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Vodafone in talks to merge UK arm with CK Hutchison's Three -FT

May 11 (Reuters) - Vodafone Group Plc is in talks to merge its UK operations with Three UK, which is owned by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd, the Financial Times reported https://on.ft.com/39UVwse on Wednesday, citing people with direct knowledge of the matter.

Vodafone in talks to merge UK arm with CK Hutchison’s Three -FT

May 11 (Reuters) - Vodafone Group Plc is in talks to merge its UK operations with Three UK, which is owned by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd, the Financial Times reported https://on.ft.com/39UVwse on Wednesday citing people with direct knowledge of the matter. (Reporting by Anirudh Saligrama in Bengaluru Editing by Chris Reese)

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks end volatile April on high note

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London on Friday ended a volatile month of April in a positive fashion, amid a continued rush of company earnings, while markets in the US sank as high-profile tech names disappointed.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: CAC and DAX rise but FTSE flat as banks fall

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 underperformed as European equities recorded in a positive morning session on Friday, shaking off eurozone economic data that showed inflation continued to heat up, while economic growth slowed.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: BofA cuts Vodafone; Jefferies cuts Brewin

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

Cosmetics brands with strongest pricing power

COSMETICS BRANDS WITH STRONGEST PRICING POWER (1145 GMT)

"Bearishness is peaking"

"BEARISHNESS IS PEAKING" (1020 GMT)

Sunday newspaper round-up: Twitter, M&S, TalkTalk

(Sharecast News) - Elon Musk has begun discussions with possible partners for a bid on Twitter after the iconic social media outfit put in place a so-called 'poison pill' in an attempt to thwart a mooted £33bn takeover. That stratagem was preceded by Twitter's rejection of an offer from Musk last Friday worth $54.20 a share. The pill would be activated should Musk take his own stake over the 15% threshold. - Sunday Times

Deutsche Telekom reviews bids for full or partial sale of mobile towers - sources

LONDON, April 12 (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom is reviewing proposals to sell a majority or minority stake in its towers business from a slew of financial and corporate investors that have approached the German company with takeover options, sources told Reuters.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan lowers Rolls-Royce; UBS likes Ryanair

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

Deutsche Telekom and others to cut wholesale roaming fees for Ukrainian peers

BRUSSELS, April 8 (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom and a group of other top European telecom companies have agreed to cut wholesale roaming charges levied on Ukrainian peers for three months to help millions of Ukrainian refugees stay in touch with families back home.

TalkTalk considering possible £3bn sale

(Sharecast News) - TalkTalk is facing a queue of potential suitors, it was reported on Friday, amid a global storm of telecom consolidations.

FTSE 100 rises on healthcare, utilities boost

April 5 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 index edged higher on Tuesday powered by healthcare and utility stocks, while investors closely tracked the prospect of more Western sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays downgrades Lloyds and Virgin Money

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