Enquest Share News (ENQ)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC cuts pub stocks; Goldman downgrades M&S

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

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Jardine Director Witt buys USD2.5 million in shares

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

IN BRIEF: EnQuest's Chair Martin Houston to step down

EnQuest PLC - London-based North Sea and Malaysia-focused oil and gas company - Says Chair Martin Houston has informed of his intention to step down. Houston has been chair since October 1, 2019. The company says the timing of his departure will be confirmed once a successor has been recruited.

Director dealings: EnQuest CEO's family firm makes £0.13m purchase

(Sharecast News) - EnQuest found itself on the list of director buys on Wednesday, after a company linked to its chief executive officer spent more than £0.13m on shares.

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Credit Suisse prefers Shell over BP

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

Barclays downgrades Enquest to 'underweight' due to government levy

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Barclays downgraded their recommendation for shares of Enquest on the back of the government's recently announced plan for a levy on energy companies' profits.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays raises John Wood and cuts Hunting

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

LONDON BRIEFING: CRH buys US garden fence firm Barrette Outdoor Living

(Alliance News) - CRH on Monday said it has agreed to buy Barrette Outdoor Living, an Ohio-based maker of residential fencing and railing, for an enterprise value of USD1.9 billion.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks rise as key US inflation measure moderates

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended higher on Friday after data showed a key measure of US inflation eased, fuelling hopes that price increases could be slowing.

UK equities record best week since mid-March

May 27 (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 inched higher on Friday, recording its best weekly showing since mid-March, although oil and gas stocks came under renewed pressure after the UK government's windfall tax plan this week.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Markets upbeat ahead of US inflation print

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 index edged higher midday Friday, overcoming a subdued start and subsequent see-saw trade, while peers in Europe were more comfortably in the green, continuing post-Federal Reserve minutes gains which started earlier in the week.

Harbour, EnQuest and Serica shares slump on UK windfall tax

LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) - Shares in British North Sea oil and gas producers Harbour, EnQuest and Serica slumped on Friday, a day after the British government announced a windfall tax on domestic hydrocarbon companies.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Windfall tax lifts Gym Group, hits EnQuest

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

UK imposes 25% energy windfall tax to help households as bills surge

LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) - Britain announced a 25% windfall tax on oil and gas producers' profits on Thursday, alongside a 15 billion pound ($18.9 billion) package of support for households struggling to meet soaring energy bills.