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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks rise as attention turns to US CPI report

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday after positive employment figures from the US on Friday and export growth from China on Monday, while tensions over Taiwan continued to simmer between the two.

WH Smith buys Standard Life insurance policy to offload pension risk

(Alliance News) - WH Smith PLC on Monday said it has bought a bulk annuity insurance policy to remove liability for its defined-benefit pensions.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan raises L&G but cuts M&G and Phoenix

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

LONDON BRIEFING: BHP's GBP5 billion approach for Oz Minerals rejected

(Alliance News) - Miner BHP on Monday said that it offered to buy Oz Minerals late last week but that the Oz board rejected its approach.

JPMorgan upgrades L&G, downgrades Phoenix

(Sharecast News) - In a note on the UK life insurance sector on Monday, JPMorgan Cazenove upped its stance on Legal & General but downgraded M&G and Phoenix Group.

Sun Life shares up after earnings beat, U.K. unit sale

TORONTO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Sun Life Financial shares jumped on Thursday after reporting a better-than-expected second-quarter profit and announcing the sale of its U.K. business as well as an asset management partnership with the buyer, Phoenix Group Holdings.

Sun Life shares climb after earnings beat, sale of U.K. unit

TORONTO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Sun Life Financial shares jumped on Thursday after reporting a better-than-expected second-quarter profit and announcing the sale of its U.K. business and an asset management partnership with the buyer, Phoenix Group Holdings.

Phoenix Group buys Sun Life for GBP248 million; ups dividend by 2.5%

(Alliance News) - Shares in Phoenix Group Holdings PLC rose on Thursday on the prospect of a step-up in shareholder returns, as it announced a GBP248 million acquisition.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 underperforms amid pre-BoE trepidation

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 underperformed European peers and traded sideways in early dealings on Thursday, with the Bank of England to take centre-stage during a week that so far has been dominated by tensions between the US and China.

Phoenix Group to buy Sun Life for £248m

(Sharecast News) - Phoenix Group said it was buying closed book UK life insurance company Sun Life for £248m.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC cuts Jet2; JPMorgan lifts Anglo American

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Pearson shares rise as lifts payout, reviews OPM arm

(Alliance News) - Education materials publisher Pearson on Monday posted a rise in interim sales and profit.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Peel Hunt starts ITM Power with 'buy' rating

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

UK insurers: who to pick?

UK INSURERS: WHO TO PICK?(1059 GMT)