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UK firms flag over $1.4 bln in labour costs from increase in national insurance, wages

CORRECTED-FACTBOX-UK firms flag over $1.4 bln in labour costs from increase in national insurance, wages Corrects to say Pets At Home and Halfords expect an increase in costs from a rise in both NIC and minimum wage, not just NIC Dec 5 (Reuters) - British companies have flagged an increase of 1.1 billion pounds ($1.40 billion) in labour costs related to a rise in employers' social security contributions and minimum wages following Finance Minister Rachel Reeves' maiden budget in October.
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Adecco Group, Berkeley Group, Diageo

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Adecco Group, Berkeley Group, Diageo Dec 5 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Adecco Group, Berkeley Group and Diageo, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Adecco Group AG ADEN.S : JP Morgan reinstates coverage with underweight rating * Berkeley Group BKGH.L : JP Morgan cuts target price to 4,700p from 5,000p * Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc CRST.L : JP Morgan raises to neutral from underweight * Diageo DGE.
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Top of the Street: Persimmon, BASF, German autos, semiconductor suppliers

BUZZ-Top of the Street: Persimmon, BASF, German autos, semiconductor suppliers A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts: ** Citi upgrades UK homebuilder Persimmon PSN.L to "buy" from "neutral" saying cost headwinds and concerns over earnings recovery are reflected in the current valuation ** Baader Helvea ups BASF BASFn.DE to "buy" from "add" citing the German chemicals group's mid-term recovery and growth potential in the years to come ** UBS upgrade
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Covivio, Mercedes-Benz Group, Persimmon

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Covivio, Mercedes-Benz Group, Persimmon Dec 3 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Covivio, Mercedes-Benz Group and Persimmon on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * BMW BMWG.DE : UBS raises to buy from neutral * Covivio SA CVO.PA : Morgan Stanley cuts to underweight from equal weight * Hypoport SE HYQGn.DE : Exane BNP Paribas cuts to neutral from outperform * Mercedes-Benz Group AG MBGN.DE : Barclays cuts to un
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FTSE 100 closes at six-week high as sterling slides

UPDATE 1-FTSE 100 closes at six-week high as sterling slides FTSE 100 up 0.3%, FTSE 250 flat Persimmon, Vistry drop as brokerage cuts rating S&P Global Manufacturing PMI falls Updated at market close Dec 2 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 touched a six-week closing high on Monday, extending November's modest gains, as a slide in sterling supported shares of international firms.
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