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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies cuts National Grid to 'hold'
18 Mar 2026

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies cuts National Grid to 'hold'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and on Tuesday:

Broker Recommendations SSE + 9 more shares
LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 rises as Iraq restarts oil exports
18 Mar 2026

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 rises as Iraq restarts oil exports

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, ahead of a swathe of central bank meetings, after Iraq signed a deal to resume oi...

Market News BP + 6 more shares
PRESS: Unilever considers splitting off food business - Bloomberg
18 Mar 2026

PRESS: Unilever considers splitting off food business - Bloomberg

(Alliance News) - Unilever PLC is in the early stages of considering a separation of its food assets as it seeks growth from beauty, personal care and...

Diploma shares surge as raises outlook amid "very strong" trading
18 Mar 2026

Diploma shares surge as raises outlook amid "very strong" trading

(Alliance News) - Diploma PLC on Wednesday said trading remains "very strong" as it announced a "significant" increase to full-year guidance.

Permanent TSB confirms Bawag circling as sale process continues
18 Mar 2026

Permanent TSB confirms Bawag circling as sale process continues

(Alliance News) - Permanent TSB Group Holdings PLC on Wednesday said Bawag Group AG is among its suitors, as the Dublin-based lender's formal sale pro...

Irish bank PTSB says Austria's BAWAG among its potential bidders
18 Mar 2026

Irish bank PTSB says Austria's BAWAG among its potential bidders

DUBLIN, March 18 (Reuters) - Irish bank ​Permanent ⁠TSB said on Wednesday that ​Austrian bank BAWAG Group AG was one of a number of ​parties ‌interest...

Banking PTSB + 2 more shares
LONDON BRIEFING: Diploma upgrades its guidance; Softcat earnings rise
18 Mar 2026

LONDON BRIEFING: Diploma upgrades its guidance; Softcat earnings rise

(Alliance News) - Diploma raises its guidance, Softcat reports higher earnings for the first half of the year and also lifts its guidance, while Moonp...

Diploma boosts full-year guidance on bumper trading
18 Mar 2026

Diploma boosts full-year guidance on bumper trading

(Sharecast News) - Blue chip Diploma hiked its full-year guidance on Wednesday, on the back of robust first-half trading

LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 to rise as focus turns to Fed
18 Mar 2026

LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 to rise as focus turns to Fed

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Wednesday, following a rise in Asian markets, as investors focus on developments in the M...

Market News Prudential + 1 more share
IN BRIEF: Sage chief people officer buys GBP300,000 in shares
18 Mar 2026

IN BRIEF: Sage chief people officer buys GBP300,000 in shares

Sage Group PLC - Newcastle, England-based enterprise accounting software - Chief People Officer Amanda Cusdin buys 36,000 shares at average GBP8.37, w...

With watchful eye on Iran war, crypto dodges UAE disruption
18 Mar 2026

With watchful eye on Iran war, crypto dodges UAE disruption

* UAE crypto firms resilient amid US-Israeli conflict with Iran

BP locks out union workers at its Midwest refinery
17 Mar 2026

BP locks out union workers at its Midwest refinery

March 17 (Reuters) - ​BP on Tuesday said itwill lock out approximately 800 United Steelworkers members from its 440,000 barrel-per-day Whiting, Indian...

BP locks out union workers at its Midwest refinery
17 Mar 2026

BP locks out union workers at its Midwest refinery

March 17 (Reuters) - ​BP ⁠on Tuesday ​barred about 800 United Steelworkers ​members ‌from its 440,000 ⁠barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, ⁠Indiana st...

Big drugmakers must face US overcharge claims on medications for low-income patients
17 Mar 2026

Big drugmakers must face US overcharge claims on medications for low-income patients

* Appeals court revives whistleblower lawsuit

Pharmaceuticals AbbVie + 2 more shares
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks and pound rise; US rate call approaches
17 Mar 2026

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks and pound rise; US rate call approaches

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Tuesday, as uncertainty surrounding the Middle East conflict continued.

Market News Airtel Africa + 16 more shares