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Ocado Retail's profit squeezed as even wealthy Britons cut back

Sales up 0.3% in Q4, up 15% in five days before Christmas

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The pitfalls of holding cash

STOXX 600 down 0.2%

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Britain's online grocery slowdown won't impact deals pipeline -Ocado boss

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - A post-pandemic decline in online grocery's share of Britain's overall food retail market should not impact Ocado Group's ability to attract more overseas technology partners, its boss said on Tuesday.

TOP NEWS: Ocado shares down as Ocado Retail annual sales fall

(Alliance news) - Ocado Group PLC on Tuesday said Ocado Retail Ltd reported that revenue inched up slightly in the the 13 weeks to November 27, its financial fourth quarter.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks in the red as inflation slashes UK wages

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened in the red on Tuesday morning after a report showing that inflation-adjusted pay in the UK shrank at one of the fastest rates on record late last year.

Ocado Retail posts flat fourth-quarter sales

(Sharecast News) - Ocado Retail - a 50:50 joint venture between Ocado and Marks & Spencer - posted more or less flat fourth-quarter sales on Tuesday, with the average basket size down as shoppers bought less.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK real earnings continue to fall; stocks called down

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were set to open flat on Tuesday, after UK unemployment and earnings data and as the Bank of Japan kicked off its two-day policy meeting.

Britain's Ocado Retail sees sales rise but customers buy less per order

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - British online supermarket Ocado Retail reported a rise in quarterly sales and in the run-up to Christmas, though an increase in customer numbers was partially offset by fewer items being purchased per order.

European shares near 9-month high as new year rally continues

Temenos shares up after CEO quits

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FTSE 100 in sight of record high as financial stocks gain

Ocado rises ahead of results

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 extends win streak with record in sight

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 edged closer to a record high on Monday, with housebuilders and retailers among the star performers at the start of the week.

Marks & Spencer to open 20 new stores, create over 3,400 jobs

(Alliance News) - Retailer Marks & Spencer Group PLC has announced plans to ramp up its store overhaul with aims to open 20 new shops across the UK in a move that will create more than 3,400 jobs.

Britain's M&S to invest $587 mln in store estate

Has accelerated overhaul of store estate

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: SocGen raises Severn Trent to 'buy'

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

Marks & Spencer to spend £480m boosting retail estate

(Sharecast News) - Marks & Spencer Group is to invest £480m overhauling its UK retail estate, including opening 20 larger shops, the chain confirmed on Monday.