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UK's Next plans takeover bid for Harvey Nichols, Sky News reports
2 hours ago

UK's Next plans takeover bid for Harvey Nichols, Sky News reports

July 4 (Reuters) - British clothing retailer ​Next ‌is preparing to launch a ⁠takeover bid for luxury ⁠department store chain ​Harvey Nichols, Sky New...

Burnham says no to calling UK election, but says wants voting reform
4 hours ago

Burnham says no to calling UK election, but says wants voting reform

(Alliance News) - Andy Burnham has said he will not call a general election if he becomes UK prime minister, but revealed he will seek to persuade Lab...

5 hours ago

Outgoing UK PM Starmer says successor cannot spend less time on foreign affairs

LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Outgoing Prime Minister ​Keir Starmer ⁠said whoever succeeds him would ​have to devote as much time to international crises...

5 hours ago

UK's Next plans takeover bid for Harvey Nichols, Sky News reports

July ​4 (Reuters) - ⁠British clothing ​retailer ​Next ‌is preparing ⁠to launch ⁠a ​takeover bid for ​luxury ‌department ​store chain Harvey ‌Nichols, ...

19 hours ago

Oil prices little changed as US-Iran peace efforts hold

* Benchmarks touched pre-war lows on Thursday

22 hours ago

Europe's STOXX 600 clocks best week in over a month as rally broadens

* STOXX 600, Germany's DAX at all-time high

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Europe's STOXX 600 clocks best week in over a month as rally broadens
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 up as DAX hits record high in Frankfurt
22 hours ago

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 up as DAX hits record high in Frankfurt

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed a winning week on the front foot, while the DAX 40 hit a new best level, as fears of a US rate increase faded.

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UK, Italy, Japan award £4.6 billion contract to advance GCAP fighter jet
23 hours ago

UK, Italy, Japan award £4.6 billion contract to advance GCAP fighter jet

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Britain, Italy and Japan awarded a £4.6 ​billion ($6.14 ⁠billion) contract to industry joint venture Edgewing ​to build the...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks head for best week since May; US jobs data shifts rate outlook 
23 hours ago

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks head for best week since May; US jobs data shifts rate outlook 

* Global stocks head for best week in two months as Fed rate hike ​chances dim

21 hours ago

Two Romanian men jailed for stabbing Iranian journalist in London

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Two Romanian ​men whom British prosecutors said were acting as proxies for the Iranian government were ​given ‌lengthy jail...

Two Romanian men jailed for stabbing Iranian journalist in London
Two Romanian men jailed for stabbing Iranian journalist in London
22 hours ago

Two Romanian men jailed for stabbing Iranian journalist in London

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - ​Two ⁠Romanian men whom ​British prosecutors said were acting as ​proxies ‌for the Iranian government were ⁠on Friday jaile...

Fiserv, service station operators including BP warn US stores on illegal vapes 
22 hours ago

Fiserv, service station operators including BP warn US stores on illegal vapes 

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Payments platform Fiserv and ​service station ⁠operators including BP have warned their U.S. ​partners and store owners not...

Corporate News FISV.US + 4 more shares
Madonna releases 15th studio album 'Confessions II'
1 day ago

Madonna releases 15th studio album 'Confessions II'

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Pop ​superstar ⁠Madonna released her fifteenth studio ​album on Friday, "Confessions II", a sequel to 2005's "Confessions ​...

Irish corporate tax receipts up 1% year-on-year in key payment month
23 hours ago

Irish corporate tax receipts up 1% year-on-year in key payment month

DUBLIN, July 3 (Reuters) - Irish corporate tax ​receipts rose by ⁠1% year-on-year in June, a ​key month when around one-fifth of the year's total is u...

NATO leaders including Trump to affirm 'ironclad commitment' to collective defence in Ankara, summit text says
1 day ago

NATO leaders including Trump to affirm 'ironclad commitment' to collective defence in Ankara, summit text says

BRUSSELS, July ​3 (Reuters) - NATO leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump are set to affirm an "ironclad commitment" to collective defence unde...

UK car sales rise in June as EV share hits 30%, industry data shows
1 day ago

UK car sales rise in June as EV share hits 30%, industry data shows

* New car registrations rose to 215,921 ​units in ⁠June, New AutoMotive said

UK's Burnham faces online question session, continues preparations
1 day ago

UK's Burnham faces online question session, continues preparations

(Alliance News) - Andy Burnham will face an online question session on Friday after hinting he would be prepared to hike taxes for out-of-town busines...

1 day ago

Broker tips: Wizz Air, Brooks Macdonald, Close Brothers

(Sharecast News) - Citi raised its target price on Wizz Air to 1,200p from 1,000p on Friday, but kept its 'neutral/high risk' stance as it cut its nea...

Broker tips: Wizz Air, Brooks Macdonald, Close Brothers
Shore Capital upgrades Close Brothers to 'buy', shares spark
1 day ago

Shore Capital upgrades Close Brothers to 'buy', shares spark

(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital upgraded Close Brothers on Friday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 495p from 490p as it pointed to...

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Shore raises Close Bros, cuts Capricorn Energy
1 day ago

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Shore raises Close Bros, cuts Capricorn Energy

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

Citi hikes target price on Wizz Air
1 day ago

Citi hikes target price on Wizz Air

(Sharecast News) - Citi raised its target price on Wizz Air to 1,200p from 1,000p on Friday, but kept its 'neutral/high risk' stance as it cut its nea...

Congo cobalt exporters fear losing quotas due to administrative glitch, sources say
23 hours ago

Congo cobalt exporters fear losing quotas due to administrative glitch, sources say

* Platform not registering export declarations since July 1, industry letter ​shows

Gold on track for first weekly gain in five weeks
1 day ago

Gold on track for first weekly gain in five weeks

(Sharecast News) - Gold prices were on course to post their first weekly rise in five months on Friday after a weaker-than-expected non-farm payrolls ...

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 down as UK services activity sinks
1 day ago

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 down as UK services activity sinks

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed at midday on Friday, in a quiet day on the financial markets during a US holiday, as Fresnillo ben...

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GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks climb as US jobs data cools Fed hike fears
1 day ago

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks climb as US jobs data cools Fed hike fears

* Yen stabilises against dollar with liquidity thinned by holiday

Some Japanese buyers agree aluminium premium of $395/T in third quarter, sources say
1 day ago

Some Japanese buyers agree aluminium premium of $395/T in third quarter, sources say

TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - Some ​Japanese aluminium buyers have agreed to pay global producers premiums of $395 per metric ton over the benchmark ​pric...

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 edges higher as mining stocks rise
1 day ago

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 edges higher as mining stocks rise

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened slightly higher on Friday, in the wake of Thursday's US jobs report, with financial markets shut in th...

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