British American Tobacco Share News (BATS)

Lucky Strike maker BAT takes $1.2 bln hit from Russian exit

July 27 (Reuters) - British American Tobacco said on Wednesday it took a 957 million pound ($1.15 billion) impairment charge related to the transfer of its Russian business, pushing half-year earnings of the Lucky Strike cigarette maker 25% lower.

TOP NEWS: British American Tobacco interim profit slips as costs swell

(Alliance News) - British American Tobacco PLC on Wednesday reported a sharp drop in profit as a result of rising costs, with a boost from New Categories revenue proving too small to light up its interim performance.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: Lloyds Banking raises 2022 guidance

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London are seen opening higher on Wednesday as investors prepare for an interest rate decision by the US Federal Reserve

BAT takes hit of almost £1bn from Russia exit

(Sharecast News) - British American Tobacco said on Wednesday it had £957m hit from the transfer of its Russian business after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February.

Wednesday preview: US FOMC, British American Tobacco in the spotlight

(Sharecast News) - All eyes on Wednesday will be on the results of the US Federal Open Market Committee's two-day meeting.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Watches of Switzerland, GB Group started at buy

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Morgan Stanley cuts S4 Capital and raises Wise

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citi likes Haleon, resumes GSK at 'neutral'

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

Defensives drag down UK's benchmark index, inflation surges

July 20 (Reuters) - UK's top share index reversed early gains and fell on Wednesday, dragged lower by a weakness in defensive stocks, while a surge in inflation to 40-year highs cemented bets for a bigger-than-usual rate hike by the Bank of England next month.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Financials, consumer staples boost FTSE 100; BoE rate hike bets rise

July 19 (Reuters) - UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index rose on Tuesday as a buoyant global mood and strong gains by banks and consumer staples offset fears of a big interest rate hike next month after stronger-than-expected jobs data.

UK stocks end the week lower as slowdown woes mount

July 15 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 index ended the week lower on worries about aggressive interest rate hikes and a sharp slowdown in the global economy, even as energy and defensive stocks lifted the benchmark index more than 1% on Friday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan downgrades Admiral and Direct Line

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

UK's FTSE 100 edges up as consumer staples offset commodity slump

July 12 (Reuters) - UK's top share index edged up on Tuesday, as gains in defensive sectors outweighed mining and energy stocks pulled down by strict COVID-19 lockdowns in China and prospects of further central bank tightening.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Pound gains as Johnson premiership crumbles

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended higher on Thursday with miners boosting the FTSE 100, while the pound rose after a tumultuous few days in UK politics culminated in the resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson.