Imperial Brands Share News (IMB)

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: UK jobs data lifts pound and ECB hawk boosts euro

(Alliance News) - European equities had a better day on Tuesday, with even a UK jobs data-boosted pound unable to prevent London's FTSE 100 notching a third successive close in the green.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Pound gets UK jobs boost; ContourGlobal soars

(Alliance News) - Sterling was getting a boost on Tuesday following stronger-than-expected UK unemployment data, while Imperial Brands was surging in the FTSE 100.

TOP NEWS: Imperial Brands shares rise as Combustible unit stabilises

(Alliance News) - Imperial Brands PLC shares rose on Tuesday after the FTSE firm backed its prior guidance and reported that its core Combustible business is stabilising.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: SocGen cuts Unilever to sell; RBC ups Diploma

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Monday afternoon:

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Imperial Brands and ContourGlobal drive indices up

(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe poked their heads into the green on Tuesday morning, with sentiment in the UK helped by better-than-expected jobs data, but price gains continue to be held in check by concern over global economic growth and interest rates.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK rate hikes still needed as job market stays tight

(Alliance News) - Sterling was recovering some recently lost ground against the dollar early Tuesday, after UK figures showed the labour market remains tight, despite inflation and a weakening economy.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: UK labour market stronger than expected

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to to open in the green on Tuesday, adding to Monday's slight gains, while the pound could be in for a tumultuous couple of days.

Imperial Brands H1 profits down, sales flat

(Sharecast News) - Imperial Brands reported lower operating profit after accounting for its exit from Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Sunday newspaper round-up: Twitter, British Airways, Russian oil imports

(Sharecast News) - Relations between Twitter and and Elon Musk may be thawing if reports that the former is taking a fresh look at the technology magnate's £33bn takeover offer is anything to go by. According to the Wall Street Journal, the two sides were set to meet on Sunday to discuss the deal and Twitter's board was now said to be "more receptive to a deal". - Sunday Telegraph

FTSE 100 movers: Defensives wanted amid hawkish Fed comments

(Sharecast News) - Defensive issues were wanted on Friday after US Federal Reserve President, Jerome Powell, told an audience the night before that a 50 basis point interest rate hike at the 4 May policy meeting was in play.

Imperial Brands transfers Russian unit to investors based in Russia

(Alliance News) - Imperial Brands PLC late Wednesday said it has transferred its Russian business to investors based in Russia and there was no change to previous guidance relating to exit from the country.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche cuts Ferguson; JPMorgan low on LandSec

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan lowers Rolls-Royce; UBS likes Ryanair

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies cuts TI Fluid, PageGroup, Energean

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