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SSE pledges £25bn infrastructure investment as FY profits rise

(Sharecast News) - SSE posted a jump in full-year profit on Wednesday as it announced plans to invest £25bn in the UK and Ireland electricity infrastructure.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: M&S shares rise but partner Ocado falls on warning

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London pushed higher early Wednesday, with European markets showing few signs of trepidation ahead of the release of the US Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: M&S swings to profit but warns on costs

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were seen opening higher on Wednesday, with the mood in markets largely positive ahead of the release of minutes from the most recent US Federal Reserve meeting.

UK stocks hit by global gloom, windfall tax threat for utilities

May 24 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday, tracking a sour global mood with energy stocks leading declines and shares of British utilities slumped after a media report fuelled speculation of a windfall tax.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks down as windfall tax woe hits energy firms

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended lower on Tuesday following weak PMI data, while fears over a potential windfall tax hurt energy companies.

British power firms' shares slide after windfall tax report

May 24 (Reuters) - Shares of British power generating firms plunged on Tuesday after a news report that Britain had ordered plans be drawn up for a possible windfall tax on more than 10 billion pounds ($12.6 billion) of excess profits made by the companies.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE outperforms as pound falters after UK PMI

(Alliance News) - London's key stock index came off its morning-session lows by midday on Tuesday, still in negative territory but outperforming European peers after the pound fell following a weak UK PMI reading.

PRESS: UK chancellor considers windfall tax on electricity generators

(Alliance News) - UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak is mulling a windfall tax on more than GBP10 billion of excess profit achieved by electricity generators, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Peel cuts Royal Mail; SocGen lifts Kingfisher

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Europe opens lower after Snapchat owner warns

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London opened lower on Tuesday, with military tensions between the US and China and poorly received quarterly numbers from another US tech name hurting sentiment.

LONDON BRIEFING: Barclays launches delayed GBP1 billion share buyback

(Alliance News) - Barclays said it will kick off a GBP1.00 billion share buyback programme on Tuesday. The programme, initially announced in February, had been delayed in March after the bank admitted it sold more financial products to investors than it was allowed to.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE rises but China data hits European stocks

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 outperformed in a tough start to the week for European equities, with growth fears in China hitting sentiment on Monday.

Activist Elliott increases stake in UK wealth manager Brewin Dolphin

LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Elliott has pushed its stake above 5% in Brewin Dolphin, a British wealth manager which is under offer from Royal Bank of Canada, the activist investor said on Friday.

Activist Elliott increases stake in UK wealth manager Brewin Dolphin

LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Elliott has pushed its stake above 5% in Brewin Dolphin, a British wealth manager which is under offer from Royal Bank of Canada, the activist investor said on Friday.