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Shares in Centrica jump as launches new share buyback, hikes dividend

Centrica PLC on Thursday announced a further share buyback and plans to boost its dividend despite a drop in sales and profit in 2024 for...

Thu, 20/02/2025 - 10:29


Ithaca Energy shares up as oil output in 2024 beats market guidance

Ithaca Energy PLC on Thursday said oil production rose faster than the market forecast in the year just gone.

The London-based oil and gas company...

Thu, 20/02/2025 - 10:14


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Shore cuts HSBC; JPMorgan raises BP

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

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FTSE 100

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Oddo BHF raises BAE Systems price target to 1,466 pence - ’neutral’

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Shore...

Thu, 20/02/2025 - 09:40


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 falls as ex-dividend stocks weigh

London’s blue chip index underperformed against its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Thursday morning, hurt by a handful of its large names going ex-dividend,...

Thu, 20/02/2025 - 09:14


Lloyds hails robust results but motor charge sends profit into reverse

Lloyds Banking Group PLC on Thursday increased its dividend and announced a new share buyback, but quarterly profit slumped after it took a further charge...

Thu, 20/02/2025 - 08:59


Starmer backs Zelensky after Trump calls Ukrainian leader ‘a dictator’

Keir Starmer backed Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call on Wednesday after Donald Trump claimed the Ukrainian president was ‘a dictator without elections’.

In the call,...

Thu, 20/02/2025 - 06:38


Rio Tinto annual profit rises, but sales and production little changed

Rio Tinto PLC on Wednesday reported a healthy rise in annual profit, and looked to 2025 with optimism as it looks to close the Arcadium...

Wed, 19/02/2025 - 19:26


John Wood CFO Arvind Bala resigns over qualification misstatement

John Wood Group PLC on Wednesday said Chief Financial Officer Arvind Balan has resigned with immediate effect after it emerged that his professional qualifications had...

Wed, 19/02/2025 - 17:55


Late market roundup: FTSE drops as Trump tariffs and inflation weigh

London stocks fell on Wednesday as Trump’s tariff threats hit markets, UK inflation surprised on the upside, and Glencore slumped after weak results and hints...

Wed, 19/02/2025 - 17:03


IN BRIEF: Keystone Law expects FY revenue, profit ahead of views

Keystone Law Group PLC - London-based provider of legal services - Expects revenue and adjusted profit before tax for the year ended January 31 to...

Wed, 19/02/2025 - 16:51


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