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LONDON MARKET OPEN: London stocks tread water with US data to come

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London barely budged after the opening bell on Thursday, after a largely softer session in New York overnight, as eyes turn to a batch of US data and what it can mean for Federal Reserve interest rates.

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

UK BUDGET: Some tax cuts but vapes, tobacco and non-doms targeted

(Alliance News) - A cut to national insurance, stamp duty relief as well as a freeze on fuel and alcohol duties were among the marquee tax measures that UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in his budget on Wednesday.

UK BUDGET: Chancellor promises tax cuts ahead of UK general election

(Alliance News) - UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who has faced pressure from fellow Tory politicians to ease a record-high tax burden, announced tax cuts on Wednesday, as expected, as he seeks to woo voters ahead of this year's general election.

London close: Stocks start the month with positive close

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets finished in positive territory on Friday, with investor sentiment buoyed by the recent easing of inflation in the United States, as market participants mulled the latest manufacturing data from the UK.

eEnergy shares surge on 18-month recovery and NatWest funding

(Alliance News) - eEnergy Group PLC on Friday announced an "exciting" funding deal with NatWest Group PLC, and expects to report GBP46 million in revenue for its latest year and a half.

IN BRIEF: National Bank of Australia CEO Ross McEwan to join BHP board

BHP Group Ltd - Melbourne, Australia-based miner - Appoints Ross McEwan as a non-executive director, starting April 3. McEwan is the chief executive officer of National Bank of Australia Ltd. He will retire as the CEO of NAB, effective from July 1. McEwan also joins Farnborough, Hampshire-based defence technology firm QinetiQ Group PLC as non-executive director from Friday. He served as CEO of Royal Bank of Scotland Group, now named NatWest Group PLC, from 2013 to 2019.

CORRECT: Lloyds profit rises but books GBP450 million probe provision

(Correcting sum of Lloyds Banking Group PLC's final dividend.)

TOP NEWS: Lloyds profit rises but books GBP450 million probe provision

(Alliance News) - Lloyds Banking Group PLC on Thursday reported an annual profit surge and announced a new share buyback, though it said it has booked a provision in connection to a UK watchdog probe on historic motor finance arrangements.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Pound boosted after BoE's Bailey talks rate cuts

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower on Tuesday, whilst the pound bounced back, after the Bank of England's Andrew Bailey talked interest rate cuts.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Banking stocks drag FTSE 100 into green

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed at midday Tuesday, after a busy morning of corporate updates and earnings.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Airtel Africa price target by 28%

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks slide; banks rise as Barclays outperforms

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened in the red on Tuesday, as European markets failed to find upward momentum amid muted trading in Asia, and Monday's public holiday in the US.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Europe lacks direction on quiet Monday

(Alliance News) - European markets lacked direction on Monday, after a quiet day as the US markets celebrated George Washington's birthday.

IN BRIEF: NatWest starts GBP300 million share buyback programme

NatWest Group PLC - Edinburgh-based bank - Starts share buyback programme of up to GBP300 million with a nominal value of around GBP1.08 per share. The programme will run until maximum July 18. The maximum amount of shares NatWest will buy back is around 696.7 million. NatWest had previously announced the share buyback programme last week Friday when it released its 2023 results.