The Times 28/02 | Vox Markets

The Times 28/02

Playtech (PTEC) issued a warning on profits this morning after confirming that its Italian and Chinese businesses had been hit by the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.

Trading in the shares of NMC Health (NMC) have been suspended following discussions with the City regulator in the wake of a deepening accounting scandal.

Lawrence Stroll, the would-be Formula 1 mogul and fashion industry tycoon, and his consortium of Aston Martin Holdings (AML) rescuers have ended up with nearly 22 per cent control of the British sportscarmaker after a deeply discounted rights issue.

WPP (WPP) warned that revenues were unlikely to rebound this year after a sharp downturn in the final three months of 2019, sending shares in the world’s largest advertising company to an eight-year low.

The aviation services provider Menzies(John) (MNZS) has warned that it expects its profits to take a multimillion-pound hit as a result of disruption caused by coronavirus.

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