fourth call this year.

The ministry

FTSE 100 today: Stocks edge higher as Ukraine, Iran watched

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:58:00 -0400

As of 03:15 ET (07:15 GMT), the FTSE 100 was up 0.26%. Germany’s DAX was down 0.02%, while France’s CAC 40 rose 0.30%. The pound was down 0.11% against the dollar at $1.3338.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone for nearly 90 minutes on Sunday, according to Russia’s foreign ministry, in their fourth call this year.

The ministry

Sky in talks to buy ITV's media unit in £1.6 billion deal - Reuters

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:42:00 -0400

Sky, the British pay-TV group owned by Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), has agreed on terms to acquire ITV's (LON: ITV) broadcast and streaming unit in a deal valued at £1.6 billion, according to reporting from Reuters, citing two anonymous sources familiar with the matter.

The transaction would include ITV Studios acquiring Sky's Love Productions, the company behind "The Great British Bake Off" and "The Piano," valued at between £80 million and £120 million based on comparable deals. The deal also includes an earn-out provision tied to the ITV unit's performance, previously reported at approximately £200 million.

Lawyers are in the final stages of

Sky in talks to buy ITV's media unit in £1.6 billion deal - Reuters

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:42:00 -0400

Lawyers are in the final stages of

Comcast (CMCSA) in talks to buy ITV's broadcasting arm - Bloomberg

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:33:15 -0400