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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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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up ahead of US nonfarm payrolls

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Thursday, as investors eye the latest US non-farms data.

UK'S Sainsbury's to spend 200 mln stg on 9% rise in workers pay

LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - British supermarket group Sainsbury's said on Thursday it would invest 200 million pounds ($254 million) on raising the pay of 120,000 workers by more than 9% to a level above the new rate of the government-mandated national minimum wage.

London close: Stocks rise as US jobless claims slow

(Sharecast News) - London markets showed mixed performance on Thursday as investors digested the latest UK services and mortgage data and a fall in jobless claims across the pond.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Retailers Next and JD Sports bookend FTSE 100

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were slightly higher at midday on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 looking set to snap the two-day losing streak it suffered at the start of the year.

Red Sea attacks could moderate growth at UK's Next, says CEO

LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - British clothing retailer Next's sales growth will likely be moderated if disruption to shipments through the Suez Canal due to attacks by Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi militants in the Red Sea continues through 2024, its boss said on Thursday.