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Ex-divs to take 3.39 points off FTSE 100 on Jan. 15

LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 companies will go ex-dividend on Wednesday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout. According to Reuters calculations at current market prices, the effect of the resulting adjustment to prices by market-

Sector movers: Retail stocks boosted strong sales at John Lewis

General retail stocks were on shopping lists on Friday after strong results from High Street bellwether John Lewis and data showing a surge in online retail sales during December. According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), overall retail sales rose at a year-on-year rate of 0.4% last month,

Christmas on the UK high street: late, and heavily discounted

By James Davey LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Rampant discounting dominated Christmas retail trade last year - but the clear winners were those who held out against price cutting and had both high-street and online stores to benefit from the last-minute surge in trade. "December 2013 was

WRAPUP 2-Turnarounds elusive at Tesco, M&S and Morrisons

* M&S Q3 clothing lfl sales down 2.1 pct, food up 1.6 pct * Tesco 6 weeks to Jan 4 UK lfl sales, ex fuel and VAT, down 2.4 pct * Morrisons 6 weeks to Jan 5 lfl sales down 5.6 pct, ex VAT * M&S shares rise up to 3.8 pct, Tesco's fall up to 4 pct By James Davey and Kate Holt

WRAPUP 1-Poor Christmas at M&S and Tesco ratchets up pressure on CEOs

By James Davey and Neil Maidment LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Tesco and Marks & Spencer , the biggest names in British retail, posted heavy falls in sales in the run up to Christmas, showing no sign of their much vaunted turnarounds and ratcheting up pressure on their chief executives. T

UK retailers cut prices by record amount in December -BRC

By David Milliken LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - British high street stores offered their biggest pre-Christmas discounts in at least seven years last month, industry figures showed on Wednesday, highlighting tough trading conditions despite an improving economy. The British Retail Consort

UPDATE 1-British housing recovery boosts Topps Tiles sales

By Neil Maidment LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Topps Tiles, Britain's largest specialist tile retailer, said an improving economy and housing market had spurred a better-than-expected start to its fiscal year. The company's profits have fallen by almost two-thirds since 2007 as low consum

London close: Markets flat after choppy session, services PMIs weakens

- Miners limit gains after weak economic data - Services PMIs from China, UK, Eurozone and US weaken - RSA rises, UBS says takeover and break-up still possible - Retailers in focus ahead of updates techMARK 2,792.25 +0.13% FTSE 100 6,730.73 0.00% FTSE 250 16,049.30 +0.18% UK markets ended flat on

London midday: Stocks flat as global services PMIs point to slowdown

- UK, Eurozone, China services PMIs ease - Markets rangebound, little changed by midday - Takeover and break-up of RSA possible, says UBS - Retailers in focus ahead of sales updates techMARK 2,795.09 +0.23% FTSE 100 6,731.24 +0.01% FTSE 250 16,063.40 +0.27% The FTSE 100 was little changed on Monda

UK BROKER RATING CHANGES: Six Brokers Raise Next Price Target

London open: Markets flat ahead of busy week, PMIs in focus

- Services PMIs on tap, Chinese data weakens - RSA leads financials higher - Retailers in focus ahead of trading update, M&S falls techMARK 2,787.71 -0.03% FTSE 100 6,727.98 -0.04% FTSE 250 16,028.46 +0.05% UK markets opened broadly flat on Monday morning with gains in the financial sector offset

UK online sales rise but high street sales fall in Christmas trading

UK online sales reached a new record in December while high street retail sales fell this Christmas, a new report from accountancy firm BDO revealed. December non-store sales jumped 31.1%, rising to growth of 55.7% in the week before Christmas. Traditional high street retail sales, on the other ha

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Close Higher As FTSE 100 Turns 30

London close: FTSE 100 gains as Next lifts retailers higher

- UK construction, mortgage data beats forecasts - UK house prices continue to rise, business lending falters - China service-sector data disappoints - Retailers rise as Next lifts guidance after Christmas techMARK 2,788.64 +0.59% FTSE 100 6,730.67 +0.19% FTSE 250 16,020.47 +0.64% UK markets push