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JD Wetherspoon half-year profit and margin dented by rising cost base

JD Wetherspoon PLC on Friday warned of the increased pressures from rising labour and utility costs as it reported half-year profit below market expectations, but...

Fri, 21/03/2025 - 09:36


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC raises Sainsbury’s; Shore likes Tullow

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

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UBS cuts London Stock Exchange price target to 13,600 (14,000) pence - ’buy’...

Fri, 21/03/2025 - 09:26


UPDATE: Over 1,300 flights disrupted as Heathrow closed all day Friday

More than 1,300 flights to and from Heathrow Airport will be disrupted on Friday because of the closure of the airport following a fire at...

Fri, 21/03/2025 - 09:21


BP partners with Apollo on gas pipeline carrying gas from Azerbaijan

BP PLC on Friday said it is partnering with Apollo Global Management Inc on the Tanap pipeline, which carries natural gas from Azerbaijan across Turkey.

London-based...

Fri, 21/03/2025 - 09:18


Energean sale of oil and gas portfolio to Carlyle falls through

Energean PLC on Friday said it was forced to abandon the planned disposal of oil and gas assets to private equity firm Carlyle.

On Monday, Energean...

Fri, 21/03/2025 - 09:08


UK PM Starmer not moving away from having UK ground forces in Ukraine

Keir Starmer is not moving away from the idea of placing British ground forces in Ukraine as part of a future peacekeeping deal, one of...

Fri, 21/03/2025 - 09:05


Early market roundup: Asos shines; Nike sends JD Sports lower

Stock prices in London opened lower on Friday, after the Bank of England decision, with British Airways owner IAG falling as Heathrow airport closes for...

Fri, 21/03/2025 - 08:52


Asos shares soar as predicts earnings beat on improved full price mix

Asos PLC on Friday said it expects first-half adjusted earnings to be ahead of market expectations reflecting improved margins as it sells more products at...

Fri, 21/03/2025 - 08:47


UK public sector borrowing rises in February ahead of spring statement

UK public sector borrowing spiked to in February, numbers on Friday showed, to the fourth-highest level since records began.

According to the Office for National Statistics,...

Fri, 21/03/2025 - 07:11


Heathrow airport closed all day following electrical substation fire

More than 1,300 flights to and from Heathrow Airport will be disrupted on Friday due to the closure of the airport following a fire at...

Fri, 21/03/2025 - 06:22


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