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DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Shell CEO-designate Wael Sawan sells 28,000 shares

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

Canaccord Genuity lowers target price on John Wood Group

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on engineering and consulting firm Wood from 300.0p to 275.0p on Thursday after its environment and infrastructure business was acquired by WSP.

John Wood says USD1.9 billion unit sale "transforms" balance sheet

(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC shares climbed on Wednesday after the company said it is mulling "capital allocation options" after sealing a deal to sell its Built Environment consulting business to WSP Global Inc.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks regain poise ahead of central bank fever

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe defied geopolitical worries and pre-central bank nerves to push higher on Wednesday, though the same could not be said for a beleaguered pound, which almost fell below the USD1.13 mark.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Credit Suisse cuts AstraZeneca and raises GSK

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

UK midcaps hits new one-month low as business activity stalls

Aug 23 (Reuters) - The British midcap index hit a fresh one-month low on Tuesday as a looming gas crisis in Europe and news of slower-than-expected business activity growth exacerbated fears of recession, while a stronger pound weighed on the exporter-heavy FTSE 100.

REPEAT: Stocks fall on poor data; weak US PMI hits dollar

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London closed in the red on Tuesday after another day of poor economic data from across the globe.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks fall on poor data; weak US PMI hits dollar

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London closed in the red on Tuesday after another day of poor economic data from across the globe.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks in red as UK manufacturing PMI plummets

(Alliance News) - A mixed bag of UK PMI readings weighed on stocks in London on Tuesday, offsetting gains from oil majors as concerns over Russian energy supply lifted commodity prices.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Recession fears weigh on stocks ahead of UK PMI

(Alliance News) - European markets fell at the start of trade on Tuesday, with investors bracing for some downbeat PMI readings amid worries over inflation, rising interest rates and energy supply woes.

TOP NEWS: John Wood half-year loss widens as finance expenses jump

(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Tuesday posted a widened interim pretax loss as it tackled rising costs caused by inflation and supply chain disruptions.

Wood Group operating profit falls as revenue dips

(Sharecast News) - Wood Group posted a decline in first-half operating profit on Tuesday as revenue dipped.

LONDON BRIEFING: New John Wood CEO to focus on cash as loss widens

(Alliance News) - John Wood Group on Tuesday reported a widened interim loss as revenue stalled, and said cash generation is its "top priority" going forward.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: Lower call; John Wood interim loss widens

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London on Tuesday morning are set to follow a big decline in New York overnight, as investors nervously await the start of the Jackson Hole central banking symposium later this week.

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