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UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Astra weighs on London as US heads to polls

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 closed just the wrong side of the line on Tuesday, bucking a more upbeat global mood, weighed by sharp falls in AstraZeneca and Schroders.

London close: Stocks turn negative as Americans head to the polls

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with caution dominating markets as US voters headed to the presidential polls.

Broker tips: Water companies, Close Bros, Melrose

(Sharecast News) - UK water companies were on the rise on Tuesday as Citi and JPMorgan Cazenove struck a positive note on the outlook ahead of Ofwat's Final Determinations next month.

UK water companies rally as Citi, JPM optimistic on outlook

(Sharecast News) - UK water companies were on the rise on Tuesday as Citi and JPMorgan Cazenove struck a positive note on the outlook ahead of Ofwat's Final Determinations next month.

LONDON BRIEFING: London stocks red while growth speeds up in China

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was called to open lower on Tuesday morning, while across the pond Americans are set to head for the polls in the extremely tight presidential election.

England and Wales water watchdog powers discussed in House of Lords

(Alliance News) - Extra powers should be given to a beefed-up water regulator to take action against house builders and other businesses that cause pollution in rivers and seas, peers have heard.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 struggles but NatWest shines

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 tread water in early trade, despite some impetus from NatWest, which rose after it lifted annual guidance.

UK water review could see replacing Ofwat amid row over bills, sewage

(Alliance News) - An independent review into the water industry in the UK could consider abolishing regulator Ofwat among other measures to reform the sector, after a public outcry over bills, bonuses and sewage pollution.

English water firms ask to hike bills by even more than first planned

(Alliance News) - Water companies have asked to hike consumer bills by even more than they originally requested, according to figures released by watchdog Ofwat on Tuesday.

IN BRIEF: Severn Trent directors sell GBP1.4 million in shares

Severn Trent PLC - Coventry, England-based water utility - Three directors sell 50,150 shares at 2,713.64 pence, worth GBP1.4 million, on Wednesday last week. Chief Financial Officer Helen Miles and James Jesic, capital & commercial services director and managing director of Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig, each sell 18,472 shares. Director of Human Resources Neil Morrison, together with Laurence Morrison, sells 13,206 shares. Miles now has 57,040 shares, Jesic has 13,811 and the Morrisons have 17,052.

Director dealings: Severn Trent director lowers stake

(Sharecast News) - Severn Trent revealed on Friday that director Helen Miles had disposed of 18,472 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed water company.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche Bank cuts RS Group to 'hold'

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

London stocks start data-packed week higher; bookmakers fall

FTSE 100 up 0.5%; FTSE 250 adds 0.3%

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