LONDON (Alliance News) - Assura Group Ltd Friday said it has bought 28 medical centres for GBP107 million in cash, shares and assumed debt, a deal that will boost earnings immediately. The real estate investment trust and primary care property investor said it will pay Ray Seymour and Alist Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Goldman Sachs Upgrades London Stock Exchange

23rd May 2014 09:11

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- GOLDMAN RAISES JOHNSON MATTHEY PRICE TARGET TO 3980 (3600) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL' ---------- TRADERS: JPMORGAN ADDS AB FOO Read More

Assura Group Upbeat As Full-Year Profit Jumps On Valuation Gains

23rd May 2014 07:45

LONDON (Alliance News) - Healthcare property investors Assura Group PLC Friday reported an increase in profit in the full year, boosted by revaluation gains and acquisitions. The Warrington-based company posted pretax profit of GBP24.2 million for the year ended March 31, up from GBP12.9 mi Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Smiths Group And Tullow Oil Drag On FTSE 100

23rd May 2014 07:34

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened mixed Friday, with mid- and small caps posting small gains while the FTSE 100 has started lower. Smiths Group and Tullow Oil are depressing the blue-chip index, as Smiths warned about the results of one Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Set To Open Flat, German Growth In Focus

23rd May 2014 06:33

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open broadly flat Friday, with no fresh UK data in the calendar and few scheduled corporate releases to shift investor sentiment ahead of the long weekend. US markets made modest gains Thursday, with the DJIA up 0.1% and the S&P 500 up 0.2%. A s Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Ends Flat, Royal Mail Plummets

22nd May 2014 16:34

LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 250 outperformed London's bluechip index for a fourth consecutive day Thursday as it continued to take back some of the losses it suffered last last week, while Royal Mail dropped almost 10% after it warned of intensifying competition in its m Read More

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