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The UK has downplayed French proposals for a one-month truce in Ukraine as a minister warned a temporary pause in the fighting could give Russia...

UK mortgage approvals decreased slightly at the start of the year, but came in higher than expected, numbers from the Bank of England showed on...

The UK manufacturing sector contracted for the fifth month in a row in February, and job losses intensified to the steepest level since mid-2020, survey...

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

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FTSE 100

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Diageo to ’hold’ (sell)

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Deutsche Bank Research raises Smith &...

Bunzl PLC on Monday reiterated annual guidance but said profit and sales fell in 2024, held back by a sluggish performance in North America.

In response,...

London stocks opened slightly higher on Monday as investors assessed Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s return from high-stakes diplomatic meetings and awaited the UK manufacturing PMI,...

Keir Starmer is expected to return to the Commons on Monday for the first time since his blitz of high-stakes diplomatic action across the Atlantic...

Train fares in England and Wales will rise by around 4.6% from Sunday, while railcards become more expensive, despite record low reliability of services.

Public transport...

Tui AG intends to expand ‘flexibility’ deals to sell more seats on other airlines’ aircraft, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

The Hannover, Germany-based travel...

European leaders will gather in London on Sunday to forge a common position on ending the war in Ukraine, before the country’s premier heads off...