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London stocks lag as miners slip; AstraZeneca weighs

AstraZeneca down on report of China business spin off plan

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks under pressure from expected BoE hike

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended lower on Monday, weighed down by a disappointing post-Covid recovery in China and the increasing expectation that interest rates in the UK will keep pushing higher.

UK's Next raises profit outlook on better weather, consumers' wage hikes

Second quarter sales up 9.3% year-on-year

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TOP NEWS: Next ups full-year guidance as sunnier weather lifts sales

(Alliance News) - Next PLC on Monday lifted yearly guidance after enjoying better-than-expected trading in recent weeks due to warmer weather and more consumer spending power.

Next lifts FY sales and profit guidance, shares surge

(Sharecast News) - Next surged on Monday after the retailer upgraded its full-year sales and profit guidance following much better-than-expected trading in the last seven weeks, boosted by warmer weather and the impact of pay rises.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman Sachs cuts Diageo to 'neutral'

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

Next in the process of possibly selling Reiss stake

(Sharecast News) - High street clothing retailer Next is currently engaged in discussions over the potential sale of Reiss, the fashion chain it controls, in a deal that could value Reiss at more than £500m.

IN BRIEF: Next sees sizeable opposition in vote to re-elect chair

Next PLC - Leicester-based clothing and homewares retailer - Proposal to re-elect Chair Michael Roney opposed by just under 21% of votes at annual general meeting. Next notes "significant vote against this resolution". Next will engage with shareholders and provide an update by November 18.

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

FRC opens investigation into Deloitte's audit of Joules accounts

(Alliance News) - The Financial Reporting Council on Tuesday said it has begun an investigation into Deloitte LLP's audit of Joules Group PLC's results.

Deloitte faces probe over Joules audit

(Sharecast News) - The UK's accounting regulator has started a probe into Deloitte's audit of clothing retailer Joules Group.

FTSE 100 at one-month low as financials drag, ECB signals more hikes

Next jumps after maintaining profit forecast

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Rate decisions weigh on stocks, lifts sterling

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London closed in the red on Thursday as investors digested the latest interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank.

TOP NEWS: Next cuts second quarter outlook but backs yearly guidance

(Alliance News) - Next PLC on Thursday said its first quarter sales fell year-on-year but topped guidance, though it lowered its second quarter outlook slightly.

Britain's Next keeps profit guidance after quarterly sales edge lower

Q1 full-price sales down 0.7%

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