(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) * FTSE 100 up 0.3%, FTSE 250 adds 0.4% Sept 23 (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 rose on Thursday, led by energy and mining stocks, as investors awaited the …
Read More »European stocks rally for third day, business surveys awaited
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) Sept 23 (Reuters) – European stocks rallied for a third day as the global mood brightened on easing concerns about cash-strapped developer China Evergrande, while investors awaited the latest …
Read More »Breakingviews – Czech billionaire’s supermarket raid looks pricey
A woman wearing a face mask leaves a Sainsbury’s supermarket, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain January 12, 2021. LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) – Daniel Kretinsky seems to be hoping that supermarkets’ pandemic boost will endure. The Czech billionaire has raised his stake in UK grocer J Sainsbury …
Read More »UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Dec 22
ROYAL MAIL: Royal Mail has halted deliveries to several countries as a result of their port closures and travel tie cuts with Britain following a new … Source link
Read More »UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Dec 21
ROYAL MAIL: Royal Mail Plc said on Friday it has reached an in-principle agreement with its largest labour union, the Communication Workers Union … Source link
Read More »UPDATE 2-London stocks fall as Brexit, coronavirus concerns weigh
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) * Johnson Matthey slips as half-year profit slumps * Direct Brexit talks suspended after EU team member tests COVID positive * Royal Mail jumps on raising annual revenue outlook …
Read More »UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 19
ROYAL MAIL: Royal Mail reported a slump in first-half pre-tax profit as losses in its traditional letters business and coronavirus-related costs ate into a … Source link
Read More »The Hut Group shares soar 30% after bumper $7 billion London IPO
By Abhinav Ramnarayan, Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – The Hut Group’s THG.L shares soared 30% in the company’s first day of trading on Wednesday after batting away corporate governance concerns to seal its 5.4 billion pound ($6.99 billion) listing, one of London’s largest tech IPOs to date. FILE PHOTO: The …
Read More »British bluechips hit by weak oil; Royal Mail offsets mid-cap losses
By Shashank Nayar, Ambar Warrick (Reuters) – The British blue-chip index ended lower on Tuesday as weak oil prices hurt major energy stocks, while losses in the mid-cap index were mitigated by Royal Mail, which rose after it flagged a boost from e-commerce. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group …
Read More »European equities sapped by Brexit fears, energy and tech stocks slide
(Reuters) – European shares fell on Tuesday on fears that Britain was in danger of leaving the European Union without a trade agreement, with energy firms and technology stocks among the biggest decliners. FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, …
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