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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Markets upbeat as eyes turn to Fed minutes

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Wednesday as investor sentiment remained buoyed, despite some mixed economic data, as traders look ahead to meeting minutes from the US Federal Reserve.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Bernstein cuts Aveva to 'market-perform'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:

Berenberg lowers target price on BT

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on telecommunications giant BT Group from £1.90 to £1.60 on Wednesday, stating "all eyes" will be on pricing moves.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Strong open despite strikes, inflation woe in UK

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, despite continued strikes weighing on the outlook for the UK economy, and the British Retail Consortium warning of a difficult year ahead for consumers.

PRESS: BT to invest GBP5 million in drone startup - Bloomberg

(Alliance News) - BT Group PLC will take a stake in drone startup Altitude Angel Ltd, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.

TOP NEWS: BT combines Global and Enterprise units to single business

(Alliance News) - BT Group PLC on Friday said it will be combining its Global and Enterprise units into a single business-to-business unit called BT Business.

LONDON BRIEFING: BT to combine units; Rio Tinto completes acquisition

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Friday as investors digest a series of central bank interest rate decisions in the past two days.

BT Group merging two units in bid to save £100m a year

(Sharecast News) - BT Group on Friday said it was combining its global and enterprise units to create a new corporate operation, in a move designed to save £100m a year by the end of 2025.

UK stocks close down ahead of Fed decision

FTSE 100 down 0.1%, FTSE 250 off 0.3%

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks down in anticipation of FOMC decision

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower on Wednesday as investors await the US Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision before the Bank of England and the ECB make their respective decisions on Thursday.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks slip ahead of four central bank decisions

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Wednesday as investors mulled over a weaker inflation reading for the UK and what this may mean for future Bank of England rate decisions.

BT Group expands partnership with Nokia, shares rally

(Sharecast News) - BT Group rallied on Wednesday after Nokia announced the expansion of its partnership with the telecoms group in a five-year deal for its AVA Analytics software for fixed networks.

Nokia agrees five-year deal with BT for its AVA Analytics software

(Alliance News) - Nokia Corp on Wednesday said it expanded its partnership with BT Group PLC in a five-year deal for its AVA Analytics software.

Sunday newspaper round-up: Power prices, Broadband bills, Brexit protocol

(Sharecast News) - Power prices hit a record high due to a combination of a cold snap and a dearth of wind. Power prices in the UK for a day ahead hit a record £675 per megawatt hour on the Epex Spot Exchange on Sunday as the country was blanketed with snow and temperatures fell below zero. At the peak hours between five and six o'clock power costs surged to £2,586 per megawatt hour. Furthermore, National Grid forecast that power demand would peak at nearly 46,700 megawatts on Monday, versus 43,000 MW on Sunday. Energy supply from wind meanwhile fell to about 5% of the country's demands on Sunday, against an average of 28.5% over 2022. - The Sunday Telegraph

BT pension scheme may need more 'support' from telecoms firm - report

(Sharecast News) - BT Group's pension scheme has told politicians it could require more support from the telecoms group after it made changes to its investment strategy.