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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks falter on China Covid fears; US vote eyed

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened on the back foot on Wednesday, amid declines in Asia and elsewhere in Europe as well, continuing what has been a negative week so far for the FTSE 100 index.

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Britain's M&S warns of 'gathering storm' of higher costs and weak consumer

H1 profit down 24%

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LONDON BRIEFING: Flutter ups US outlook; Aviva backs payout guidance

(Alliance News) - Shares in London are set to open lower on Wednesday, with virus worries in China harming sentiment once again, while attention also is on US politics.

M&S warns of demand contraction as interim profits fall

(Sharecast News) - UK food and clothing retailer Marks & Spencer on Wednesday said it expected a material contraction in demand over the next 18 months as it reported a fall in interim profit, but backed its customers to be more resilient than market assumptions.

Wednesday preview: US Mid-term elections, Marks and Spencer in focus

(Sharecast News) - All eyes on Tuesday were expected to be on the results of the US mid-term elections and whether or not they resulted in legislative gridlock on Capitol Hill.

Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and others team to speed up climate action

(Alliance News) - Five of the UK's biggest supermarkets have agreed to join forces to speed up their work on tackling climate change with suppliers in the next year.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Liberum cuts boohoo; JPMorgan cuts Ocado

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

Ocado enters South Korea with Lotte Shopping deal

Lotte Shopping becomes Ocado's 12th partner

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LondonMetric completes sale of two assets for GBP28 million

(Alliance News) - LondonMetric Property PLC on Tuesday completed the sale of two assets for GBP28.2 million, reflecting a blended net initial yield of 4.6%.

Sunday newspaper round-up: Sunak, UK sovereign debt, Marks & Spencer

(Sharecast News) - Rishi Sunak has confirmed he is in the running for the leadership of the Tory party, having failed to reach a deal with Boris Johnson overnight. The former Chancellor, who had won the backing of 130 Tory MPs, said: "The UK is a great country but we face a profound economic crisis. The choice our party makes now will decide whether the next generation of British people will have more opportunities than the last. That's why I am standing to be your prime minister and the leader of the conservative party. I want to fix our economy, unite our party and deliver for our country." - The Sunday Times

Deliveroo lowers guidance for gross transaction value but shares rise

(Alliance News) - Deliveroo PLC on Friday narrowed its guidance range for gross transaction value growth towards the lower end of previous guidance as it confirmed the starting date for its new chief financial officer.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC cuts Asos; Berenberg likes Synthomer

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

CORRECT: LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Morgan Stanley cuts Lloyds

(Correcting to clarify that Morgan Stanley did not lift its Standard Chartered recommendation, only its price target for the stock.)