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SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: DFS up as Steve Johnson promoted to chair

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Monday.

DFS Furniture names Steve Johnson chair as Ian Durant to retire

(Alliance News) - DFS Furniture PLC on Monday said Chair Ian Durant will retire at the conclusion of its November annual general meeting.

DFS Furniture chairman to retire following AGM

(Sharecast News) - Furniture retail company DFS Furniture revealed on Monday that chairman Ian Durant will retire from the board following the group's annual general meeting on 4 November.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK GDP misses forecasts; Serco CEO Soames to retire

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set for a good start to the week ahead of some key economic indicators, starting with a UK gross domestic product reading for July on Monday morning.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

IN BRIEF: DFS Furniture's Poland-based supplier becomes 8% shareholder

DFS Furniture PLC - Doncaster, South Yorkshire-based sofa retailer - Kijewo Krolewskie, Poland-based Adriana SA has a 7.8% stake in DFS as of Monday, up from no previously reported position, according to a stock market filing. The stake is worth about GBP24 million. DFS confirms the share acquisition, saying Adriana is a "valued and long-standing upholstery supplier-partner". At the same time, Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd reduces its holding in DFS to 1.8% from 7.1%.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Retailers rise on possible UK VAT cut

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Tuesday.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Stelrad profit drops; DFS hit by downgrade

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Friday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS lowers retailers Kingfisher, Dunelm and DFS

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

RWS Holdings appoints easyJet's Julie Southern as chair designate

(Alliance News) - RWS Holdings PLC on Wednesday named Julie Southern as non-executive director and chair designate.

IN BRIEF: Custodian REIT buys two retail warehouse assets in England

Custodian REIT - Leicester, England-based real estate investment trust - Buys two retail warehouse assets in England for a total of GBP8.9 million.

TOP NEWS: B&M poaches DFS CFO Mike Schmidt as new finance chief

(Alliance News) - B&M European Value Retail SA on Tuesday appointed DFS Furniture PLC's Mike Schmidt as its new chief financial officer.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: Sainsbury's backs outlook; AstraZeneca buys

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London are seen opening higher on Tuesday, continuing a somewhat confident start to the third quarter for equities, despite inflationary and recessionary fears showing little sign of fading.

B&M names Mike Schmidt as CFO

(Sharecast News) - Variety goods value retailer B&M European Value Retail named Mike Schmidt as its next chief financial officer on Tuesday, succeeding Alex Russo.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Sell-off as ECB joins hawkish central bank chorus

(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe extended losses on Thursday after the European Central Bank hinted that half-point interest rate hikes may be on the table, making it the latest central bank prepared to act aggressively to tame rampant inflation.