LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Lloyds Banking Group</strong> has appointed Will Samuel, a former Citi investment banker and adviser to one of the UK financial services regulators, as Chairman of TSB Bank, the bank it split out as a separate entity last year and is expected to list this year. Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Lloyds Banking</strong> Group PLC appointed Will Samuel, a former Citi investment banker and adviser to one of the UK financial services Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Friday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Petrofac</strong>, up 2.7%. Petrofac shares have been on a downward trend over the Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Anglo American PLC Friday said it swung to a pretax profit in 2013 as improved production and weakening producer currencies helped company finances. The major mining company posted a pretax profit of USD1.70 billion for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, com Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK equities are set to open slightly lower Friday, as investors shrug off a positive close on Wall Street and look ahead to preliminary fourth quarter Gross Domestic Product estimates for the eurozone at 1000 GMT. US equities closed slightly higher Thursday despite Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 fell for the first time in seven days Thursday as stock markets around the world took a breather from the recent strong rally, with double-digit declines by Rolls-Royce Holdings and Tate & Lyle weighing heavy on the blue-chip index in London. Meanwhile, Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday afternoon:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />GOLDMAN CUTS BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PRICE TARGET TO 3408 (3420) PENCE - 'BUY' <br />----------<br /> Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Anglo American PLC Wednesday said Finance Director Rene Médori and Head of Human Resources Mervyn Walker each bought eight shares at a price of GBP14.639250 per share and were awarded an equal number of matching shares Friday. The company also said managers Duncan W Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday afternoon:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 310 (320) PENCE - 'BUY'<br />----------<br />UBS CUTS Read More
(An item published at 1325 GMT mis-spelt the Fed Chair's surname in the title. The correct version follows.) LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 is up for a fifth consecutive day Tuesday amid a continuing global stock rally, with the London blue chip index helped by strong performances Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 is up for a fifth consecutive day Tuesday amid a continuing global stock rally, with the London blue chip index helped by strong performances from the retailers and miners.<br /><br />Retail stocks including <strong>Sports Direct International</strong>, <s Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Sports Direct</strong> International, up 4.1%, and <strong>Marks and Spencer</str Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Barclays</strong> PLC said it is now targeting a higher leverage ratio after reaching its 3.0% target six months ahead of schedule. In t Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Anglo American PLC Tuesday announced good results from its subsidiary Kumba Iron Ore Ltd's operations for the full year 2013. The major mining company said that Kumba announced a 4.6% increase in its headline earnings to USD1.60 billion for the year ended December 3 Read More