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Ocado Retail sees revenues rise despite 'challenging' backdrop

(Sharecast News) - Ocado Retail reported a rise in first-quarter revenues on Tuesday despite a fall in basket sizes, and said it remained on track to return to sales growth and profitability.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Panmure cuts Centamin to 'hold'

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

FTSE 100 gains ahead of Bank of England meeting; Fed in focus

UK inflation still in double-digit territory

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks mixed as hot inflation muddies rate call

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London on Wednesday ended mixed as hotter than expected inflation figures put the spotlight on the Bank of England ahead of its interest rate decision on Thursday.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks lower, pound up as rate decisions loom

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were largely lower at midday on Wednesday, as in-coming interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England weighed on investors' minds.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citi, Exane BNP and Goldman all raise M&S

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

LONDON BRIEFING: UK inflation surprises with rise to 10.4% in February

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open slightly lower on Wednesday, after UK inflation came in hotter than expected in February.

UK retail bosses hit out at govt on lack of business rates reform

(Sharecast News) - The heads of three major UK retailers have criticised business rates reform for not meeting government pledges, calling them a "far cry" from what was promised.

Jefferies upgrades Tesco, Kingfisher

(Sharecast News) - Jefferies has upgraded Tesco and Kingfisher, as part of a wider review of its UK retailer ratings.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: DB cuts Reckitt; Jefferies likes Tesco

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

Costa Coffee raises UK staff pay for third time in a year

LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - Costa Coffee has followed rival Pret A Manger in raising pay for its British store staff for the third time in a year.

Britain's Pret raises staff pay for third time in a year

LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - British coffee and sandwich chain Pret A  Manger will raise staff pay for a third time in a year, an increase that will likely pique the interest of the Bank of England as it weighs up inflationary pressure in the economy.

TRADING UPDATES: Ediston signs 10-year lease with Marks & Spencer

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

Ocado's losses swell to $604 million

Loss worse than analysts' expectations

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Online's share of UK grocery market will rise, says Ocado boss

LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The boss of British online supermarket Ocado Group said on Tuesday he is convinced online penetration of the country's grocery market will increase from the current 11%.