LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Morgan Stanley ups Shell; Berenberg cuts Senior

Goldman Sachs raises Vodafone to 'buy' (sell) - price target 155 (85) pence JPMorgan reinitiates Coca-Cola HBC with 'neutral' ...

Adnams says first-half trading hit by tough drink industry conditions

Operating loss widened to GBP1.0 million from GBP678,000, despite operating expenses narrowing to GBP29.5 million from GBP31.6 million. Adnams attributed the reduction to "improvements in efficiency, ...

Ferrexpo shares to resume trading this month as raises USD100 million

(Alliance News) - Ferrexpo PLC on Friday said it has raised USD100 million from the sale of new shares to fund its iron ore ...

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Tepid trade before US jobs data; VW jumps

The yield on the US 10-year Treasury was quoted at 4.76% early Friday, widening slightly from 4.75% at the time of the London equities close on Thursday. The yield on the US 30-year Treasury stretched ...

Europe open: Shares flat ahead of US payrolls; VW jumps on job cuts

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower on Friday as investors eyed key US jobs data later in the day and also ...

London open: FTSE steady ahead of payrolls report

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday ahead of the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls ...

Botswana Minerals identifies nine copper targets ahead of sampling

Eight prospecting licences covering approximately 7,000 square kilometres were awarded to Botswana Minerals in north-west ...

"Significant degree" of overvaluation in Irish housing market

There is a "significant degree of overvaluation in the Irish residential property market", according to a new study. The Economic & Social Research Institute has found that Irish house prices are ...

Volkswagen to cut an extra 50,000 jobs in major restructure

(Sharecast News) - Volkswagen said it would go ahead with the biggest restructure in its 89‑year history, announcing plans to cut around 50,000 extra jobs and halve the number of models produced as it ...

LONDON BRIEFING: Ferrexpo raise; Victoria says UK arm trades strongly

(Alliance News) - Ferrexpo says it has raised some USD100 million, including backing from a prominent Ukrainian businessman, while Victoria says it is assessing "any opportunities" that may stem from ...

London pre-open: FTSE to nudge higher ahead of payrolls

London stocks were set to nudge higher at the open on Friday following a positive session on Wall Street, as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report. The FTSE 100 was called to open up ...

Friday newspaper round-up: Volkswagen, Very Group, Harvey Nichols

Very Group, the online retailer that also owns the Littlewoods brand, was bought by US private equity firm Carlyle for a nominal £1 sum last year and subsequently put up for sale. - Telegraph A rogue ...