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Royal Mail’s Christmas performance under the microscope on Thursday
As well as Royal Mail, updates are expected from Costa Coffee owner Whitbread and Associated British Foods - the parent company of Primark
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SSE PLC, formerly Scottish and Southern Energy PLC, is a holding company. The company is involved in the generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity; the production, storage, distribution and supply of gas, and the provision of other energy-related services.
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Coffee break eyed at Whitbread as retail trading updates continue to flow
Week ahead includes trading updates from Whitbread PLC, Associated British Foods PLC, Experian PLC, Royal Mail Group PLC, William Hill PLC, Burberry PLC, plus UK inflation and retail sales data
Year past and year ahead: Carillion, Lloyds, RBS and BT Group in focus
Carillion, Lloyds, RBS and BT were in the spotlight in 2017 and are likely to remain closely eyed by investors in 2018
FTSE 100 up 1% as pound takes a kicking following Brexit breakthrough
The non-farm payroll number beat consensus expectations, coming in at 228,000
MPs call for full investigation of proposed SSE and npower merger
SSE and npower have argued that the deal will improve competition
FTSE 100 closes down, dragged lower by Centrica PLC after dismal trading update
Market was subdued as US markets were closed for Thanksgiving
FTSE 100 closes slightly higher as European stocks end in positive territory despite German political uncertainty
The FTSE 100 managed to turn away from earlier losses to edge slightly higher at the close
Business secretary urged by union to block merger between SSE and npower
A merger of SSE and npower could reduce competition and lead to further energy price hikes, the GMB union has warned
FTSE 100 firmly in red as EU cuts growth forecasts for UK
After a bullish run over the past few months, European and US markets endured a rare off day on Thursday
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AstraZeneca's results: focus will be on the pipeline and recovery options for the MYSTIC trial
Will Astra get into the MYSTIC? The company said not all hope was lost for its lung cancer trial, which flunked in the summer
SSE shares lose their spark as analysts raise doubts about merger with Npower
SSE said the operating environment continues to present a number of complex challenges with the government's plans to cap energy bills
SSE in advanced talks with Innogy to create independent UK energy supplier
The new business would merge SSE’s household energy supply and services business in the UK with Innogy’s British division, Npower
Centrica and other 'Big Six' energy suppliers set to be hit by government's energy price cap
The energy price cap will apply to about 18mln accounts that use standard variable tariffs at least until 2020
HSBC trims price targets for British Gas-owner Centrica and SSE on energy price caps move
The analysts cut their target price for Centrica shares to 190p from 202p, reflecting a lower supply earnings multiple and a higher yield premium for increased political intervention, but maintained a ‘hold’ rating on the stock
FTSE 100 closes firmly in positive territory as sterling slides
The FTSE 100 rose to within a couple of points of 7,500 after US markets opened higher
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Future PLC raises expectations as chairman signals intention to bow out
Peter Allen will not be going back to the Future board room after February's AGM
FTSE 100 barely changed after PM's speech; Centrica slides
Not much happening among the blue-chips but Image Scan and Future were among the big movers in the small caps sector
SSE's dividend looks sustainable to Credit Suisse
Is the SSE dividend sustainable? Market says probably not; Credit Suisse says probably is.
FTSE 100 finishes nearly 44 points higher after strong start on Wall Street
The UK blue chip index closed at 7,353, as concerns over the US and North Korea tensions abated
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Small cap movers: Electric vehicles boost for Pan African Minerals and Cadence
A look back at some of this week's more interesting stories from the junior market