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Currys up as full year profit expected above consensus estimates

(Alliance News) - Curry's PLC shares rose on Thursday despite a "tough" festive period, after the group said it expects to deliver profit ahead of market expectations.

IN BRIEF: Frasers raises stake in online rival boohoo to 21%

boohoo Group PLC - Manchester-based online fashion retailer - Frasers Group PLC raises its share holding in boohoo to 21.5% as of Wednesday from 17.2%. Frasers is the Shirebrook, England-based owner of the House of Fraser, Sports Direct and Flannels retail chains. Its holding in its smaller peer first passed the disclosure threshold of 5% in June last year, and it has increased this steadily since. Frasers, founded and still controlled by Mike Ashley, also has stakes in retailers AO World PLC at 23.1%, Asos PLC at 25.0%, and Currys PLC at 11.2%.

UK's Currys not expecting major impact from Red Sea disruption

LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - British electricals retailer Currys is currently not anticipating a significant impact on both supplies and costs from disruption to shipping in the Red Sea, its boss said on Thursday.

Currys full-year profit to beat expectations

(Sharecast News) - Electricals retailer Currys said on Thursday that full-year profit was set to be ahead of consensus expectations despite reporting a drop in sales.

Currys full-year profit to beat expectations

(Sharecast News) - Electricals retailer Currys said on Thursday that full-year profit was set to be ahead of consensus expectations despite reporting a drop in sales.

CORRECT: UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

(Removing S4 Capital PLC from the events calendar on January 17.)

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

UK'S Sainsbury's to spend 200 mln stg on 9% rise in workers pay

LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - British supermarket group Sainsbury's said on Thursday it would invest 200 million pounds ($254 million) on raising the pay of 120,000 workers by more than 9% to a level above the new rate of the government-mandated national minimum wage.

Berenberg nudges up target price on Currys following interims

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg nudged up their target price on electrical retailer Currys from 62.0p to 64.0p on Friday, stating cost control had delivered margin progression.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: SocGen cuts Centrica; Barclays raises Trainline

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

UK's FTSE 100 hits 12-week high, but trims gains after BoE rates pushback

BoE holds rates at 5.25%

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 jumps on US rate cut euphoria

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 surged on Thursday, turbocharged by a US Federal Reserve pivot, though the Bank of England and European Central Bank struck a more cautious tone.

London close: Stocks rise as BoE keeps rates on hold

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed higher on Thursday after the Bank of England maintained interest rates at lunchtime, as anticipated.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks up as BoE follows in footsteps of Fed

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday Thursday, after the Bank of England followed in the US Federal Reserve's footsteps and left interest rates unchanged.

UK retailer Currys sticks to guidance after first-half loss

First half loss in line with last year

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