LSE:BEZ 19 January 2026

Zurich’s £7.7bn Beazley takeover bid goes public after board rebuff

Zurich Insurance raised its cash offer for Beazley to 1,280p a share, valuing the UK insurer at £7.67 billion. Beazley shares jumped over 40% in London after the bid was made public. Zurich has until Feb. 16 to make a firm offer or withdraw under UK takeover rules.

19 January 2026

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ASX Set to Dip as Middle East Tensions Boost Oil Prices; Premier Investments Reports Lower H1 Earnings
March 19, 2026, 9:22 PM EDT. Australian shares are expected to decline on Friday amid volatile energy markets triggered by Middle East strikes that briefly pushed Brent crude to $119 a barrel. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each dropped 0.3%, while the Dow fell 0.4% overnight. Investors are also focused on Australia's upcoming consumer price index report. Premier Investments (ASX:PMV) posted fiscal first-half earnings of AU$0.6351 per share on AU$460.3 million revenue, down from AU$0.7307 earnings on AU$465.2 million a year earlier. Flight Centre Travel Group (ASX:FLT) acquired UK agency Fresh Approach, expanding its FCM meetings-and-events operations. The ASX benchmark closed down 1.7% at 8,497.80 on Thursday.