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UK shares slide after BoE rate hike; ASOS slumps

June 16 (Reuters) - London stock indexes fell on Thursday after the Bank of England raised interest rates by an expected quarter percentage point, while a profit warning by online fashion retailer ASOS hit the retail sector.

Director dealings: Venture Life chair makes £50k share purchase

(Sharecast News) - Mouthwash and haemorrhoid cream specialist Venture Life Group was on the list of buys on Friday, after its chair spent almost £50k on shares.

Pernod Ricard banks on digital push to boost growth

PARIS, June 8 (Reuters) - French spirits group Pernod Ricard said on Wednesday it was banking on its portfolio of high-end brands and a growing use of data to better predict consumer demand and trends and fine-tune pricing to accelerate sales growth over the mid-term.

Reino Unido pierde recurso judicial contra orden de la UE de recuperar millones en ayudas públicas

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UK loses court challenge against EU order to recover millions in state aid

BRUSSELS, June 8 (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday lost its court challenge against an EU order to recover millions of euros from the London Stock Exchange, ITV and other multinationals that benefited from an illegal exemption in a UK tax scheme.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Kingspan, PensionBee started with buy ratings

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Just Eat Takeaway and Deliveroo

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

London's FTSE 100 tumbles on global slowdown worries

May 19 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 tumbled on Thursday as investors globally fretted over the broadening impact of inflation on economic growth and corporate profits, while Royal Mail slumped after reporting disappointing results.

European shares lower as retailers, food and beverage stocks lead falls

May 19 (Reuters) - European shares slumped 1.5% on Thursday, stretching declines to the second straight session, as dismal results from big U.S. retailers underlined the hit from surging inflation on the world's biggest economy.

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THE DAY EUROPEAN STAPLES WENT DOWN (1012 EDT/1412 GMT)

London stocks clock weekly gains; defensive shares rise

May 13 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 rallied on Friday to erase weekly losses, aided by gains in defensive stocks, although concerns over stubborn inflation and economic slowdown kept sentiment in check.

Italy's Campari buys French brand Picon for 119 mln euros

MILAN, May 10 (Reuters) - Italian drinks group Campari has agreed to acquire French bitter aperitif brand Picon and related assets from Diageo for around 119 million euros ($125.7 million), Campari said on Tuesday.

Sliding pound supports FTSE 100 after BoE flags recession risk

May 5 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip index closed slightly higher on Thursday, supported by strong earnings from energy major Shell and a slump in sterling after the Bank of England (BoE) warned the UK economy was at risk of a recession.

Healthcare, consumer staples weigh on London's FTSE 100

May 4 (Reuters) - UK's benchmark equities index declined on Wednesday, weighed by weakness in consumer staple and healthcare shares, while investors awaited the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later in the day.

FTSE 100 rises on gains in miners, strong earnings; Aveva slumps

April 27 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 edged up on Wednesday, driven by gains in miners and strong corporate updates, although a fall in cyclical stocks and industrial software company Aveva Group capped its rise.