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LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks set to see gains ahead of US inflation data

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called higher, as investors shrug off nerves ahead of a key US inflation reading.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche Bank likes Frasers; Barclays cuts JD

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

Experian to buy illion for up to AUD820m

(Sharecast News) - Credit data firm Experian has agreed to buy Illion, one of the leading consumer and commercial credit bureaus in Australia and New Zealand, for up to AUD820m (£427.2m).

TRADING UPDATES: Shanta Gold takeover approved; Experian to buy illion

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

Credit bureaus can’t bar NJ law requiring foreign language reports, US judge rules

March 28 (Reuters) - New Jersey can require Equifax and other major credit bureaus to provide credit reports in non-English languages without violating the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, a U.S. judge has ruled.

Credit bureaus can’t bar NJ law requiring foreign language reports, US judge rules

March 28 (Reuters) - New Jersey can require Equifax and other major credit bureaus to provide credit reports in non-English languages without violating the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, a U.S. judge has ruled.

London close: Stocks slip back after last week's peak

(Sharecast News) - London markets finished in the red on Monday, having traded below the waterline through the session after reaching a peak at the end of last week.

Experian 'top pick', says JPMorgan

(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove said on Monday that Experian was its top pick in the European business services sector, along with Bureau Veritas, both of which it rates at 'overweight'.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: SocGen raises Sage; Numis cuts Virgin Money

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan raises IAG; Jefferies likes Experian

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

Jefferies upgrades Experian as volumes stabilise, growth accelerates

(Sharecast News) - Jefferies has upgraded its rating on Experian from 'hold' to 'buy' and hiked its target price by nearly 40%, saying that growth is at an inflection point for the data analytics and credit ratings agency.

LONDON BRIEFING: ConvaTec profit doubles; DS smith trades in line

(Alliance News) - Stocks are called to open higher on Wednesday, with focus in the UK on Wednesday's Spring budget.

IN BRIEF: Experian inks USD1.8 billion revolving credit facility

Experian PLC - Dublin-based consumer credit checker - Signs new five-year committed revolving credit facility, totalling USD1.80 billion. The new facility extends the maturity of Experian's committed funding. It re-finances an existing facility of USD1.95 billion, which was due to mature in 2025 and has now been cancelled. The new facility has been provided by a group of twelve leading international banks and the key covenants are unchanged from the facility which is being replaced, it adds.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Unilever and Aviva both raised to 'buy'

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