BT Share News (BT.A)

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.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: SocGen cuts HSBC to sell; DB down on utilities

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman likes Relx; Jefferies likes Aviva

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

Broker tips: BAE Systems, BT, Future

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg upgraded defence contractor BAE Systems on Monday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 1,170p from 1,050p.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Morgan Stanley cuts NatWest; PageGroup raised

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

Berenberg gives five reasons not to invest in BT

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg has slashed its target price for telecoms giant BT by 10% and reiterated its 'hold' stance, highlighting five key reasons why investors should not invest just quite yet.

BT announces regional rollout plans for digital landline switchover

(Alliance News) - BT Group PLC has confirmed the next phase of its rollout of Digital Voice, its new home phone service to replace existing analogue landlines, with the scheme coming to the North West and London later this year.

Smith & Nephew brings BT Chief Financial Officer Simon Lowth to board

(Alliance News) - Smith & Nephew PLC on Thursday announced that BT Group PLC's chief financial officer, Simon Lowth, will join the board as independent non-executive director on January 1.

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

BT hangs up on new copper lines on its Openreach UK network

LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Britain's BT stopped selling new voice copper telephone lines on its Openreach national network after more than a century, marking a milestone in its journey to a full fibre digital network.