Burberry Share News (BRBY)

Chanel's creative director Virginie Viard to leave brand

June 5 (Reuters) - Chanel artistic director Virginie Viard is leaving the label, the luxury brand said on Thursday, kicking off speculation over who will replace her in one of the fashion industry's most coveted positions.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC likes M&S; Goldman cuts Fevertree to 'sell'

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays cuts NextEnergy but lifts JLEN

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS lifts Schroders; Barclays likes Wise

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

LONDON BRIEFING: AstraZeneca plots "new era of growth"; SSP confident

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open lower on Tuesday, following a mixed close in New York overnight, and tepid trade in Asia.

TRADING UPDATES: PetroTal buys Peru's Block 131 for USD5.0 million

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued last week Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

Watches of Switzerland shares tick higher on brighter outlook

Company 'cautiously optimistic' on new financial year

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays raises Travis Perkins to 'overweight'

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

Housing stocks push FTSE 100 to a record close

U.S. CPI data softer than expected Experian jumps on upbeat revenue growth forecast

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China weakness felt as Tod's sales drop 4.7% in first quarter

MILAN, May 15 (Reuters) - Turnover at Italian luxury shoemaker Tod's fell by 4.7% at constant exchange rates in the first quarter to 258 million euros ($280 million), with its key brands hit by weakness in the Chinese market.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Confident trade as US inflation rate cools

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Wednesday, while the dollar struggled after a softer US inflation reading and weaker retail sales data, which put pressure on the Federal Reserve to consider rate cuts soon.

London close: Stocks green as US inflation comes in cooler

(Sharecast News) - London markets ended on a positive note on Wednesday, with strong showings from the likes of Experian and Imperial Brands, as investors digested slower-than-expected consumer inflation figures out of the United States.

Burberry looks to classics after Lee's designs struggle to excite

Q4 like-for-like sales slump 12%, China down 19%

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TOP NEWS: Burberry says trading remains "challenging" as profit dives

(Alliance News) - Burberry Group PLC on Wednesday warned trading conditions are likely to remain "challenging" as it reported a sharp decline in annual profit.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Experian helps lift FTSE 100; all eyes on US CPI

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, with sentiment getting a boost from New York, ahead of key US inflation data this afternoon.