Beazley Share News (BEZ)

UK stocks end with weekly losses as commodity-linked stocks weigh

FTSE 100 down 0.6%, FTSE 250 off 0.8%

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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks suffer on underwhelming local data

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 opened higher in London on Friday morning, while other stocks remained downbeat, as a nationwide tech outage combined with gloomy retail sales data at the start of the day.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg cuts Babcock International to 'hold'

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

London close: Stocks mixed as investors assess hung French parliament

(Sharecast News) - London markets showed mixed performance on Monday as investors weighed the implications of a hung parliament in France.

European stocks slide as French election, rate nerves persist

French election relief rally fades

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London close: Stocks fall on EU inflation, US jobs data

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Tuesday as investors digested eurozone inflation data and a modest increase in US job openings.

London's FTSE 100 hits over two-month low amid election jitters

FTSE 100 down 0.6%, FTSE 250 off 0.1%

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg cuts Anglo American and Rio Tinto

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

IN BRIEF: Beazley confirms appointment of new CFO Barbara Jensen

Beazley PLC - London-based specialist insurance underwriter, managing six Lloyd's of London syndicates - Appoints new Group Chief Financial Officer Barbara Plucnar Jensen to its board with immediate effect. Jensen joined Beazley as CFO on May 1, having previously served as CFO of Danish insurance company Tryg AS which is the Nordic region's largest general insurance service provider. She replaces former CFO Sally Lake, who announced her resignation in August after five years in the role.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Centrica to 'buy' from 'neutral

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies cuts AJ Bell; Deutsche likes ConvaTec

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche says buy Barr, Britvic and Fevertree

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

London close: Stocks manage to finish above the waterline

(Sharecast News) - London markets showed resilience on Monday, finishing in the green as investors looked to the start of the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting.

Beazley maintains annual growth outlook after "solid start to year"

(Alliance News) - Beazley PLC on Monday hailed a "solid start to the year" and maintained its annual guidance for insurance premium growth in response.

LONDON BRIEFING: Hipgnosis Songs Fund backs new Blackstone bid

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open higher on Monday, with heady gains for US tech stocks on Friday brightening the mood in Europe and Asia at the start of the new week.