SSP Group Share News (SSPG)

UK regulator calls for more competition in railway station catering

(Alliance News) - There should be "presumption in favour of competitive tendering" for leases to operate food outlets at railway stations in the UK, the regulator said on Wednesday.

UK rail regulator stops short of calling for CMA probe into station catering

(Sharecast News) - The UK rail regulator has recommended that catering outlets with leases due to expire should be put to competitive tender with simpler and standardised contracts introduced for new entrants, but stopped short of referring the industry to competition authorities.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC likes M&S; Goldman cuts Fevertree to 'sell'

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Shop price inflation eases; Revolution spurns offer

(Alliance News) - Stocks are called to open lower on Tuesday, as hopes of interest rate cuts dwindle, and as the general election campaign gets underway in the UK.

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Michael Ashcroft ups stake in Marlowe to 16%

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced this week and not separately reported by Alliance News:

Director dealings: SSP CEO raises stake

(Sharecast News) - SSP revealed on Thursday that chief executive Patrick Coveney had acquired 40,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed food and beverage outlet operator.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays cuts NextEnergy but lifts JLEN

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: London dips as eyes turn to UK inflation reading

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed in the red on Tuesday, as investors nervously eye a key UK inflation reading, which could prompt the Bank of England to consider interest rate cuts.

London close: Stocks fall ahead of key inflation reading

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended in negative territory on Tuesday, influenced by the latest UK economic outlook from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and comments from US Federal Reserve officials.

SSP maintains dividend despite first half profit drop on rising costs

(Alliance News) - SSP Group PLC on Tuesday said half-year profit fell on increased costs despite rising revenue, though the company maintained its interim dividend.

SSP reinstates interim dividend but profits drop

(Sharecast News) - Upper Crust and Ritazza owner SSP was under the cosh on Tuesday as it reinstated its interim dividend but posted a drop in first-half profits.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 declines after Asian stocks fall

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened in the red on Tuesday, with some US interest rate cut optimism cooling after hawkish words from Federal Reserve central bankers.

LONDON BRIEFING: AstraZeneca plots "new era of growth"; SSP confident

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open lower on Tuesday, following a mixed close in New York overnight, and tepid trade in Asia.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays raises Travis Perkins to 'overweight'

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

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