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TOP NEWS: UK grocery price inflation decelerates amid Valentine's Day

(Alliance News) - Grocery price inflation dropped to two-year low in the UK, as shoppers prioritised savings on Valentine's Day, new data on Tuesday showed.

London close: Stocks fall as investors look to US data

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed in negative territory on Monday, as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of crucial US economic data later in the week.

M&S withholding multi-million pound payment to Ocado over performance failures

(Sharecast News) - Ocado slumped on Monday following a report over the weekend that Marks & Spencer is withholding a multimillion-pound payment to the group after their grocery delivery venture missed key performance targets.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks up as UK retail sales soften GDP jitters

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were up strongly at midday on Friday, buoyed by UK retail sales data that came in far better than expected and soothed worries about the economy after numbers on Thursday showed it entered recession last year.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks climb amid UK retail sales surprise

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Friday morning, after a sentiment-boosting UK retail sales reading which calmed some nerves about the economy.

Marks & Spencer adds Puma, Reebook to sports edit platform on website

(Alliance News) - Marks & Spencer Group PLC on Thursday announced an expansion in the range of sportswear products.

TOP NEWS: UK grocery price inflation slowdown pauses in January

(Alliance News) - UK consumers continued to hunt for deals during their supermarket shopping in January, numbers from Kantar on Tuesday showed, but more limited promotional activity meant price inflation only eased slightly.

Staffline shares fall as profit declines; notes headwinds

(Alliance News) - Staffline Group PLC on Tuesday said underlying operating profit fell in line with market expectations in 2023 as it aimed to "deliver progress into 2024" despite headwinds.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 edges up despite poor UK retail sales

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 edged higher on Friday at around midday, though the pound struggled after data showed that UK retail sales plunged in December.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 rises amid UK shock retail sales print

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London outperformed on Friday's market open, after weaker-than-expected UK retail sales data appeared to stoke hopes of an earlier interest rate cut.

M&S to invest £30m in Scottish stores

(Sharecast News) - Marks & Spencer Group is to invest £30m overhauling its Scottish offering, including closing one of its stores in Aberdeen, the retailer said on Thursday.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks slump as Fed rate cut hope dwindles

(Alliance News) - European equities slumped on Wednesday, as interest rate expectations, on both sides of the Atlantic, were re-assessed on the back of some hawkish rhetoric and hotter inflation data.

Britain's Ocado Retail pauses new sites for two to three years

Hatfield site closed in 2023, Luton opened

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Britain's Ocado Retail won't open new sites in next 2 to 3 years -CEO

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - British online supermarket Ocado Retail is currently operating at about 75% of its capacity and does not expect to open any new robotic warehouses in the UK for two to three years, its boss said on Tuesday.

Ocado Retail CEO: Red Sea disruption impact will be minimal

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The chief executive of Ocado Retail said she is not expecting to see much impact on the British online supermarket from disruption to shipping in the Red Sea.