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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays cuts Next; JPMorgan raises easyJet

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Shell profit falls; announces USD3.5 billion buyback

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to follow New York into the red, after the US Federal Reserve quashed hopes of a March cut to interest rates and ahead of the Bank of England interest rate decision.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 edges up despite poor UK retail sales

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 edged higher on Friday at around midday, though the pound struggled after data showed that UK retail sales plunged in December.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 rises amid UK shock retail sales print

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London outperformed on Friday's market open, after weaker-than-expected UK retail sales data appeared to stoke hopes of an earlier interest rate cut.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane BNP cuts BAE; Liberum lifts Naked Wines

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

IN BRIEF: Next adds Hargreaves Lansdown CFO Amy Stirling to board

Next PLC - Leicester, England-based clothing and homewares retailer - Appoints Amy Stirling to its board as an independent non-executive director, starting April 2. Stirling is the chief financial officer of wealth management platform operator Hargreaves Lansdown PLC. She joined Hargreaves in February 2022, having previously been CFO of the Virgin Group.

Partying Britons boost Tesco and M&S at Christmas but cautious for new year

LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Britons splashed out on premium and party food at Tesco and Marks & Spencer over Christmas, prioritising treats at home over eating out, and favouring the biggest retailers for their festive spending in still tough economic conditions.

UK's Sainsbury's in contact with government over Red Sea disruption

LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Sainsbury's is in regular contact with the UK government about the disruption to shipping in the Red Sea, the supermarket group said on Wednesday, in a sign of the nervousness of major importers about securing supplies.

Retailers rush to avoid delays to spring collections due to Red Sea attacks

NEW YORK/LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Retailers worldwide are stocking up on goods before China's Lunar New Year holiday and seeking air or rail alternatives to transportation via the Red Sea in a scramble to avoid empty shelves this spring, executives and experts told Reuters.

UK's B&M not expecting material impact from Red Sea attacks

LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - British discount chain B&M does not expect any material impact from disruption to shipments through the Suez Canal due to attacks by Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi militants in the Red Sea, its CEO said on Tuesday.

UK retailers report subdued Christmas spending: BRC

LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - British retailers reported lacklustre sales around Christmas, according to industry data released on Tuesday which may add to concerns that the economy has tipped into a mild recession, less than a year before a likely national election.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays cuts Berkley and Barratt, ups Bellway

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

LondonMetric buys warehouse for £21.2m for let to Next

(Sharecast News) - LondonMetric Property said it had bought a warehouse in Doncaster for £21.2m which will be let to fashion retailer Next for 13 years.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies cuts Mondi to 'hold' from 'buy'

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

FTSE 100 rebounds as Next outweighs slump in JD Sports

Next shines on profit forecast hike

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