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FTSE 100 opened higher on Friday, getting support from BT, Compass and 3i. Investors picked up UK stocks, betting on advances in U.S.-Iran talks, though new data pointed to softer demand in Britain.

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ConvaTec Share Price Falls as Novo Holdings Dumps 7.8% Stake While LTIMindtree Wins SAP Deal – 18 November 2025

ConvaTec Share Price Falls as Novo Holdings Dumps 7.8% Stake While LTIMindtree Wins SAP Deal – 18 November 2025

London, 18 November 2025 — ConvaTec Group Plc finished Tuesday lower after long‑time shareholder Novo Holdings A/S priced a £351 million secondary share offering that removes its entire stake in the FTSE 100 healthcare group. At the same time, IT services firm LTIMindtree disclosed a new SAP S/4HANA transformation contract with ConvaTec, underscoring the medtech company’s ongoing operational modernisation despite near‑term share price pressure. Reuters