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IN BRIEF: Future names Sharjeel Suleman CFO after Ladkin-Brand's exit

Future PLC - Bath, England-based publishing company and owner of titles including Homes and Gardens and Marie Claire - Appoints Sharjeel Suleman as chief financial officer. Suleman's appointment follows the December departure of CFO Penny Ladkin-Brand, who will step down on in July. Suleman currently serves as CFO of ITV Studios. Suleman's start date will be disclosed by Future in due course, the company says. Deputy CFO Jean du Preez will take charge of Future's finance function during the interim period.

Future appoints ITV Studios' Sharjeel Suleman as CFO

(Sharecast News) - Media group Future said on Friday that it has appointed Sharjeel Suleman as chief financial officer.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC resumes Direct Line at 'sector perform'

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

UK stocks climb on boost from auto, mining stocks after upbeat data

Ocado drops as chairman to step down next year

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: US initial jobless claims hotter than expected

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed up on Thursday, as investors first digested words from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell overnight, before reacting to hotter-than-expected US initial jobless claims.

London close: Stocks manage gains ahead of US payrolls report

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed higher on Thursday, driven by a robust showing from the mining sector and as investors contemplated the UK services sector's latest figures.

FTSE 250 movers: Media stocks Future and Ascential see shares surge

(Sharecast News) - Future stole the show on Thursday after the media group reported a return to organic revenue growth in its second quarter, largely attributed to robust performances in Go.Compare, B2B sectors, and resilient magazine sales.

TOP NEWS: Shares in Future surge as Go.Compare keeps trading on track

(Alliance News) - Future PLC on Thursday said it was on course to deliver on expectations after returning to organic revenue growth in the second quarter.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares rise despite US interest rate unease

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 edged higher on Thursday morning, despite lingering US interest rate worries hanging over equities, while gold notched another record high in earlier trade.

LONDON BRIEFING: Vodafone-Three deal faces deeper UK probe

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open higher on Thursday, despite remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell failing to soothe lingering interest rate worries.

Future returns to organic revenue growth in second quarter

(Sharecast News) - Future reported a return to organic revenue growth in its second quarter on Thursday, largely attributed to robust performances in Go.Compare, B2B sectors, and resilient magazine sales.

London close: Stocks slip as US jobless claims fall

(Sharecast News) - London markets experienced a downturn in trading on Thursday, with stocks relinquishing earlier gains as investors processed a decrease in jobless claims in the United States.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: European equities slip but US stocks press on

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 underperformed on Wednesday, although equities in New York pushed higher despite lingering US interest rate worries.

London close: Stocks slip as Barratt, Redrow announce merger

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished in the red on Wednesday, as investors digested fresh house price data as well as news of a big merger in the housebuilding sector.

IN BRIEF: Future performing in line with 2024 expectations so far

Future PLC - Bath, England-based online magazine publisher and owner of price comparison website Go Compare - Says that trading has been "broadly in-line with expectations" for the four months to January 31. Macroeconomic pressures have resulted in a "slower start to the year" for affiliate products and digital advertising, Future says, but these are being offset by "strong trading in price comparison and good growth in business-to-business". The company also notes headwinds from currency movements in the four-month period, but says that magazine sales continue to be "resilient". In its December results for financial 2023, Future said that it expected a return to organic revenue growth in the second half of 2024, translating into "low-single digit" revenue growth for the full year ending September 30. The company will announce its results for the half-year ending March 31 on May 16.