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UK banks: reasons to buy on weakness

STOXX Europe 600 up 0.1%

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane cuts Ashtead; Investec likes De La Rue

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

UPDATE: JD Sports notes opposition to non-executive's re-election

(Alliance News) - JD Sports Fashion PLC on Tuesday said shareholders backed all its annual general meeting proposals, though not all went through without a hitch, as a motion to re-elect a non-executive director received sizeable opposition.

European shares inch up on China boost, rate hike fears limit gains

STOXX 600 edges 0.1% up

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London stocks rise on China recovery hopes; energy shares fall

China's Premier Li says will take steps to boost demand

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FTSE 100 movers: Asos, Asia-focused names sought out

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IN BRIEF: Life Science REIT refinances debt facilities

Life Science REIT PLC - life science property-focused real estate investment trust - Refinances its existing GBP150 million term loan and revolving credit facility, which is secured on its existing portfolio. Says refinanced facilities provided by existing lender HSBC Holdings PLC, with the Bank of Ireland joining the syndicate as an additional lender. The facilities with HSBC and BoI now include GBP100 million fully drawn term loan, increased from GBP75 million, as well as a GBP50 million RCF, with the terms of both extended to March 2026. Additionally, now has GP35 million accordion facility on RCF.

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks called up; record profit for Telecom Plus

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were set to open higher on Tuesday, following a positive session for equities in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

HSBC says to shift global headquarters to London finance district

(Alliance News) - Banking firm HSBC Holdings PLC will switch global headquarters to London's traditional City finance district, from its current Canary Wharf base in the east of the capital, it said Monday.

UK finance minister Hunt says banks are slow to pass on rate hikes to savers

LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Monday that banks are too slow to pass on increases in central bank interest rates to savers and this is a problem that needs to be resolved.

UK banks agree limited mortgage relief measures for stressed borrowers

LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - British banks agreed on Friday to give homeowners who miss mortgage payments a year of grace before foreclosing and to protect credit scores of borrowers who change loan terms, as the government sought to ease the strain of rising interest rates.

UK Chancellor Hunt agrees measures with banks to cool mortgage crisis

(Alliance News) - UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has agreed measures with lenders aimed at helping mortgage holders struggling with high interest rates, but has resisted offering government support.

UK's Hunt: Agreed measures with banks to ease mortgage payments strain

LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said he had agreed new measures with bank lenders on Friday to help ease the pressure on mortgage holders of raising interest rates.

UK banks to ramp up data sharing in dirty money crackdown

Lloyds, NatWest among major banks involved in trials -sources

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UK's Hunt says banks must honour commitments on mortgage help

LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) - British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday that mortgage lenders had to live up to their commitments to help borrowers struggling with higher interest rates.