FT 16/08/19 | Vox Markets

FT 16/08/19

Lombard – GVC Holdings (GVC) City punters must wait for a better price. Launch of American football betting via an MGM tie-up might finally bring deserved uplift

Lex – /UK audit: volunteered for victimhood. If low-margin auditing is a social service, then it needs social underwriting

Kaz Minerals (KAZ) cautious on copper outlook. Geopolitical tensions poised to hurt short-term, sending miner’s shares down 15%

Burford Capital (BUR) tries to calm storm by replacing chief’s wife as CFO. Litigation funding group reacts to criticism of its governance structure

FirstGroup (FGP) pick of new chairman welcomed by activist investor. Appointment of David Martin at UK rail operator hailed as ‘much-needed change’

GVC Holdings (GVC) lifts outlook on back of online gambling boost. Ladbrokes Coral owner says impact of UK rule changes hurt less than expected

National Grid (NG.) feels the heat after power cuts. Government investigation raises far-reaching questions about company’s performance

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