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Ocado Retail posts flat fourth-quarter sales
Ocado Retail - a 50:50 joint venture between Ocado and Marks & Spencer - posted more or less flat fourth-quarter sales on Tuesday, with the average basket size down as shoppers bought less.
FTSE 100 movers: Ocado tumbles on update; Diageo rallies
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 1% at 7,866. 87 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Paperchase said to be lining up administrators
High street stationery chain Paperchase is reportedly lining up administrators amid a race to find new backers.
JPMorgan downgrades Quilter, puts stock on 'negative catalyst watch'
JPMorgan Cazenove downgraded Quilter on Tuesday to ‘underweight’ from ‘neutral’ and cut the price target to 74p from 83p, placing the stock on ‘negative catalyst watch’.
London midday: Stocks lower as investors mull jobs data; Ocado slides
London stocks were still a little lower by midday on Tuesday as the latest UK jobs data showed that wages grew at their fastest pace in more than 20 years in the three months to November, adding pressure on the Bank of England to hike rates.
Revolution Bars warns on profits, shares tumble
Revolution Bars warned on Tuesday that full-year underlying earnings were set to be at the bottom end of the range of market expectations, with trading in the run-up to Christmas hit by train strikes and bar closures to keep energy costs down.
Wise boosted by higher interest rates, lifts FY guidance
Payments firm Wise lifted its full-year total income growth guidance on Tuesday as it benefits from higher interest rates.
Naked Wines lifts full-year profit guidance
Naked Wines lifted its full-year profit outlook on Tuesday following "solid" holiday trading.
London open: FTSE nudges lower as Ocado tumbles
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Tuesday as the latest UK jobs data showed that wages grew at their fastest pace in more than 20 years in the three months to November, adding pressure on the Bank of England to hike rates.
Crest Nicholson FY profits meet guidance
Housebuilder Crest Nicholson said on Tuesday that full-year adjusted pre-tax profit was in line with its guidance as revenues and home completions rose despite a "more challenging" operating environment.
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat as investors mull jobs data
London stocks were set for a flat open on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
UK wages rise at near-record pace
UK wages grew at their fastest rate in more than 20 years in the three months to November, adding pressure on the Bank of England to raise rates.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Energy bills, ULEZ, Aveva
Jeremy Hunt is facing calls for a “social energy tariff” providing cheaper gas and electricity for low income households to be introduced when government support ends next year. In an open letter to the chancellor, 95 charities and non-profit organisations have urged the government to move quickly to legislate for a change in energy bills for “those in greatest need to ensure they are able to live in their homes comfortably”. – Guardian.