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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Peel Hunt raises Wetherspoon to 'add'

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

UK stocks slide ahead of U.S. inflation data, BoE meet

IAG closes at over a two-month high

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London stocks gain ahead of Fed rate decision; Lloyds drags

Coca Cola HBC AG rises on upbeat forecast

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FTSE 100 bounces on energy boost, outpaces European peers in April

FTSE indexes end April higher; outperform STOXX

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UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

UPDATE: UK's CBI suspends policy and membership activities amid exodus

(Alliance News) - The Confederation of British Industry has said it will "suspend all policy and membership activity" until it can hold a meeting of its membership in June after dozens of its biggest supporters withdrew from the organisation.

CBI future in doubt as firms pull membership after second allegation

(Alliance News) - Some of the biggest companies in the UK have quit the Confederation of British Industry following a second rape allegation from a woman working for the business group.

FCA to clamp down on rip-off building insurance commissions

(Sharecast News) - The UK's financial watchdog has proposed new rules that will allow apartment leaseholders to claw back millions in rip-off insurance costs as part of a clampdown on scandalous overcharging by brokers working in conjunction with unscrupulous landlords.

Investors to urge UK firms to protect low-paid workers

Low paid disproportionately hit by high inflation

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Investors to urge UK firms to protect low-paid workers

Low paid disproportionately hit by high inflation

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Zurich Insurance becomes second firm to quit climate alliance

Zurich says to leave Net Zero Insurers Alliance

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FTSE 100 falls as oil stocks drag, pound rises

OKYO Pharma slumps on LSE delisting plans

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Shares climb after another day of no bank frights

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Thursday, as equities continued to rally on the belief that a banking crisis has been averted.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Shares and pound up as market confidence builds

(Alliance News) - Equity markets continued to climb on Thursday at midday in London, with investors confident the threat of a banking crisis has been contained.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: SSE rises on guidance; Drax falls on biomass snub

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher in London on Thursday, as optimism returned to the markets and fears of banking crisis contagion faded.