LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 up thanks to US economic data
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mostly higher on Wednesday, after some data from the US reinforced the interest rate cut trajectory across the Atlantic.
Read more(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mostly higher on Wednesday, after some data from the US reinforced the interest rate cut trajectory across the Atlantic.
Read more(Sharecast News) - London markets saw modest gains by the close on Wednesday, following Wall Street higher in afternoon trading.
Read more(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were down at midday on Wednesday, as investors showed caution over the US interest rate cuts outlook, with continued robust data showing the resilience of the US economy.
Read more(Alliance News) - International Distributions Services PLC unit Royal Mail on Wednesday proposed a change to its UK letter delivery offering, as it grapples with weaker volumes, in a move which could see "fewer than 1,000 voluntary redundancies".
Read more(Sharecast News) - International Distributions Services proposed an end to daily Second Class deliveries by Royal Mail on Wednesday, in its submission to Ofcom on the future of the Universal Service, in a bid to save up to £300m per year.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Royal Mail has appointed a senior executive from Heathrow to become its next boss as parent company International Distribution Services looks to turn its fortunes around.
Read more(Alliance News) - International Distributions Services PLC's Royal Mail has ended its hunt for a new top boss after appointing Heathrow Airport senior executive Emma Gilthorpe to the helm at a crucial time for the postal service.
Read more(Alliance News) - Lloyds Banking Group PLC will become the main card acquiring partner for PayPoint PLC under a deal announced on Wednesday.
Read more(Alliance News) - PayPoint PLC on Thursday announced an agreement as its consumer channels shift continues to move towards out of home.
Read more(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:
Read more(Sharecast News) - London markets finished with a positive performance on Wednesday, driven by gains in the mining sector following China's announcement of an upcoming reduction in the reserve requirement ratio for banks.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Ofcom has called for an overhaul of the UK's postal service, including potentially cutting deliveries to just three days a week.
Read more(Alliance News) - Royal Mail could be allowed to cut its letter deliveries to five days a week or three under options put forward by the industry watchdog as it warned the UK postal service risks becoming "unsustainable" without reform.
Read more(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are expected to open higher on Wednesday, following a largely positive performance in New York.
Read more(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets experienced a downturn on Tuesday, despite the release of favourable UK borrowing figures as investors turned their focus to earnings from prominent US companies on Wall Street.
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