Press Digest: Financial Times - October 22

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22/10/2025 04:12

Oct 22 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Headlines

- John Malone's Liberty halves its stake in ITV after a decade

- Unilever's 15 billion euro ice cream spin-off delayed by US government shutdown

- Novo Nordisk chair and six directors exit after dispute with shareholder

- Shawbrook aims for 2-billion-pound valuation in latest boost for London market

Overview

- Liberty Global LBTYA.O, the largest shareholder in British broadcaster ITV ITV.L, plans to sell about 191 million shares in the London-listed firm.

- Consumer goods group Unilever ULVR.L is delaying the spin-off of its Magnum Ice Cream unit due to the U.S. government shutdown.

- The chair and six independent directors of Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO are stepping down after a dispute with the Danish drugmaker's majority shareholder, the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

- Shawbrook IPO-SHAW.L is targeting a valuation of up to 2 billion pounds ($2.68 billion) in its initial public offering, delivering a shot in the arm for the London market with one of its biggest listings in years.

     ($1 = 0.7451 pounds)

 (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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