Higher prices support profit and sales increase at United Utilities

United Utilities Group PLC on Thursday said higher prices, allowed by regulators, helped drive improved profitability and sales in its recent financial year.

The Warrington, England-based...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 09:41

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Burberry to ’buy’ but Deutsche cuts

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

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Citigroup raises Next price target to 12,300 (11,700) pence - ’neutral’

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JPMorgan raises Kingfisher...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 09:27

National Grid backs investment plans as annual profit beats forecast

National Grid PLC on Thursday said a strong performance across the business, reflected in better-than-expected underlying annual profit, underpins plans to invest £60 billion over...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 09:10

Early market roundup: European stocks lower ahead of eurozone GDP

Stocks in London, Paris and Frankfurt were in the red on Thursday morning, as investors await eurozone GDP and industrial output data.

The FTSE 100...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 09:03

UK industrial production weaker than expected with 0.7% fall in March

UK industrial production was weaker than expected in March, numbers on Thursday showed, while overall growth in the first quarter of 2025 marks the first...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 08:21

UK economy beats expectations with 0.7% rise in first quarter

The UK economy grew at a faster pace than anticipated in the first quarter of 2025, while the goods and services trade deficit narrowed further...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 07:22

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer takes cautious approach to EU ‘reset’

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is treading a fine line on UK-EU relations as hard-right populists make gains at a time when Brexit and immigration remain...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 06:49

Pharma stocks face volatility on US plan to reduce drug prices

As tariff fears ease elsewhere, the pharmaceutical sector now finds itself in the crosshairs thanks to an executive order trailed by president Donald Trump on...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 00:00

Markets enjoy relief rally as China and US step back from brink of all-out trade war

Initial enthusiasm may have waned but US stocks are still comfortably above their pre-Liberation Day levels following a de-escalation in the tariff stand-off between the US...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 00:00

UK consumer confidence falls as unemployment begins to rise

The latest survey from consultants PwC shows another fall in UK consumer sentiment and a new round of belt-tightening by households concerned over the state of...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 00:00

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