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Sunday newspaper round-up: BT Group, Aston Martin, MPs

(Sharecast News) - BT has intensified its preparations to see off a possible takeover bid by its major shareholder Deutsche Telekom. For months now, the telecoms services provider had been working with Robey Warshaw and Goldman Sachs to prepare against such a scenario. Speculation in that regard was reaching a crescendo both in the City and within the sector, due to BT's need to invest £15bn in its new fibre-optic broadband network and multiple potentially destabilising factors. - The Sunday Telegraph

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks upbeat ahead of central banking panel

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Wednesday, as investors eagerly awaited a panel featuring the chiefs of the four largest central banks, hoping for hints on the future direction of monetary policy.

TOP NEWS: Ofcom investigates BT after UK emergency call disruption

(Alliance News) - Ofcom on Wednesday said it has launched an investigation into BT Group PLC after a disruption to UK emergency call services.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 edges up after strong start in New York

(Alliance News) - Blue-chip equities in Europe ended higher on Tuesday, though the FTSE 100 underperformed and ended with only a minor gain, as initial bullish trade following optimism out of China gave way to caution as the day wore on.

London stocks rise on China recovery hopes; energy shares fall

China's Premier Li says will take steps to boost demand

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UBS downgrades BT Group to 'sell', shares slide

(Sharecast News) - BT Group tumbled on Tuesday after UBS downgraded the shares to 'sell' from 'neutral' and cut the price target to 120p from 146p, as it assumed a halving of the dividend amid free cash flow pressures.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS cuts BT'; HSBC starts Smiths with 'hold'

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks called up; record profit for Telecom Plus

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were set to open higher on Tuesday, following a positive session for equities in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

HSBC says to shift global headquarters to London finance district

(Alliance News) - Banking firm HSBC Holdings PLC will switch global headquarters to London's traditional City finance district, from its current Canary Wharf base in the east of the capital, it said Monday.

BT apologises for faults that hampered UK's 999 emergency call service

(Alliance News) - BT Group PLC has apologised "sincerely" for technical faults as the primary 999 emergency call service was restored.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan sees negative catalysts for Ocado

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

Sunday newspaper round-up: Drinkflation, Bank of England, BT Group

(Sharecast News) - Brewers have cut the levels of alcohol in many beers and lagers, saving millions of pounds in tax in the process. But they haven't cut prices for consumers. Food giants and grocers have done the same through stealthy reductions in package sizes and portions. Critics however hold that so-called drinkflation is the more insidious of the two, as bottle and cans stay the same size and hold the same amount of liquid. In the case of Foster's, which is sold by Heineken in the UK, alcohol by volume has been reduced from 4.0% earlier in 2023 to only 3.7%. - Financial Mail on Sunday

Vodafone, Hutchison strike $19 bln deal to create UK mobile leader

Deal would create UK's biggest mobile operator

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TOP NEWS: Vodafone and CK Hutchison unveil mega UK mobile merger

(Alliance News) - Vodafone Group PLC and CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd on Wednesday announced a tie-up of their UK telecommunications arms, following talks which began last year.