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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks suffer amid Israel conflict

(Alliance News) - Oil majors and defence contractor BAE Systems helped shield the FTSE 100 from a deeper decline on Monday, as global equities struggled as events in Israel meant it was a risk-off start to the new week.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Panmure likes abrdn; Kepler cuts Britvic

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Unite CEO steps down; Imperial Brands begins buyback

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 is expected to open in the green on Thursday, with equity markets feeling more cheerful after softer US jobs data eased fears over interest rates.

EARNINGS: Safestyle suffers amid "difficult" trading conditions

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

Zegona confirms it is in talks to buy Vodafone's Spanish operations

(Alliance News) - Zegona Communications PLC on Friday said it was in discussions with Vodafone Group PLC to acquire its Spanish operations, confirming prior media reports.

Saudi Arabia's STC Group to become Telefonica top shareholder with 9.9% stake

LONDON/DUBAI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's STC Group has amassed a 9.9% stake in Telefonica worth 2.1 billion euros ($2.25 billion), in a move to become the Spanish telecom giant's top shareholder.

Vodafone teams up with Amazon's Project Kuiper to extend 5G reach

LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Vodafone plans to work with Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite constellation Project Kuiper to extend the reach of its 4G and 5G telecoms networks in Europe and Africa.

Vodafone and Samsung begin mass rollout of open RAN in UK

(Alliance News) - Samsung Electronics Co on Thursday said that it and Vodafone Group PLC are replacing technology in the UK with virtualised open radio access networks, alias RAN, on Vodafone's 2,500 sites.

Zelenskiy vows to end Russian occupation of Crimea, defends strategy

Zelenskiy hosts conference in Kyiv on Crimea

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Safaricom launches M-Pesa mobile money service in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Safaricom's M-Pesa mobile money service went live in Ethiopia on Wednesday, in a boost to the Kenyan telecoms operator as it seeks to kickstart growth in one of Africa's biggest economies.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC cuts Antofagasta; Shore likes Trainline

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

South Africa's MTN looks to unlock hidden value with stake sales

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The CEO of South Africa's MTN Group said on Tuesday he plans to bring in minority partners in fintech and fibre and then list the businesses as separate entities to reach a market capitalisation of more three times its net asset value (NAV).

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan lifts Rolls-Royce; RBC cuts Unite

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

'Black swan event': Telefonica Deutschland extends losses on lost Vodafone deal

IN BRIEF: James Fisher hires new CFO from Johnson Matthey

James Fisher & Sons PLC - Barrow In Furness, Cumbria-based marine services - Hires Karen Hayzen-Smith to be chief financial officer, starting by December 1. At that time, Duncan Kennedy will step down as CFO and from the board but will remain at James Fisher for a short transition. Hayzen-Smith currently is director of group finance at chemicals firm Johnson Matthey PLC. She has been in that role since January 2020 and also served as interim CFO for Johnson Matthey from November of that year to April 2021. Prior to Johnson Matthey, Hayzen-Smith worked at Babcock International Group PLC and Vodafone Group PLC.