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Sky and EEF criticise BT's digital investment plans

(ShareCast News) - BT's newly announced multi-billion-pound investment in the UK's broadband network has received stinging criticism from UK manufacturers and rival Sky over the continued use of legacy copper wire technology and the slow, uncertain pace of improvements to the nation's digital infras

WINNERS & LOSERS SUMMARY: Centrica Feels The Heat Over Fundraising

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: JPMorgan Upgrades National Grid To Overweight

UPDATE: BT Lays Out Investment And Payout Plans As Profit Rises

LONDON MARKET OPEN: BT Leads Gainers On Higher Profit And Guidance

BT unveils massive network investment and strong final results

(ShareCast News) - After completing what it called a "landmark year", BT Group unveiled a £6bn network upgrade programme for its newly acquired EE mobile business and Openreach infrastructure arm, including laying ultrafast fibre-optic broadband lines to around two million premises over the next thr

Thursday newspaper round-up: BT, Wonga, Telefonica, RBS

(ShareCast News) - Liberty Global, the media company that owns Virgin Media in the UK, plans to donate up to £500,000 to the campaign to keep Britain in Europe in one of the largest donations from the corporate sector. The donation, which has to be approved by Liberty Global shareholders, will match

TOP NEWS: BT Lays Out Investment And Payout Plans As Profit Rises

Thursday preview: Sage and BT Group report results

(ShareCast News) - Software company Sage is expected to report growth in its first half interims on Thursday, supported by an increase in sales and foreign exchange improvements. Numis has forecast revenue will rise to £729m from £706 the previous year and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation

Sector movers: Insurers and telecoms lead gains

(ShareCast News) - Insurers led the way higher on Tuesday, boosted by positive coverage from some of the largest brokers, including Barclays and Macquarie. RSA Insurance was the standout gainer on Tuesday as Barclays upgraded the stock to 'overweight' from 'equalweight' and lifted the price target t

Tuesday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Tullow Oil: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy with a 274,30p target. RSA Insurance: Barclays upgrades to overweight with a 545p target. RBS: UBS reiterates neutral with a target price of 250p Barclays reiterates equal-weight with a target of 270p and Goldman Sachs stays at buy with 3

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Data leaks, UK confidence, Barclays, BT

(ShareCast News) - US investors may be profiting from leaked economic data releases that allow them to front-run market-moving news, according to a research paper published by the European Central Bank. Macroeconomic news announcements can move markets, as traders watch for indications about how the

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: RBS, IAG Lead FTSE 100 Fallers Ahead Of Break

Friday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - BT Group: UBS upgrades to neutral with a 430p target. Howden Joinery: JP Morgan reiterates overweight with a 570p target. Weir: HSBC upgrades to hold with a target price of 1150p JP Morgan reiterates underweight with a target of 735p and Jefferies stays at underperform with 730p

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: BoJ And Apple Hit UK Stocks Ahead Of Break