Sitting ducks: Host of British firms are in the firing line as predators circle

Sitting ducks: Host of British firms are in the firing line as predators circle British companies have been labelled ‘sitting ducks’ as foreign predators hunt takeover bargains in London. The swoop on Anglo American – the second FTSE 100 firm to receive a takeover bid this year – has sparked speculation over which company will be next. City analysts think vulnerable blue-chip stocks include BP, Unilever, BP, Reckitt Benckiser, Standard Chartered, Entain and Burberry, (whose values are listed above). Other …