Anglo Asian Mining shares fly higher as it takes steps to identify new targets
A look at some of the top risers and fallers in London on Thursday
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Marks and Spencer Group PLC
LON:MKS
Marks and Spencer Group is a retailer of clothing, food and home products in the United Kingdom. The Company has 622 stores, including Simply Food franchise stores, as well as an international business.
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FTSE 100 finishes lower as BoE keeps rates on hold; sterling gains
The UK benchmark index of leading shares finished down nearly 32 points at 7,281
M&S, Next and Dunelm all in the red as retail sales fall in August
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO said its monthly High Street Sales Tracker (HSST) showed like-for-likes fell 2.7% in August from a year earlier
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A look at some of the biggest risers and fallers in the London market on Friday
FTSE 100 takes a dive again; miners bear brunt
FTSE 100 finished down around 41 points or 0.56%, at 7,277 as its poor run continues
M&S hovers above FTSE 100 relegation zone but frenzy over new skirt offers hope for ailing clothing arm
In a welcome boost for the retailer's troubled womenswear division, a soon-to-be-released M&S skirt has sent shoppers into a frenzy on social media
FTSE 100 closes in red as traders fret about Turkey crisis
The UK benchmark of leading shares closed down over 24 points at 7,642.
Anglo African Agriculture shares jump as first half loss narrows
A look at some of the top risers and fallers in London today
TheWorks.co.uk begins trading in London with market value of £100mln
TheWorks raised £65.2mln of gross proceeds, some of which will be used to repay debt
ASOS shares tank as third quarter sales miss market forecasts
ASOS left its full year estimates unchanged but expects sales growth to be at the lower end of its guidance range
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FTSE 100 closes higher but off 6,700
The UK blue-chip benchmark closed around four points higher at 7,692
Eyes on Marks & Spencer and Ocado as spotlight is set to remain on retail
Marks & Spencer's AGM day is set to be less eventful than usual, as it has decided not to provide a trading update.
M&S to scrap trading update at AGM amid turnaround plan
New chairman Archie Norman reportedly wants to take a broader view of M&S as it undergoes a restructuring
FTSE 100 closes firmly higher as market shrugs off UK political chaos
Fiona Cincotta, senior market analyst at City Index, said the UK was now at a crossroads..
How ASOS became the ‘King of AIM’
When looking for the 'next big thing' it is perhaps natural to look back at past success stories - on AIM, there are few bigger success stories than ASOS
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High street vs online: Updates from retailers Mark & Spencer and ASOS will provide fuel
Aside from M&S and ASOS, the week ahead will also bring trading updates from the likes of Ocado, Burberry, Barratt Development, Experian, and JD Wetherspoon
John Lewis unveils plans to close five Waitrose stores, warns annual profit to be “substantially” below last year’s level
The partnership said while it forecasts that Waitrose’s profit would grow over the year, this would be offset by declines in its department store business plus a drag from the significant extra costs of investing in IT systems
Dixons Carphone future remains uncertain as Amazon effect takes over retail
"The scale of the challenges in front of Dixons means there’s more work to be done before profits start moving in the right direction again," said Hargreaves Lansdown
Sainsbury-Asda merger may still get CMA approval despite opposition from MPs, analysts say
MPs have accused Sainsbury's and Asda bosses of "talking baloney" and quoting "Mickey Mouse figures" in response to questions about their proposed merger
M&S should consider tie-up with Amazon, says former digital boss
"Ultimately working with the likes of Amazon is probably a good way to tackle the digital space," said former M&S global digital director Marcus East