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Bodycote appoints successor to chief executive set to retire in May

(Alliance News) - Bodycote PLC on Wednesday said it appointed Jim Fairbairn as its future chief executive officer, set to succeed the retiring Stephen Harris

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS cuts Burberry; JPMorgan likes EnQuest

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Shore says 'buy' B&M; Peel Hunt likes Halfords

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

London close: Stocks fall on back of weak services data

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended the trading day in negative territory on Tuesday, pressured by a decline in sterling against the dollar on the back of disappointing services sector data.

Wood Group, Harbour Energy partner for UK North Sea operations

Wood signs contract with Harbour energy

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John Wood and Harbour Energy enter USD300 million North Sea deal

(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Monday said it has agreed a new strategic partnership with Harbour Energy PLC to provide engineering, maintenance and other operational services.

LONDON BRIEFING: CMC names new CFO; takeover offer for Ergomed

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are expected to open on a positive note on Monday, amid an improvement in global risk sentiment.

Wood Group signs $330m services deal with Harbour Energy

(Sharecast News) - Engineering company Wood Group said it had struck a $330m services agreement with North Sea oil and gas producer Harbour Energy.

Sunday share tips: Wood Group, Cake Box

(Sharecast News) - The recent failed takeover for Wood Group could present a buying opportunity for investors, suggests the Mail on Sunday's Midas column.

Director dealings: LSE, Wood Group non-execs make purchases

(Sharecast News) - London Stock Exchange was on the list of director buys on Thursday, after an independent non-executive director was linked to a purchase.

Cyclical stocks lift UK equities off six-week lows; Wood Group rises

Blue-chip FTSE 100 snaps seven-day losing streak

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 snaps seven day losing streak

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were higher at the close on Tuesday as markets celebrated better-than-expected public sector borrowing figures in the UK, and hoped that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt may have enough firepower in government coffers to enact some pre-election tax cuts.

UK's Wood Group raises profit forecast on contract wins; shares rise

CFO David Kemp to retire

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: US tech gains lift mood ahead of Jackson Hole

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were on the up heading into Tuesday afternoon, as a tech rally in the US lifted the mood in Europe, helping the FTSE 100 eat into some of its August loss.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks head higher in "minor relief rally"

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Tuesday, as a cautious optimism swept over global markets.