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FTSE 100 ends little changed, midcaps rise after strong U.S. jobs report

FTSE 100 flat

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies cuts SSE, Barclays cuts Safestore

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

British stocks end lower as energy shares drag, China stimulus boost fades

FTSE 100 down 0.2%, FTSE 250 off 0.1%

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Goldman Sachs downgrades Hiscox, upgrades Lancashire

(Sharecast News) - Goldman Sachs has downgraded non-life insurer Hiscox and upgraded sector peer Lancashire as part of its review of the European insurance sector.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman Sachs likes Aviva, cuts Phoenix Group

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

FTSE 100 gains on precious metals surge; rate cut bets surge

FTSE 100 up 0.4%, FTSE 250 adds 1%

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FTSE 100 hits one-week high as US rate cut expectations boost sentiment

FTSE 100 up 0.6%, FTSE 250 adds 0.8%

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays cuts Burberry to 'underweight'

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

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Insig AI top team buy after reporting narrowed loss

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Wednesday and Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

London close: Stocks slip as investors digest US jobless claims

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in negative territory on Thursday, as investors digested a slightly lower-than-expected jobless claims number out of the United States.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane raises Compass to 'outperform'

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

PRESS: Indian tax authority alleges Aviva evaded taxes — Reuters

(Alliance News) - India's tax authority has alleged that Aviva PLC used fake invoices to evade tax in the country, Reuters reported Friday.

FTSE 100 ends higher on travel, mining shares

FTSE 100 up 0.4%, FTSE 250 down 0.2%

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UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

Britain should raise pension contributions to plug 'gender gap', consultant Mercer says

LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The minimum amount that workers and employers in Britain put into pension pots should be raised to help plug a retirement cash gap between men and women, and boost investment in productive assets, pensions consultant Mercer said on Wednesday.