BP picks up Ashford site to boost electric charging scope for trucks

BP PLC on Thursday stepped up plans to increase its electric charging capacity for heavy goods vehicles by buying one of the largest truck stops...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 10:19


TOP NEWS: AstraZeneca buys France’s Amolyt Pharma for $1 billion

AstraZeneca PLC on Thursday said it has struck a deal to acquire Amolyt Pharma SAS, strengthening its late-stage rare disease pipeline.

The Cambridge-based pharmaceutical company...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 10:01


TOP NEWS: Shell weakens green targets but backs 2050 net zero ambition

Shell PLC on Thursday softened its target for carbon emissions but pledged to invest heavily to meet its net zero target.

Shares in Shell were up...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 09:55


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Kepler Cheuvreux likes Diageo; BofA lifts Man

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

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FTSE 100

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Kepler Cheuvreux raises Diageo to ’buy’ (hold) - price target 3,500 (3,050) pence

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Goldman...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 09:51


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Full steam ahead at Trainline; OSB slumps

Indices in London were largely unmoved at the start of trading ahead of a batch of US data due on Thursday afternoon.

Among individual shares...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 09:16


John Lewis returns to annual profit but staff still miss out on bonus

Clothing, homewares and food retailer John Lewis Partnership on Thursday revealed a return to annual profit, but said it won’t hand out a staff bonus...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 09:15


TOP NEWS: OSB’s shares sink on weak outlook amid annual profit slump

Shares in OSB Group PLC plummeted on Thursday as analysts prepared for ‘sizeable’ cuts to consensus forecasts following softer-than-expected earnings guidance.

Shares in OSB fell...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 09:11


CORRECT (Mar 13): Nexteq confident for 2024 after posting profit jump

(Correcting headline to exclude reference to a higher revenue as revenue is down.)

Nexteq PLC shares edged lower on Wednesday as it reported a decline in...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 06:50


’Solid rise’ in UK homes put on the market as buyer inquiries grow

A ‘solid rise’ in sellers putting their homes on the market was seen in February, with the strongest upswing recorded since autumn 2020, according to...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 06:08


UK online grocery prices ’1.2% cheaper than a year ago’ - data

Online grocery prices in the UK were 1.2% cheaper in February compared with a year earlier, the first such fall since October 2021, figures show.

Pet...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 06:03


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