Marks & Spencer Share News (MKS)

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Marks & Spencer Food Boss Sells 40% Of Shares

Mauritius' Ciel Textiles H1 pretax profit up 24 pct

PORT LOUIS, Feb 14 (Reuters) - (Reuters) - Mauritian clothing maker Ciel Textiles reported a 24 percent rise in first-half pretax profit after an improved performance from its woven wear business. The supplier of woven, knitwear and fine knits to Britain's Marks & Spencer and Next and Spain

MARKET COMMENT: London Shares End Mixed Ahead Of Greek Debt Meeting

Sector movers: Supermarkets lead retailers higher on upbeat grocery data

Retailers were at the top of investors' shopping lists on Tuesday after an acceleration in UK retail sales growth lifted sentiment, while supermarkets were supported by some upbeat grocery news from Kantar. UK-listed supermarkets such as Tesco and Morrisons were making decent gains in afternoon trad

Britain's Black Friday genie now out of the bottle

* 2014 saw Black Friday take off in Britain in a big way * Retailers discounted too much and struggled with orders * Stores planning more selected discounts for 2015 By James Davey LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Britons literally fell over themselves for "Black Friday" bargain

Britain's Black Friday genie now out of the bottle

* 2014 saw Black Friday take off in Britain in a big way * Retailers discounted too much and struggled with orders * Stores planning more selected discounts for 2015 By James Davey LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Britons literally fell over themselves for "Black Friday" bargain

Big brands face struggle to contain own label advance in Europe

* Big brand products protect share thanks to promotions * Rabobank sees private label taking half market by 2025 * Own labels helped by discounters, e-commerce, innovation By Emma Thomasson and Martinne Geller BERLIN/LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - An expensive fightback by top

Sunday share tips: PZ Cussons, Finsbury Food Group

Sell shares of PZ Cussons, Danny Fortson recommended in the Sunday Times. The maker of Imperial Leather soap has been hit by economic problems in Nigeria, its biggest market, and pressure applied to suppliers by the UK supermarkets. Cussons' Chief Executive Alex Kanellis will struggle to meet foreca

BUZZ-UK equities: the year of yield

** Theories of a 'Great Rotation' out of bonds - and high-yielding bond-like equities - long gone judging by bulge-bracket strategy this week ** Citi says UK equities paying dividends now cheapest in 100 years relative to bonds Chart: http://link.reuters.com/baq83w ** BAML declare 201

UPDATE 1-Dairy Crest loses a third of Morrisons milk contract

(Adds details, analyst comments, background) By Aastha Agnihotri Jan 20 (Reuters) - Dairy Crest Group Plc lost a third of its fresh milk supply contract with WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Britain's No. 4 grocer, even as it exits its money-losing milk business. Dairy Crest is in

UK BROKER RATINGS: Morgan Stanley Adds Tesco To 'Best Ideas'

RPT-Bolland's strategy in focus as M&S clothes lose universal appeal

(Repeats with no changes) By Paul Sandle and Sarah Young LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - For generations, British children went to school in Marks & Spencer's clothes, teenagers turned to it for first interview suits and shoppers of all ages bought its underwear. But the arrival over

Bolland's strategy in focus as M&S clothes lose universal appeal

By Paul Sandle and Sarah Young LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - For generations, British children went to school in Marks & Spencer's clothes, teenagers turned to it for first interview suits and shoppers of all ages bought its underwear. But the arrival over the last 20 years of fast, chea

Friday tips round-up: Associated British Foods, Income stocks

Discount clothing brand Primark has been the main engine behind the rise in shares of Associated British Foods. However, as the unit's rapid rate of growth in both profits and revenues has slowed down so too the company's stock has fast become overvalued. Over the last five years the shares have ris

UK RETAIL ROUNDUP: Grocers Survive Holiday Season But Others Mixed