PARIS (Reuters) - Kering's shares slumped on Wednesday, after the French luxury goods company warned it expected a 40% to 45% plunge in first-half operating profit. Kering shares were down 8.5 percent in early session trading, dragging down slightly the shares of its French rivals LVMH and Hermes. Late on Tuesday, Kering warned of the likely drop in first-half operating...

LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - London Stock Exchange Group ( LDNXF ) shareholders will vote on Thursday on whether to potentially double the pay of CEO David Schwimmer, after the 300-year old bourse campaigned to raise executive rewards to strengthen UK capital markets. LSEG's annual general meeting will vote on proposals to allow Schwimmer's total yearly remuneration to rise to...

03:50 AM EDT, 04/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Vertex (VERX) said late Tuesday it priced a private placement to eligible purchasers of $300 million of 0.75% convertible senior notes due 2029. The initial purchasers have been granted a 13-day option to purchase up to $45 million of additional notes, which will be convertible at an initial rate of $36.32 per share....

03:53 AM EDT, 04/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Waterstone Financial ( WSBF ) said late Tuesday its board has approved the repurchase of an additional 2 million shares of its common stock under its existing buyback program. This authorization adds to the available remaining capacity of 224,852 shares under the program. Price: 11.82, Change: +0.27, Percent Change: +2.34 ...