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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Europe shakes off weak New York open

(Alliance News) - Markets in Europe overcame a lethargic morning for returning New York equities on Tuesday, with the mood in London supported by hopes of a package by the new UK prime minister to keep a lid on rampant energy bills.

Last orders: UK pubs brace for mass closures as energy costs soar

LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Like thousands of pubs across Britain, the Red Lion and Sun fears financial ruin this winter as its energy costs surge, just as business was starting to recover from the fallow years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks move into reverse as pessimism takes over

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London returned from the long weekend on Tuesday to close in the red despite spending most of the session in the green, as investors wiped out the morning's gains following selling pressure in the US.

IN BRIEF: Digital 9 eyes FTSE index inclusion with premium listing

Digital 9 Infrastructure PLC - London-based digital infrastructure investor - Seeking approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority for admission of its shares to a premium London listing, which would make it eligible for FTSE index inclusion. It says: "As the company grows, the board believes that DGI9 will benefit over time from the migration with an increase of its profile as an investment company, diversification of the company's share register with access to blue chip UK and international investors as well as from potential FTSE index inclusion."

Berenberg slashes target price on JD Wetherspoon

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg slashed their target price on pub chain JD Wetherspoon from 1,050.0p to 580.0p on Thursday, stating it was now "hard to predict management decisions".

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Bernstein ups Reckitt; Mitchells & Butlers cut

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

UK pub groups warn on cost pressures as heat wave adds to woes

July 21 (Reuters) - British pub operators Mitchells & Butlers and Fuller, Smith & Turner warned on costs on Thursday as the sector scrambles to protect margins and attract customers.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan downgrades Admiral and Direct Line

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg lifts Hunting; Goldman downgrades BHP

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

FTSE 100 falls as UK's surprise growth fails to ease recession fears

July 13 (Reuters) - UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 fell on Wednesday after hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data slammed global markets, while a surprise growth in Britain's economy failed to assuage recession worries.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Surging US inflation heaps pressure on stocks

(Alliance News) - A hotter-than-expected US inflation reading on Wednesday heightened recession fears once more and ensured equities in London finished the session in the red.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Markets uneasy ahead of US inflation data

(Alliance News) - European stocks stumbled into the afternoon in negative territory on Wednesday, with equities showing signs of discomfort ahead of a US inflation print later.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Read-across lifts Braemar, drags Marston's

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Wednesday.

UK's Wetherspoon to slip into the red amid 'laborious' pub recovery

July 13 (Reuters) - Britain's J D Wetherspoon warned of losses this year as costs for labour, repairs and marketing eat into its bottom line, and said 'natural beer drinkers' belonging to an older population were staying away from pubs, hurting its sales.