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LONDON MARKET OPEN: European stocks fall but pound picks up

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Friday, wiping out almost all of its weekly-gain, despite the mood across the Atlantic being bullish after a the US Federal Reserve's bumper rate cut.

London close: Stocks finish higher as BoE holds rates

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed higher on Thursday, buoyed by the Bank of England's widely-expected decision to leave interest rates unchanged.

Investors call on UK's largest firms to give shareholders climate vote

(Alliance News) - A group of investors has urged most of the UK's largest listed companies to provide shareholders with a vote on their climate transition plans.

UK's Thames Water says regulator's proposed cuts untenable

Aug 28 (Reuters) - Britain's largest water provider Thames Water said on Wednesday that the expenditure cuts proposed by the water regulator were not tenable and would deter investment, as the utility struggles with debt and risks being nationalised.

London close: Stocks manage gains ahead of Fed minutes

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended Wednesday on a positive note amid a robust performance from the mining sector, as investors digested a US nonfarm payrolls revision and UK borrowing figures.

Costain and Galliford Try picked for Southern Water contract framework

(Alliance News) - Costain Group PLC and Galliford Try Holdings PLC on Friday said they have been selected by Southern Water Ltd to take part in the utility's GBP3.1 billion framework for wastewater treatment projects.

Lib Dems call for sewage-dumping UK water companies to be punished

(Alliance News) - The UK government has no time to waste when it comes to punishing sewage-dumping water companies, the Liberal Democrats said on Monday, as permit breaches reached a three-year high.

UK government proposes higher compensation for water company failures

LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - British water companies that fail their customers will have to hand over higher compensation to affected households and businesses under plans announced by the government on Monday.

London's FTSE 100 falls after U.S. recession fears spark global rout

FTSE 100 down 2.0% , FTSE 250 off 2.8%

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Global stocks tumble as risk-averse mood deepens

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London sank on Monday, as concerns about a US recession continued to grow.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Europe slumps amid "brutal" global sell off

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London took a hit at midday Monday, along with the rest of the world, as investors digested last week's economic data and worries over a US recession.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays cuts United Utilities and Severn Trent

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks called down amid market turbulence

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are expected to follow Asia lower on Monday, as investors digest Friday's nonfarm payroll data, as well as the developing situation in the Middle East.

UK water companies fail to get basics right, environmental regulator says

Five out of nine rated as 'requiring improvement'

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United Utilities and Severn Trent get top rating for pollution control

(Alliance News) - London-listed water companies United Utilities Group PLC and Severn Trent PLC on Tuesday both noted they have received the top rating for environmental protection from the UK government.