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Coca-Cola HBC ups dividend as pricing actions help annual profit rise

Coca-Cola HBC AG on Tuesday announced higher annual profit and shareholder returns, citing its pricing approach.

Shares in the Zug, Switzerland-based soft drinks bottler rose...

Tue, 10/02/2026 - 09:52


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: BofA cuts Anglo American; LBBW cuts BT Group

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and on Monday:

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FTSE 100

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JPMorgan raises Croda International price target to 4,000 (3,600) pence - ’overweight’

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Goldman Sachs...

Tue, 10/02/2026 - 09:46


Barclays plans £1 billion in share buybacks after 2025 profit growth

Barclays PLC on Tuesday pointed to its ‘diverse income portfolio’ for higher profit in 2025, as it outlined a new £1.0 billion buyback scheme.

The London-based...

Tue, 10/02/2026 - 09:43


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 down; BP shares fall as pauses buybacks

Stock prices in London opened lower on Tuesday as oil major BP saw its shares decline as it suspended its share buyback programme; meanwhile AstraZeneca...

Tue, 10/02/2026 - 09:36


AstraZeneca guides further growth as fourth-quarter profit up 58%

AstraZeneca PLC on Tuesday declared a higher total dividend, as it posted increased revenue and profit for 2025 and hailed its ‘harmonised listing structure’ following...

Tue, 10/02/2026 - 09:20


Record amount of UK solar power approved after clean energy auction

A record amount of solar power in the UK is among more than 200 new renewables projects which have been awarded contracts to generate electricity.

The...

Tue, 10/02/2026 - 09:17


BP suspends share buybacks to focus on debt reduction ahead of new CEO

BP PLC on Tuesday said it is suspending its share buyback programme, saying excess cash will be used instead to reduce debt to create a...

Tue, 10/02/2026 - 09:13


UK PM Keir Starmer fights on after resisting demands to quit

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attempt to move on from speculation about his future in No 10 after surviving renewed calls for his resignation...

Tue, 10/02/2026 - 07:52


PRESS: Anglo American sees De Beers sale to public-private consortium

Anglo American PLC is likely to sell De Beers to a public-private consortium, including the governments of African countries where it mines its diamonds, the...

Tue, 10/02/2026 - 07:01


UPDATE: UK PM Starmer refuses to quit as pressure builds over Epstein

UK premier Keir Starmer insisted he would not ‘walk away’ on Monday after a prominent ally demanded the prime minister quit for embroiling the British...

Mon, 09/02/2026 - 22:49


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