UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 11 Adds new items, updates futures July 11 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0 .2%. * OFWAT: Britain's water regulator Ofwat proposed lower bill hikes and less investment than water companies had asked for, laying out a plan which it said would help improve Britain's sewage pollution crisis while maintaining a fair price for consumers.

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 11 July 11 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.22%. * SHELL: Canada's Unifor union said its members at Shell's SHEL.L Scotford refinery in Alberta, Canada, have ratified a new four-year agreement that includes a 16% wage increase. * FCA: Britain's markets watchdog set out final rules for the biggest shake-up in how companies list on the London Stock Exchange in three decades as it seeks to compete harder

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Ashtead Technology Holdings, Computacenter, Maersk June 6 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Ashtead Technology Holdings, Computacenter and Maersk on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Ashtead Technology Holdings Plc ATAS.L : Stifel raises target price to 900p from 770p * Computacenter Plc CCC.L : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to 2550p from 2650p * IG Group Holdings Plc IGG.L : Deutsche Bank cuts target

UPDATE 2-European shares led higher by tech stocks ahead of ECB rate decision For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Euro zone business activity expands at fastest rate in a year Sweden's Elekta tanks after Q4 profit miss Inditex rises after reporting pick-up in recent sales STOXX 600 closes up 0.8% Updated at 1550 GMT By Shristi Achar A and Shashwat Chauhan June 5 (Reuters) - European shares gained on Wednesday, led by technolo

UPDATE 2-FTSE 100 ends higher on revived US rate cut bets, ECB awaited For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window FTSE 100 up 0.2%, FTSE 250 off 0.2% B&M falls after preliminary full-year results Weaker US jobs data cements rate cut bets Updated at 1550 GMT By Pranav Kashyap and Purvi Agarwal June 5 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 closed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by economic data cementing bets for a September rate cut by the U.S.

UPDATE 1-Retailer WH Smith says well set for summer, bets on strong travel demand Rewrites throughout, adds background, analyst comments, share movement and details from paragraph 2 onwards June 5 (Reuters) - British retailer WH Smith SMWH.L said on Wednesday it was well positioned for the peak summer, betting on strong travel demand that is expected to propel sales across its product range from books to sandwiches.

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on June 6 Updates futures, Adds news items June 5 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.6 %. * B&M: British discount chain B&M BMEB.L said it was confident on the outlook for profit growth in the year ahead after reporting a 9.7% rise in its 2023/24 year that reflected a similar rise in revenue which was boosted by 78 new store openings.

Retailer WH Smith posts lower revenue growth June 5 (Reuters) - British retailer WH Smith SMWH.L on Wednesday reported a lower growth in revenue for the 13 weeks ended June 1, but added that it was well-positioned for the peak summer trading period. The company, which has stores in travel hubs and sells everything from books and sandwiches to bluetooth headphones, said its like-for-like revenue for the 13-week period was up 4% year-on-year, compared to the 14% rise a year ago.

BRIEF-WH Smith Says On Track To Deliver FY In Line With Expectations June 5 (Reuters) - WH Smith PLC SMWH.L : TRADING UPDATE ON TRACK TO DELIVER FULL YEAR IN LINE WITH EXPECTATIONS WELL POSITIONED FOR PEAK SUMMER TRADING PERIOD TOTAL TRAVEL REVENUE IN 13 WEEKS TO 1 JUNE 2024 UP 9% ON A CONSTANT CURRENCY BASIS Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSE1084Ra Fu

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on June 6 June 5 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.6%. * NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE: Britain's medical costs regulator recommended Eli Lilly's LLY.N weight-loss drug Mounjaro for some patients with obesity and suggested not placing a time limit on the medicine's use as it had for rival Novo Nordisk's NOVOb.CO Wegovy.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Carlsberg, Danske Bank, Teleperformance May 10 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Carlsberg, Danske Bank and Teleperformance, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Carlsberg A/S CARLB.CO : HSBC raises target price to DKK 1040 from DKK 1030 * Danske Bank DANSKE.CO : HSBC cuts target price to DKK 231 from DKK 238 * Hermes HRMS.PA : Jefferies initiates coverage with buy rating; price target EUR 2,650 * Rathbone

BUZZ-UK's WH Smith falls on lower growth at start of H2 ** Shares of WH Smith SMWH.L fall as much as 10.8% to 1,122p, stock among top pct losers on FTSE 250 .FTMC index ** British airport retailer flags lower growth at start of H2 after a strong travel boom last year ** Co, which sells products ranging from books and sandwiches to Bluetooth headpho

UPDATE 1-WH Smith shares fall on lower growth after travel boom Rewrites with CEO quotes and background, updates share movement By Prerna Bedi April 25 (Reuters) - Shares of WH Smith SMWH.L fell as much as 10.8% on Thursday, after the British airport retailer flagged lower growth at start of the second-half after a strong travel boom last year. CEO Carl Cowling, however, remained optimistic about a strong summer season buoyed by a robust demand for its meal deals and other offers as inflationary

UPDATE 2-FTSE 100 hits record high on BHP bid for Anglo American, earnings push For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Anglo American surges on $38.84 bln buyout proposal AstraZeneca jumps on beating quarterly estimates Unilever up after better-than-expected Q1 sales growth FTSE 100 up 0.5%, FTSE 250 off 0.6% Updated at 1555 GMT By Pranav Kashyap, Sruthi Shankar and Khushi Singh April 25 (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark FTSE 100

WH Smith shares fall on lower growth after travel boom April 25 (Reuters) - WH Smith's SMWH.L shares fell 9% on Thursday, after the British airport retailer flagged lower growth at start of the second-half after a strong travel boom last year. The group, which runs stores in airports and train stations, logged an adjusted pre-tax profit of 32 million pounds ($40 million) for the six months ended Feb.

BRIEF-WH Smith On Track To Deliver FY Expectations April 25 (Reuters) - WH Smith PLC SMWH.L : HY HEADLINE GROUP PROFIT BEFORE TAX AND NON-UNDERLYING ITEMS(1) OF £46M (2023: £45M) INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 11.0P PER SHARE HY TOTAL TRAVEL TRADING PROFIT(†1) OF £50M (2023: £47M) HY TOTAL GROUP REVENUE UP 8% TO £926M (2023: £859M) HY HIGH STREET TRAD

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on April 25 April 25 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.06%. * ANGLO AMERICA: Anglo American AAL.L said it had received an all-share buyout proposal from BHP Group BHP.AX , a deal that would create the world's biggest copper miner churning out around 10% of global output.