(Alliance News) - Investors pushed J Sainsbury PLC to the top of the FTSE 100 index on Friday morning, after Bestway Group Ltd said it has bought or agreed to buy a 3.5% stake in the supermarket group. Read More
(Alliance News) - Food and farming chiefs have said they are "baffled" by suggestions from Tesco PLC's chair that some food firms may be using inflation as an excuse to increase prices further than necessary. Read More
(Alliance News) - Barclays PLC and Legal & General Group PLC on Monday said L&G Chair John Kingman will join the board of Barclays as a non-executive director on June 1 and will become the next chair of Barclays Bank UK PLC. Read More
(Alliance News) - Tesco PLC affirmed its annual guidance on Thursday as the grocer hailed "strong growth" over the Christmas period and maintained its market share-leading position. Read More
(Alliance News) - London FTSE 100 is called to open higher as investors hope Thursday afternoon's US consumer price index reading confirms weaker inflationary pressure and prompts the Federal Reserve to soften its monetary policy. Read More
(Alliance News) - Nichols PLC on Wednesday reported a 14% jump in full-year revenue and named Elizabeth McMeikan as its next non-executive chair. Read More
(Alliance News) - Barratt Developments PLC on Wednesday said it performed strongly in the first half of its financial year, though it warned that the UK housing market has suffered a slowdown. Read More
(Alliance News) - Trainer sellers were the star performers in early trade in London on strong numbers from JD Sports, though grocers, housebuilders and insurers struggled following poorly received updates from J Sainsbury, Barratt and Direct Line. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Wednesday as investor sentiment remained buoyed, despite some mixed economic data, as traders look ahead to meeting minutes from the US Federal Reserve. Read More
(Alliance News) - The rate of grocery price inflation in the UK has dropped for the second time in a row, the latest market survey from Kantar revealed on Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, despite continued strikes weighing on the outlook for the UK economy, and the British Retail Consortium warning of a difficult year ahead for consumers. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
