LONDON (Alliance News) - Taylor Wimpey PLC Tuesday saw its shares rise early Tuesday after it said it expects to deliver an operating margin increase of at least 300 basis points in 2014 and a return on net operating assets of at least 20% in the year, as it looks to exceed its key financial targ Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Mid-cap stocks are leading London equities higher at the open Tuesday, following a strong lead in from the US and Asia, particularly Tokyo.<br /><br /><strong>Taylor Wimpey</strong> is leading the mid-cap FTSE 250, up 5.7%, after saying it expects to deliver a big incr Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK housebuilders Friday hit back at the Labour Party's criticism that they hoard land, publishing research which they say shows developers are not building on only a small percentage of land which could be under construction. According to their trade body, The Home Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 lost ground Tuesday, snapping a five day winning streak as investors returned from a long weekend, over which the conflict in Ukraine continued to escalate, to some disappointing corporate news from the likes of <strong>Barclays</strong> and <strong>Balfou Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES MELROSE INDUSTRIES TO 'HOLD' ('REDUCE') <br />----------<br />TRADERS: SOCGEN RAISES RBS PRICE TARGET TO Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are trading marginally higher Friday, with a strong update from Royal Bank of Scotland and continued merger talk in the pharmaceutical sector trumping concerns over a deteriorating situation in Ukraine. Markets as a whole remain relatively subdued ahead of Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - FBD Holdings PLC Tuesday reiterated earnings per share guidance of between 120 and 130 cent for the full-year, excluding any exceptional events that may arise, alongside a trading update in which it revealed that gross written premium to date is ahead of the previous year Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>RSA Insurance Group</strong> Chief Executive Stephen Hester Thursday went a long way to meeting his asset disposal target, selling the insurer's Polish and Baltic operations as part of its efforts to shore up its balance sheet in the wake of big losses in Irela Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- RSA Insurance Group, up 2.3%. The insurer said it has sold its operations in the Baltics and Poland for GBP30 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday. ---------- COMPANIES ---------- Diageo, the world's largest spirits producer, and a major producer of beer and wine, said that organic net sales were down 1.3% in the third quarter ended Marc Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Spirits and alcoholic beverage giant Diageo Thursday reported another dip in sales in the third quarter due to further volume declines and weaker Emerging Markets. The world's largest spirits producer, and a major producer of beer and wine, said that organic net sal Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK housebuilder Taylor Wimpey PLC Thursday said it had experienced a strong first few months of the year, with the market improving in all regions of the UK thanks to the government's mortgage financing scheme as well as a general improvement in availability of affordable Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK housebuilder Taylor Wimpey PLC Thursday said it had experienced a strong first few months of the year, with the market improving in all regions of the UK thanks to the government's mortgage financing scheme as well as a general improvement in availability of affordable Read More
(An item published at 1615 GMT, incorrectly said Taylor Wimpey was issuing a statement April 17. The correct version follows.)<br /><br /><br /> <table border="0" frame="VOID" rules="NONE" cellspacing="0"><colgroup><col width="403" /><col width="256" /></colgroup><tbody><tr><td align="LEFT" Read More