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UK consumer confidence slides amid household bill hikes and US tariffs

Consumer confidence in the UK has seen a sharp drop as households grapple with across-the-board bill hikes and face new warnings of rising inflation.

GfK’s long-running...

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 09:43


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC cuts Smith & Nephew to ’hold’

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday:

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Barclays cuts Spirax price target to 7,350 (8,350) pence - ’overweight’

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Goldman Sachs raises...

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 09:41


IN BRIEF: RWS Holdings CEO Benjamin Faes buys 1.0 million shares

RWS Holdings PLC - Buckinghamshire, England-based technology-enabled language services provider - Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Faes buys 1.0 million shares at 67.90 pence, worth £679,000,...

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 09:31


Evoke expects further revenue growth as first-quarter revenue rises

Evoke PLC on Friday reported that its first quarter revenue was up, expecting a return to stronger growth from its second quarter onwards.

Evoke is a...

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 09:07


Begbies Traynor says UK firms in financial distress down on end-2024

Begbies Traynor Group PLC on Friday said its quarterly survey of UK companies found fewer in ’critical’ financial distress than at the end of 2024...

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 09:06


Early market roundup: London underperforms peers amid soft retail data

London’s blue chip index was mostly flat at the market open on Friday, while its peers in Paris and Frankfurt rose, as data showed UK...

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 09:00


SigmaRoc collabs with Adaptavate to scale technology in construction

SigmaRoc PLC on Friday announced it has partnered with Adaptavate to scale low-carbon technology within the global construction industry.

The London-based building materials company said the...

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 08:59


Mobico shares hit as warns of ‘significant’ loss; sells School Bus arm

Mobico Group PLC on Friday said it expects to suffer a ‘significant’ annual loss due to write-offs of goodwill, as it also announced the planned...

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 08:37


WPP expects improved second-half after first quarter sales fall

WPP PLC on Friday said it had not seen any significant change in client spending despite the uncertain economic backdrop.

The London-based advertising agency reported revenue...

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 08:27


UK retail sales slow in March but exceeds consensus amid good weather

UK retail sales slowed in March but exceeded consensus as good weather drove footfall, a report from the Office for National Statistics showed on Friday....

Fri, 25/04/2025 - 07:21


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