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BT's Openreach must legally separate but remain within group, says regulator

(ShareCast News) - BT Group's infrastructure arm Openreach should be forced to become a legally distinct company with its own board, own staff and separate branding to give it independence from the larger group, a report from regular Ofcom confirmed on Tuesday. Shares in BT rose as the results of th

UPDATE: BT To Form Independent Openreach Board In Response To Ofcom

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Weale, negative rates, FCA, BT

(ShareCast News) - One of the UK's top monetary policymakers has indicated he has changed his mind after a series of negative business surveys and now favours an immediate stimulus for the UK economy. The new stance of Martin Weale, an independent member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Comm

Ex-BT manager slams company over infrastructure investment

(ShareCast News) - A former manager at BT slammed the listed telco over its approach to infrastructure investment on Monday, a day before Ofcom announces its plans for the company's wholly-owned subsidiary Openreach, which has monopoly ownership of Britain's telephone network. On Tuesday, the regula

Sunday newspaper round-up: Brexit, BT, Lloyds, energy companies

(ShareCast News) - Plans to allow the UK an exemption from EU rules on freedom of movement for up to seven years while retaining access to the single market are being considered in European capitals as part of a potential deal on Brexit. Senior British and EU sources have confirmed that despite stro

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Next 7 Days

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Credit Suisse Cuts United Utilities To Neutral

BT Broadband Network Suffers Outage Hitting 10% Of Customers

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: RBC Capital Upgrades Sky To Outperform

TOP NEWS: UK MPs Threaten BT Break-Up Over Openreach Under-Investment

Sunday newspaper roundup: Lloyds, UK trade deals, BAE, SABMiller, Lonmin, Uber

(ShareCast News) - The new government could accelerate the re-privatisation of Lloyds Banking Group and scrap George Osborne's plan for a sale to retail investors, senior financiers believe. While Mr Osborne wanted to make a profit on every share in the bank, only selling when the price stood at abo

Monday newspaper round-up: BoE groupthink, corporate governanace, BT, Diageo, Tesla

(ShareCast News) - A former Bank of England economist has called for an overhaul of the central bank's approach to decision making and for the power of the governor to be curtailed, as the first interest rate cut since 2009 is considered in response to the economic turbulence that has followed the B

Telecoms row over BT's control of Openreach

(ShareCast News) - BT Group's control over Openreach is being challenged by Sky after findings that the company's £47bn retirement scheme would be unaffected by financial independence for the network unit. Regulator Ofcom will this month publish a detailed proposal for the future of Openreach, a mon

UK Shareholder Meetings Calendar - Next 7 Days

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Sterling, ITV, BT, Ofcom, Network Rail

(ShareCast News) - The pound plumbed new depths against the dollar and investors rushed for the perceived havens of gold and government bonds as financial turmoil intensified in the wake of the UK's Brexit vote, with sterling hitting $1.2798 in early Asian trading on Wednesday - its lowest in more t