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UK electricals retailer AO World looks to plug into Frasers

Mike Ashley's Frasers has bought 22.2% AO stake

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 underwhelms as utilities decline

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 underperformed again on Thursday, with share price falls for utility stocks and retailer B&M leading the index lower, though peers in Europe largely shook off recent hawkish comments from central bankers.

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Frasers Group lifts stakes in AO World, Currys

(Sharecast News) - Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has increased its stake in electrical retailer AO World for a third time to more than 22% and also lifted its stake in rival Currys, according to stock exchange filings on Monday,

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks lower with eyes on UK inflation numbers

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London closed in the red on Tuesday, with market nerves frayed ahead of the release of key UK inflation data on Wednesday morning.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 treads water ahead of UK inflation, BoE

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 was steady at midday Tuesday, as investors look ahead to risk events in the form of a UK inflation reading and a Bank of England interest rate decision later this week.

UPDATE: Frasers says boohoo, Currys stake buys part of growth strategy

(Alliance News) - Frasers Group PLC on Tuesday said it its acquisition of stakes in boohoo Group PLC and Currys PLC are part of a wider strategy of taking up "supportive shareholder positions in attractive retail companies".

Frasers snaps up Currys and boohoo stakes to add to AO World and Asos

(Alliance News) - Frasers Group PLC, having already dipped into fast fashion and electrical goods with stakes in Asos PLC and AO World PLC, continued its shopping spree in recent days.

TOP NEWS: Frasers shopping spree goes on as buys boohoo, Currys stakes

(Alliance News) - Frasers Group PLC continued its streak of buying up shares in UK retail outfits, with a regulatory filing showing it has taken up a position in online fashion firm boohoo group PLC.

Frasers Group takes 8.9% stake in Currys

(Sharecast News) - Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has taken stakes in electricals retailer Currys and online fashion retailer Boohoo.

LONDON BRIEFING: Tesco sales up; ITV mulls AllMedia3 acquisition

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called higher on Friday, as investors consider the week's central bank decisions, with the latest coming from Japan.

Currys launches strategic review of Greek company; contemplates sale

(Alliance News) - Currys PLC said on Friday that it was starting a strategic review of its Greek business Kotsovolos, which could potentially lead to a sale of the operations.

Currys considers sale of Greek business

(Sharecast News) - Electricals retailer Currys said on Friday that it is considering putting its Greek business Kotsovolos up for sale, as it kicks off a strategic review.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citi likes Rio Tinto; JPMorgan raises Clarkson

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

Currys Nordic subsidiaries being probed by European watchdog

(Sharecast News) - Electricals retailer Currys said on Wednesday that European competition regulators are investigating its Nordic subsidiaries.