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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Spectris; Berenberg likes Victrex

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

Saudi Arabia's Almarai plans dollar sukuk

DUBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian food and beverage company Almarai has hired banks to arrange a sale of U.S. dollar-denominated Islamic bonds, an investor presentation showed on Monday.

CORRECTED (OFFICIAL)-StanChart to sell five sub-Saharan Africa businesses to Access Bank

DUBAI, July 14 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered said on Friday it has reached an agreement to sell its subsidiaries in five sub-Saharan African countries to Nigeria's Access Bank, putting into motion a plan announced last year to divest those businesses.

Bank of England stress test finds top 8 UK banks have enough capital

LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - Britain's eight largest lenders have enough capital to ride out a worse economic crisis than that seen in 2008, the Bank of England (BoE) said on Wednesday, as the sector faces sharply rising interest rates pummelling consumers and businesses.

TOP NEWS: Major UK banks "resilient" in BofE's annual stress test

(Alliance News) - The Bank of England on Wednesday said the major UK banks were "resilient to a severe stress scenario", in its latest cyclical stress test results, with all eight surveyed lenders passing.

UK bank pass annual stress tests, says BoE

(Sharecast News) - Eight major UK banks have passed annual capital stress tests and were well positioned to support households and businesses through a period of rising interest rates, the Bank of England said on Wednesday.

Stress test shows top 8 UK banks have enough capital, says Bank of England

LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Wednesday its annual stress test of eight major lenders showed that each could cope with rising interest rates in a stressed environment, and none would need to submit a revised capital plan.

World Bank names CEOs to help bring private funds to climate, development finance

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Monday named 15 chief executive officers including financiers and asset managers to a group launched by the lender's president, Ajay Banga, aiming to marshal more private capital to combat climate change and boost investment in developing countries.

World Bank chief names CEOs to aid climate finance 'lab' effort

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Monday named the 15 chief executive officers including financiers and asset managers who will make up a group launched by the lender's president, Ajay Banga, to marshal more private capital to combat climate change.

UK's FTSE 100 gains on energy boost; real estate stocks slip

Water utility firms rise on Thames Water news

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UK's FTSE 100 hits three-month low as rate hike worries grip

United Utilities jumps after MS upgrade

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IN BRIEF: Capita extends revolving credit facility to end of 2026

Capita PLC - London-based process outsourcing and professional services company - Extends the maturity of its revolving credit facility by just over two years to December 31, 2026 from August 31, 2024. The available facility is for GBP284 million, reducing to GBP250 million by January 1, 2025. The facility was arranged by seven lenders. These comprised two new banking partners, Standard Chartered PLC and the London branch of Bank of China Ltd, plus five existing lenders, including Barclays Bank PLC and Lloyds Banking Group PLC. The original terms of the RCF are "substantially unchanged." Barclays acted as the coordinator for the arrangement.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane cuts Ashtead; Investec likes De La Rue

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

London stocks rise on China recovery hopes; energy shares fall

China's Premier Li says will take steps to boost demand

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FTSE 100 movers: Asos, Asia-focused names sought out

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