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Analysts hail Kingfisher's new strategic vision under Veronique Laury

Analysts were largely very impressed by the strategic vision nailed to the wall by Kingfisher's new chief executive Véronique Laury as she lifted the lid on some less impressive full-year numbers. Almost four months after starting work, Laury had a seemingly difficult week after on Monday she called

UPDATE 2-New Kingfisher boss axes 60 B&Q stores in UK

* B&Q store closures to cost 350 mln stg * Closures follow similar move by Homebase * New Kingfisher CEO updates on strategy * 2014-15 profit falls 7.5 pct * Shares rise up to 5 percent (Adds detail, CEO, analyst comment, shares) By James Davey LONDON, March

TOP NEWS: Kingfisher To Shut 60 B&Q Stores As New CEO Revamps

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Trades Lower, Greece And Iran In Focus

UPDATE: Kingfisher's New CEO To Revamp Business To Boost Falling Profit

London open: Stocks inch higher, but gains limited early on

UK stocks edged higher on Tuesday morning ahead of a busy day for economic data, with B&Q owner Kingfisher leading the rise early on. The FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 6,896.06, extending gains after snapping a four-day losing streak on Monday. Asian stocks rose on Tuesday after Beijing unveiled new meas

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Exane BNP Initiates Meggitt With Underperform

BUZZ-Kingfisher: FY statement spurs best day in a yr

** Kingfisher up 4.9 pct at 9.5-mth high & poised for biggest one-day rise in yr on restructuring, in-line FY & ongoing cash returns ** To shut about 60 underperforming B&Q stores in Britain, c.15 pct of chain's space ** Co says Kevin O'Byrne CEO for B&Q UK and Ireland will leave the

London pre-open: Slightly lower open expected ahead of data

UK stocks were expected to open slightly lower on Tuesday morning ahead of a raft of economic data, with investors treading cautiously on the last day of the first quarter. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open just five points lower than Monday's close of 6,891.43. "Quarter end can bring abo

LONDON MORNING BRIEFING: Kingfisher Leads Early FTSE 100 Gainers

Kingfisher reveals stores closures and £200m cash return

The day after its acquisition of French chain Mr Bricolage collapsed like a ill-fitted shelf, do-it-yourself group Kingfisher said it would close 60 stores as new chief executive Véronique Laury announced full year results and set out her plans for a "very different" company. The company, which also

Kingfisher's New CEO Will Reorganise Business To Boost Falling Profit

Kingfisher to close 60 B&Q stores in Britain

LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - Kingfisher, Europe's biggest home improvement retailer, said on Tuesday it planned to close about 60 underperforming B&Q stores in Britain as the wider group posted a 7.5 percent fall in annual profit. The planned store closures form part of a plan by new Chief

MARKET COMMENT: London Seen Lower, Focus On UK Data and Greece

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