Beazley Share News (BEZ)

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Judges Scientific non-exec follows CEO in selling

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

IN BRIEF: Beazley completes USD325 million share buyback

Beazley PLC - London-based specialist insurance underwriter, managing six Lloyd's of London syndicates - Completes the USD325 million share buyback programme that it launched back in March. A total of 37.3 million shares were bought back by Deutsche Numis, who conducted the buyback for Beazley.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks dip after bright start as oil majors weigh

(Alliance News) - London's blue-chip index conceded early gains to close lower on Wednesday as index heavyweights BP and Shell dropped as oil prices eased.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Smiths, Burberry price targets

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

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:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane raises Compass to 'outperform'

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Hargreaves Lansdown; DB cuts JD

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

London close: Stocks end turbulent week on positive note

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended the week on a high note, after stronger-than-expected US jobless claims data on Thursday alleviated concerns about the health of the American economy.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Canaccord cuts Future to 'sell' from 'hold'

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

London's FTSE 100 ends lower as top companies trade ex-dividend

FTSE 100, FTSE 250 down 0.3%

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STOXX 600 recovers early losses on US jobs data relief

Novo rebounds on positive read-across from Lilly

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: US jobless claims data steadies nerves

(Alliance News) - Equities in Europe ended mixed on Thursday, but around session highs, as a better-than-expected initial jobless claims reading calmed some US economic jitters prompted by last week's softer nonfarm payrolls report.

London close: Stocks claw back losses but still finish lower

(Sharecast News) - London markets ended Thursday on a weaker note despite recovering some earlier losses, as concerns over a potential US recession weighed on investor sentiment.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Europe falls as nervy mood prevails

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday Thursday, with markets remaining "jittery" after the recent global sell-off.

TOP NEWS: Beazley interim profit doubles, sees cyber risk opportunity

(Alliance News) - Beazley PLC on Thursday reported sharply higher half-year profit, thanks to a positive results from underwriting, and said it sees more business opportunities in cyber risk insurance.