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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks rise after cool UK inflation print

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, as news that UK inflation fell to an 18-month low quashed nerves ahead of the US Federal Reserve rate announcement, with the Bank of England's to follow on Thursday.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 ends higher thanks to mining stock rally

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 ended in the green on Monday, lifted by a rally among mining stocks after data over the weekend provided some positive news for China's troubled economy.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 boosted by China-exposed stocks

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 was higher at midday Monday, amid optimism towards China which helped boost mining stocks, and ahead of a busy week of economic data and monetary policy decisions.

TOP NEWS: Vistry celebrates "robust" half year as housing focus shifts

(Alliance News) - Vistry Group PLC shares soared on Monday after it delivered a strong performance despite challenging market conditions in the first half year and announced an "exciting" restructuring plan.

CORRECT: LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 higher thanks to miners

(Correcting the day of the week in the opening sentence, and the closing percentages for US equities.)

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 higher thanks to miners

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 in London opened higher on Friday, thanks to miners rising on the back of some hopeful data that China's economy is improving.

LONDON BRIEFING: Restaurant Group sells Frankie & Benny's and Chiquito

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called higher on Monday, ahead of a busy week of interest rate decisions and economic data.

Vistry to focus on partnerships as H1 profits fall 8.4%

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Vistry surged on Monday as the company said it planned to merge its housebuilding operations with the partnerships business by the end of the year as it also set new medium-term earnings targets.

IN BRIEF: Vistry selected for London and Milton Keynes home projects

Vistry Group PLC - Kent-based housebuilder - Via subsidiary Countryside Partnerships, Vistry is selected as delivery partner for two housing schemes in England totalling 1,500 homes. Milton Keynes Council selects Vistry for GBP275 million development of 930 homes in the Newport Pagnell area of Milton Keynes. Half will be affordable housing. Vistry also will do the design and enabling works for 575 homes in Southall, west London, of which 174 will be affordable homes and the remaining 401 rental homes owned and operated by fellow FTSE 250 member Grainger PLC. The London contract value is about GBP145 million.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

IN BRIEF: Vistry notes shareholders voting against meeting resolutions

Vistry Group PLC - Notes 45% of shareholders at its general meeting vote against the approval of revised policy, alongside 45% against approving the ammendments to the revised policy. Says ahead of the meeting, the board and the remuneration committee "consulted extensively" with shareholders on proposed revised directors' remuneration policy, which it says was designed "following the significant enlargement of the business and to incentivise the creation of shareholder value over the long-term". Adds: "The board is grateful to shareholders for their engagement and acknowledges that through the engagement process shareholders expressed different perspectives. The company remains committed to ongoing shareholder engagement and will continue to do so to ensure that the company understands shareholders' views and is able to consider feedback, as well as to provide clarity on the company's approach to remuneration going forward."

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

Britain's Bellway says new home sales to fall 'materially'

Aug 9 (Reuters) - Britain's Bellway said on Wednesday it would build fewer homes this year and warned that it expects sales completions to drop "materially" amid a sharp housing sector slowdown triggered by higher mortgage rates.

UK housebuilder Bellway to cut jobs amid market slowdown

LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - British housebuilder Bellway on Tuesday said it would cut a limited number of jobs as part of structural changes that include the possible closure of two divisions, citing a slowdown in house building and sales.