FTSE 100 eases as M&S cost warning rattles retailers
Marks & Spencer expects FY profits to decline
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*Read moreLONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Some European retailers this week forecast or reported better full-year sales after working to keep prices low to attract cash-strapped shoppers although others, including Marks & Spencer and Adidas warned on profit.
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Read more(Alliance News) - Marks & Spencer Group PLC on Wednesday reported a rise in first-half profit and drew attention to the "stand-out performance" by its Clothing arm, which often has been seen as its weakest offering.
Read moreLONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - British retailer Marks & Spencer said it has strong plans to protect turkey supplies this Christmas, calming worries that avian flu could mean people are denied their traditional festive lunch next month.
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Read more(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened on the back foot on Wednesday, amid declines in Asia and elsewhere in Europe as well, continuing what has been a negative week so far for the FTSE 100 index.
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Read more(Alliance News) - Shares in London are set to open lower on Wednesday, with virus worries in China harming sentiment once again, while attention also is on US politics.
Read more(Sharecast News) - UK food and clothing retailer Marks & Spencer on Wednesday said it expected a material contraction in demand over the next 18 months as it reported a fall in interim profit, but backed its customers to be more resilient than market assumptions.
Read more(Sharecast News) - All eyes on Tuesday were expected to be on the results of the US mid-term elections and whether or not they resulted in legislative gridlock on Capitol Hill.
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