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Ladbrokes Coral update goes down well in City
Ladbrokes Coral chief executive Jim Mullen
Ladbrokes Coral shares rose last week as the bookmaker issued a trading update which went down well in the City.
A weak performance from the company's retail sector was one of the features of the update, but it was offset by a better performance from digital betting while synergies from the merger of the two brands have increased to £150 million from £100m.
Chief executive Jim Mullen said: "I'm comfortable and happy with a strong overall performance.
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Bill BarberIndustry editor
Published on 29 July 2017inFeatures
Last updated 09:17, 29 July 2017
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