** Online gambling co Bwin.Party up c.4 pct aftersolid trading update, & as co says it expects conclusion totakeover talks in 'coming weeks'
** Co reports better-than-expected Q1 margins, helped bycareful cost management; revenue fell 6 pct YoY; Peel Huntanalyst Nick Batram sees nothing in the figures that "wouldfrighten off any potential suitors"
** Co says discussions with suitors enter a new stage
** Bwin at centre of takeover battle between at least twobidders: smaller peer 888 & a partnership between GVC & Canada's Amaya (RM:aashika.jain.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)


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


(Alliance News) - 888 Holdings PLC on Thursday announced the pricing of its senior secured notes, and said it has entered a new revolving credit facil...


BoE's Ramsden more confident UK inflation risks are ebbing *


LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: New CEOs For Petrofac And National Express


(Sharecast News) - Gambling group GVC Holdings said it would take a £40m profits hit after being awarded four licences to operate in Germany.


UK BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Barclays Initiates Housebuilder Ratings


(For a live blog on European stocks, type LIVE/ in an Eikon news window)* Risk to Britain's economy on the downside- BoE Governor* Government mulls f...


* European shares up* U.S. stimulus hopes offer support* DAX tops 13,000 points* Wall Street futures rise Welcome to the home for real-time coverage ...


* European shares up* U.S. stimulus hopes offer support* DAX tops 13,000 points* Wall Street futures rise Welcome to the home for real-time coverage ...


* European shares up* U.S. stimulus hopes offer support* DAX tops 13,000 points* Wall Street futures rise Welcome to the home for real-time coverage ...


(Sharecast News) - Hummingbird Resources: Canaccord reiterates buy with a target price of 55.0p.