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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS cuts Shell, Admiral and M&G to 'neutral'

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: UK inflation surprises markets sending stocks down

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London took a hit on Wednesday morning, after some hotter-than-expected UK inflation data added to interest rate worries.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK inflation surprises as unexpectedly rises to 4.0%

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open lower on Wednesday, following some hotter-than-expected consumer price data from the UK.

US attacks Houthi anti-ship missiles, vessel hit in Red Sea

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Shell halts Red Sea shipments over attack fears from Yemeni rebels

(Alliance News) -London-based oil major Shell PLC has paused transit through the key Red Sea shipping route indefinitely, over fears of escalating tensions involving Yemen's Houthi rebels, according to a media report on Tuesday.

Norway boosts oil, gas drilling, including in Arctic

Awards 62 exploration permits, up from year-ago 47

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Norway increases annual oil, gas drilling awards, including in Arctic

SANDEFJORD, Norway, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Norway on Tuesday awarded stakes in 62 offshore oil and gas exploration licences to 24 energy companies in its annual licensing round, including in the Arctic Barents Sea, the country's energy minister said.

Shell in Nigeria

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Shell pioneered Nigeria's oil and gas industry and remains a major investor in the West African country even after exiting its onshore operations. But over the decades the British company has come under fire over spills in the Delta region and struggles with oil theft, corruption and oil-fuelled violence.

Shell to exit Nigeria's troubled onshore oil after nearly a century

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Shell is set to conclude nearly a century of operations in Nigerian onshore oil and gas after agreeing to sell its subsidiary there to a consortium of five mostly local companies for up to $2.4 billion.

IN BRIEF: Shell sells Nigeria onshore subsidiary amid Niger Delta exit

Shell PLC - London-headquartered oil & gas producer - Agrees to sell its Nigerian onshore subsidiary, Shell Petroleum Development Co of Nigeria Ltd, or SPDC, to Renaissance for USD1.3 billion. Renaissance is a consortium comprised of five companies made up of four exploration and production companies in Nigeria, and an international energy group. Up to USD1.1 billion in further cash payments are expected following completion.

Shell to sell Nigerian business for up to $2.4bn

(Sharecast News) - Shell said on Tuesday that it has agreed to sell its Nigerian onshore subsidiary, SPDC, to local consortium Renaissance for up to $2.4bn.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK jobless rate sticks at 4.2% but pay growth slows

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open lower on Tuesday, following data showing that the UK jobless rate was unchanged at 4.2% as pay growth slowed.

27 investors back call for Shell to align emissions target with Paris

(Alliance News) - A record number of global institutions have co-filed a shareholder resolution at Shell PLC, calling for the UK-headquartered oil major to align its emissions reduction targets with the Paris Climate Agreement.

Group of 27 Shell investors co-file new climate resolution

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - A group of 27 investors that own around 5% of Shell's shares has co-filed an independent resolution urging the energy company to set tighter climate targets, the biggest such drive to date.

London close: Stocks rise on positive UK economic data

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets closed on a positive note today, buoyed by fresh data indicating that the UK economy had returned to growth in November.