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Europe's retailers strive to keep prices low to win struggling shoppers

LONDON, 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.

Christmas shopping begins early as Britons face cash crunch

M&S says customers want to protect Christmas

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What matters? U.S. elections or the Fed?

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TOP NEWS: Marks & Spencer interim profit grows as Clothing sales rise

(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.

M&S says no threat to Christmas turkey supplies from avian flu

LONDON, 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.

STOXX slips ahead of U.S. midterm results, Ithaca debuts

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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks falter on China Covid fears; US vote eyed

(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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Britain's M&S warns of 'gathering storm' of higher costs and weak consumer

H1 profit down 24%

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LONDON BRIEFING: Flutter ups US outlook; Aviva backs payout guidance

(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.

M&S warns of demand contraction as interim profits fall

(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.

Wednesday preview: US Mid-term elections, Marks and Spencer in focus

(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.

Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and others team to speed up climate action

(Alliance News) - Five of the UK's biggest supermarkets have agreed to join forces to speed up their work on tackling climate change with suppliers in the next year.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Liberum cuts boohoo; JPMorgan cuts Ocado

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