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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Europe mixed before Fed minutes; Bayer plunges

(Alliance News) - European equities were mixed heading into Monday afternoon, in a cautious start to the week ahead of Tuesday's US Federal Reserve meeting minutes and a key UK fiscal policy announcement on Wednesday.

IN BRIEF: BT and Aurelius in talks to buy used-tech seller musicMagpie

musicMagpie PLC - Stockport, England-based used-technology reseller - Confirms it is in "early stage discussions" with telecommunications provider BT Group PLC and asset manager Aurelius Group for the pair to make a takeover offer for musicMagpie. Talks are "ongoing and remain at a very early stage", musicMagpie says. There is no certainty that an offer will be made, it says, but BT and Aurelius have a deadline of December 18 to announce a firm intention to make an offer or walk away.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Ashtead tumbles on guidance cut; Diploma rises

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London made little progress on Monday morning, as investors were in a 'wait-and-see' mood ahead of UK fiscal announcements and US central bank minutes.

LONDON BRIEFING: Ashtead cuts guidance; BT eyes musicMagpie

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open slightly lower on Monday, as oil prices advance while the dollar falls back.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 underperforms before US inflation

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 went into Tuesday afternoon in the red, hurt by a stronger pound, though European peers were in better shape ahead of a key US inflation reading.

BT reduces pension funding deficit despite "uncertainty and headwinds"

(Alliance News) - BT Group PLC on Tuesday said it has agreed its triennial pension valuation and deficit recovery plan with its pension scheme, despite the "uncertainty and headwinds" observed since 2020.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks end week mixed on soft US employment data

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mixed on Friday, as some soft US data seemingly confirmed that the central banks are done with interest rate hikes, at least for now.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan lifts Smith & Nephew

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks buoyant as investors bet rates have peaked

(Alliance News) - Stocks prices soared in London on Thursday as investors bet interest rates have peaked despite the best efforts of central bank officials to curb expectations.

London close: Stocks rise as BoE keeps rates steady

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended the day on a positive note on Thursday, following the Bank of England's decision to maintain interest rates as markets widely expected.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Pound up as BoE warns on higher rates for longer

(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe went into the afternoon on the up, while the pound also rose, as the Bank of England cautioned that monetary policy will need to be "sufficiently restrictive for sufficiently long".

LONDON MARKET OPEN: BT rises on profit jump; Trainline shines

(Alliance News) - European markets rallied on Thursday following the US interest rate hold, and the FTSE 100 was no exception, with investors anticipating a similar move from the Bank of England later in the day.

TOP NEWS: BT has "bright future" as interim profit climbs 29%

(Alliance News) - BT Group PLC on Thursday reported a jump in profit, placing the company in a good position ready for its new chief executive officer.

BT upbeat on full-year prospects after first half growth

(Sharecast News) - BT Group said on Thursday that it was now expecting a full-year turnout at the top end of its guidance range after recording growth in revenue and earnings in the first half.

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