** 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 *


DIRECTOR DEALINGS: GVC CEO Pledges Shares As Security For Bank Loan


UK BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Goldman Cuts Bunzl To Neutral From Buy


UK BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Citi Cuts Domino's To Sell From Neutral


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 Lags As Brexit Worries Return


TOP NEWS: GVC Holdings Withholds Dividend After Hard First Half


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Watches Of Switzerland Ticks Along Nicely


(Adds details on earnings, CEO quote)Aug 13 (Reuters) - Ladbrokes owner GVC said on Thursday it would not pay an interim dividend after it reported ...


* H1 online gaming revenue up roughly 20%* Overall EBITDA slips 5% to 348.6 million pounds* Interim dividend scrapped* Forecasts FY profit of 720-740 ...