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LONDON BRIEFING: Currys sells Greece and Cyprus arm; Wickes sales fall

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open higher on Friday, following a positive handover from Asia, putting it on track for its strongest weekly gain since mid-September.

Currys offloads Kotsovolos to shift focus back to UK, Ireland and Nordics

(Sharecast News) - Consumer electronics retailer Currys is selling its entire Greek and Cypriot division for €200 million (£175m) in a move which it says will simplify its business model and pay down its pension deficit.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks higher; UK grocery price inflation cools

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Tuesday morning as dovish words from two senior Federal Reserve officials on Monday outweighed geopolitical concerns around the current conflict in the Middle East.

Currys gets offers for Greek retailer Kotsovolos amid strategic review

(Alliance News) - Currys PLC on Tuesday confirmed that its strategic review into its Greek business has elicited interest from "several potential buyers".

Currys evaluating non-binding offers for Greek business

(Sharecast News) - Electricals retailer Currys said on Tuesday that it has received interest from several potential buyers for its Greek business, Kotsovolos.

Director dealings: Currys non-exec invests, Caledonia CEO covers tax bill

(Sharecast News) - Currys was on the list of director purchases on Wednesday after its deputy non-executive chair picked up almost £0.1m of shares.

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Ashley sells put options for million Frasers shares

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced this week and not separately reported by Alliance News:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: SocGen raises Next to 'buy' from 'hold'

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

Currys leaves guidance unchanged despite dip in sales

(Alliance News) - Currys PLC on Thursday left its guidance for the year unchanged, despite reporting a dip in sales.

Sales decline eases at Currys, but Nordics still a drag

(Sharecast News) - Electrical retailer Currys saw its sales decline ease slightly in the first quarter but noted a continuing "challenging" trading environment, especially within its Nordics division.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

Mike Ashley's Frasers raises stake in Boohoo to 9.1%

LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - British sportswear group Frasers raised its stake in online fashion seller Boohoo to 9.1% from 7.8%, a regulatory filing showed on Thursday.

UK's Frasers Group sees more profit growth this year

Sees FY profit between 500-550 mln stg

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC downgrades commercial property stocks

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