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UK farmers protest over fear of financial ruin from low milk prices

By Kate Holton LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - British farmers warned on Monday they were facing financial ruin with falls in the price of milk forcing many out of work and spurring others to blockade distribution centres and walk cows through supermarkets. Farming unions from across the c

DIRECTOR DEALINGS SUMMARY: Howden Joinery CEO In GBP6.2 Million Sale

JPMorgan downgrades Next on valuation, prefers M&S

(ShareCast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove downgraded Next to 'neutral' from 'overweight' following the stock's strong recent share price performance, with an unchanged price target of 7,700p. JPM noted that the shares are up 13% since mid-April, as the company beat consensus expectations in both the firs

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Marks and Spencer Non-Executive Buys Shares

UPDATE 1-British PM offers loan, touts trade potential on Vietnam visit

(Adds details of Rolls-Royce contract, paragraph 13) By Martin Petty HANOI, July 29 (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron pushed to step up trade with Vietnam on Wednesday to capitalise on "enormous" opportunities for British firms in an economy Britain would support with 500 milli

British PM offers loan, touts trade potential on Vietnam visit

By Martin Petty HANOI, July 29 (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron pushed to step up trade with Vietnam on Wednesday to capitalise on "enormous" opportunities for British firms in an economy Britain would support with 500 million pounds in infrastructure loans. Making his fourth

INSIGHT-India's reforms target labour anarchy, but too late for some

* Labour volatility common in workplaces * Govt sees reforms benefiting workers and employers * Garment exporters losing market to lower-cost countries * Exporters say changes will inflate cost, impact business By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Frank Jack Daniel NEW DELHI, J

WINNERS & LOSERS SUMMARY: AVEVA Shares Surge On Reverse Takeover

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Citi Raises HSBC To Buy From Neutral

Sunday newspaper round-up: Bank ring-fence, Standard Chartered, interest rates

(ShareCast News) - The looming ring-fence plan to separate bank's investment and retail arms may be watered down as part of the government's attempts to re-engage with the City. The Sunday Times has been told by senior City and Treasury sources that behind-the-scenes talks with the Bank of England h

RPT-M&S veteran eyes top job as takes on clothing role

(Repeats story published on Friday, with no changes) By James Davey LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Steve Rowe's switch from running Marks & Spencer's food business to heading its general merchandise arm could make or break his chances of succeeding Marc Bolland as chief executive, arguab

M&S veteran eyes top job as takes on clothing role

By James Davey LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Steve Rowe's switch from running Marks & Spencer's food business to heading its general merchandise arm could make or break his chances of succeeding Marc Bolland as chief executive, arguably the most prestigious job in British retail. Rowe h

FTSE 100 movers: Royal Mail dips as Ofcom suggests price cap, M&S hit by executive resignation

(ShareCast News) - London markets were little changed on Friday, as hawkish comments from Bank of England Governor Mark Carney were balanced by Germany voting in favour of Greece's bailout package. As of 15:00 BST, the FTSE 100 was trading flat at 6,783. Royal Mail topped the fallers after Ofcom su

Marks & Spencer "worse off" without Dixon, says Peel Hunt

(ShareCast News) - John Dixon's departure as head of General Merchandise is "not a good development" and leaves the business "worse off", Peel Hunt said in a note. "We think this is more a reflection on the difficulty of the job of turning the clothing brand around, rather than any reflection on Dix

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks Mixed Ahead Of US Inflation Data