Marks & Spencer Share News (MKS)

Ocado, Lidl and M&S are UK's fastest growing grocers, says NIQ

LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - Online supermarket Ocado , discounter Lidl and upmarket food seller Marks & Spencer were Britain's fastest growing grocers over the last quarter, industry data showed on Thursday.

Ocado pay policy opposed by 19% of votes cast at annual meeting

LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Some 19% of votes cast at Ocado's annual shareholder meeting on Monday opposed the online grocer and technology group's proposed new pay policy that could see boss Tim Steiner pick up a bonus share award of up to 15 million pounds ($19 million).

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 pushes to new high; AB Foods surges

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 hit another intraday high on Tuesday, driven by data providing some "fresh optimism" about the UK economy.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: AB Foods profit soars boosting interim dividend

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London continued to build on Monday's gains early on Tuesday, thanks to sentiment boosted by the prospect of interest rate cuts.

TOP NEWS: Grocery inflation eases again in April despite early Easter

(Alliance News) - Grocery price inflation eased further in April, aided by a significant increase in promotional spending, new data showed on Tuesday.

London shares climb over 1%, M&A action lifts midcap stocks

FTSE 100 up 1.6%, FTSE 250 adds 1.1%

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: New record close for FTSE 100 as war fears ease

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 surged on Monday, with blue-chip equities supported by an easing of geopolitical worry, and hope that the Bank of England is getting a handle on UK inflation.

London close: Stocks jump on weaker sterling, easing geopolitics

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets closed in the green on Monday, with the top-flight index remaining near record highs by the close.

Jefferies upgrades M&S, Next and Sainsbury's to 'buy'

(Sharecast News) - Jefferies upgraded its stance on a host of UK retail stocks on Monday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises B&M to 'hold'

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Hipgnosis jumps on Blackstone rival offer

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Monday, as investors shook off nerves ahead of a key US inflation reading later this week.

London close: Stocks mixed as investors watch Middle East newsflow

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in a mixed state on Friday as traders kept a close watch on escalating tensions in the Middle East.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks mixed as UK data douses BoE cut hope

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 underperforming European peers, with a hotter than expected UK inflation reading lifting the pound.

UK discounter B&M expects full-year profit at top end of guidance

2023/24 revenue up 10.1% to 5.5 bln stg

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London close: Stocks finish lower as ECB stands pat

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished in negative territory on Thursday, as investors reacted to the European Central Bank's latest policy announcement and a producer price index release in the United States.