Marks & Spencer Share News (MKS)

M&S seems to finally have "struck the right formula" for turnaround

(Alliance News) - Analysts cheered an upbeat set of annual results from Marks & Spencers Group PLC, with the firm artfully managing costs amid sky-high inflation and strengthening its offering to customers in both food and fashion.

M&S annual profit jumps 21% amid turnaround plan; dividends to return

(Alliance News) - Investors were cheered by Marks & Spencers Group PLC's annual results on Wednesday, with the firm expecting to resume dividend payments at its interim results.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks down amid hotter-than-expected UK inflation

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Wednesday, as a new UK inflation reading came in hotter-than-expected.

M&S beats FY forecasts, to reinstate 'modest' dividend

(Sharecast News) - UK retailer Marks & Spencer delivered a forecast-busting annual profit driven by a major improvement in its food division and said it would reinstate a "modest" dividend in November.

Wednesday preview: UK CPI, Marks & Spencer in the spotlight

(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus in the middle of the week would be on a reading for consumer prices in the UK in April.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Mitchells & Butlers raised to 'buy'; M&S cut

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

Broker tips: M&S, Mitchells & Butlers, AMS

(Sharecast News) - Citi downgraded its stance on Marks & Spencer on Thursday to 'neutral' from 'buy' and trimmed the price target to 170p from 175p.

CORRECT: Royal Mail parent suffers loss; Burberry sees growth

(Correcting spelling of name of new De La Rue chair.)

LONDON BRIEFING: Royal Mail parent suffers loss; Burberry sees growth

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called higher on Thursday, as global markets switched to risk-on, following signs of progress on US debt negotiations.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

One in five UK households to buy more groceries for coronation -NIQ

King Charles to be crowned on May 6

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Global finance 'giant' Win Bischoff lauded by industry as dies aged 81

LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - Win Bischoff, who was among the most influential and celebrated financiers of his generation, has died at the age of 81, prompting tributes from the industry he helped shape.

UK's Ocado to close its oldest warehouse, 2,300 jobs at risk

Hatfield site opened in 2002

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Ocado to shut Hatfield fulfilment site, putting 2,600 jobs at risk

(Alliance News) - Ocado Group PLC on Tuesday said Ocado Retail Ltd plans to close its Hatfield customer fulfilment centre, north of London.

EXECUTIVE CHANGES: Wynnstay adds former Waitrose and M&S exec to board

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: