Rolls-Royce Share News (RR.)

Sunday newspaper round-up: Royal Mail, Shein, Canary Wharf

(Sharecast News) - The heads of the Communication Workers Union have acquiesced to Royal Mail's demand to end six-day-a-week letter deliveries, paving the way for historic cuts to postal services. Royal Mail wants to amend its universal service obligation so that it must only deliver second-class post every other day. Nonetheless, first-class mail would continue to be delivered on Saturday, union sources said. Ofcom has yet to respond to Royal Mail's proposals. - The Sunday Times

Britain's FTSE 100 blue-chip stock index hits record high

LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip FTSE 100 index hit a record high on Tuesday, following last week's sharp selloff, as fears of the Middle East crisis escalating eased and investors looked ahead to top U.S. earnings later in the week.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises B&M to 'hold'

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

Ex-Rolls-Royce CEO to chair under-fire UK air traffic controller NATS

(Alliance News) - UK air traffic controller National Air Traffic Services on Wednesday said it has hired former Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC CEO Warren East as non-executive chair, after having come under pressure from regulators and airlines over a costly outage back in August.

FTSE 100 ends down as defence stocks offset commodity gains

Easter food spending lifts UK retail sales in March

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UK government to unveil GBP200 million nuclear investment

(Alliance News) - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will on Monday announce GBP200 million of public investment to boost the UK's nuclear deterrent programme and its civil nuclear industry, which the government says will support 40,000 expected new jobs.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC cuts St James's Place; HSBC cuts Ascential

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS cuts Entain; RBC raises IAG

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Investec cuts ConvaTec; RBC raises Vistry

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

Sunday newspaper round-up: Nationwide, Direct Line, Rolls-Royce

(Sharecast News) - Nationwide's bid to create the UK's second-largest savings and loans group by taking over Virgin Money may be derailed if its members get a say on whether the deal goes through or not. It would take just 500 Nationwide members depositing £50 each one to convene a special meeting and ask for a vote on the deal. Furthermore, preparations for a vote would keep Nationwide from meeting the 4 April deadline for making a binding offer under Takeover Panel rules. However, the society says that its existing legal advice is that no vote is required. - Financial Mail on Sunday

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg, JPMorgan raise price target for IHG

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays raises Breedon but cuts Domino's Pizza

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: European stocks boosted by ECB and Fed minutes

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe closed higher on Thursday, on the back of minutes from the latest European Central Bank and US Federal Reserve meetings.

London close: Stocks rise amid raft of solid earnings

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished in positive territory on Thursday, bolstered by upbeat performances from US AI chipmaker Nvidia and engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks boosted as UK recession "already" over

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday Thursday, with the latest UK purchasing managers' index data indicating that the UK recession is "already" over.