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Compass Group's slowing annual outlooks gives markets indigestion
(Alliance News) - Despite Compass Group PLC's annual profit tripling on Monday, the contract caterer languished near the bottom of the blue-chip index as investors looked to slowing underlying profit...
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Beazley fundraise may prompt peers to do same - Berenberg
(Alliance News) - Lancashire Holdings Ltd may be the next firm in the insurance sector to go cap in hand to investors, taking heart from Beazley PLC's "bold" cash call,...
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Electricity generators have mixed outlook after UK levy - Citi
(Alliance News) - British Gas owner Centrica PLC is well-placed for success, though Drax Group PLC "is not out of the woods yet", analysts at Citi said after UK Chancellor...
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Kainos profit increases as demand for services "never been higher"
(Alliance News) - Kainos Group PLC shares have rallied by two thirds since their summer nadir, but Shore Capital believes the technology stock has room to rise further....
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Parsley Box plans AIM exit, marking another failed 2021 IPO for London
(Alliance News) - Last year was "anything but a vintage year for initial public offerings", AJ Bell said, as Parsley Box Group PLC on Friday became the latest recent IPO...
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HSBC analysts "constructive" but warn equities may face tough 2023
(Alliance News) - HSBC predicted a somewhat better year for European equities in 2023 than what 2022 offered, though the bank warned that investors should temper expectations, despite attractive valuations....
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UK budget takes from oil and gas firms; banks spared chunkier levies
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 ended the day where it started it, after the long-awaited UK autumn statement announcement, which took from oil majors and electricity generators but offered...
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Paddy Power owner Flutter says US arm odds-on for success
(Alliance News) - Analysts at UBS said Flutter Entertainment PLC's US arm could be more successful than investors expect, as the US sports betting industry expands amid a more relaxed...
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Foreign exchange volatility and poor year for pound expected in 2023
(Alliance News) - Foreign exchange markets will be subject to a wild ride next year, analysts at Deutsche Bank and ING agreed, as they look ahead to 2023. ...
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Motor insurer shares oversold; still value in Beazley - Berenberg
(Alliance News) - Berenberg on Wednesday said shares in insurance stocks have been oversold recently, with the investment bank highlighting Admiral Group PLC, Beazley PLC and Direct Line Insurance Group...
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