BT Share News (BT.A)

Drahi boosts stake in BT to 24.5%, will not make an offer

Drahi's Altice ups stake from 18% to 24.5%

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TOP NEWS: Patrick Drahi's Altice ups BT stake to almost 25%

(Alliance News) - Billionaire telecom tycoon Patrick Drahi's Altice UK Sarl on Tuesday said it has bought more shares in BT Group PLC, taking its stake to about 24.5%.

Altice ups stake in BT to 24.5%

(Sharecast News) - Altice said on Tuesday that it has upped its stake in British telecommunications firm BT Group to 24.5% but insisted it does not plan to make a takeover offer.

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks lower; Altice ups BT stake to 24.5%

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called to open lower on Tuesday, as US politicians continue to argue over the nation's debt ceiling and ahead of a slew of PMI releases.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: European stocks underwhelm amid US debt drama

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 outperformed in a tricky start to the week for European equities, with investors moving with trepidation as eyes remain on Washington for US debt ceiling talks.

Citi adds BT Group to 'European Focus List', reiterates 'buy'

(Sharecast News) - Citi reiterated its 'buy' rating on BT Group on Monday and added the shares to its 'European Focus List', "because of its deep value, and as it is a clear beneficiary from improving regulatory and market conditions".

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citigroup cuts Sainsbury to 'neutral'

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

LONDON BRIEFING: UK cuts NatWest stake below 40%, halved from peak

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called to open flat on Monday, after news that UK house prices hit a new record high in May and amid resumed talks to break the impasse over raising the US debt ceiling.

Broker tips: BT Group, Hill & Smith

(Sharecast News) - Citi reiterated its 'buy' rating on BT Group on Monday and added the shares to its 'European Focus List', "because of its deep value, and as it is a clear beneficiary from improving regulatory and market conditions".

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: European equities up on hopes of US debt deal

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Friday, with markets upbeat following a positive consumer confidence reading in the UK and amid growing hopes of a debt ceiling deal in the US.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC raises St James's Place to 'outperform'

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

European stocks climb on U.S. debt ceiling optimism

German DAX rallies to fresh Jan 2022 highs

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UK equities rise on upbeat global mood; Burberry, BT Group lag

Burberry down after reporting U.S. sales drop

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up and dollar boosted by hawkish Fed bets

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 ended higher on Thursday, continuing a slightly up-and-down week, helped by a weaker pound, as a rally in the dollar on an unwinding of doveish Federal Reserve bets continuing.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks and dollar up on US debt ceiling optimism

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Thursday as growing confidence about US debt ceiling negotiations helped to lift market mood, buttressed by some strong individual shares performances from the likes of Aston Martin and Genuit.