LONDON (Alliance News) - The deteriorating situation in Iraq has depressed shares early Friday, as the UK market also contemplates a sooner-than-expected rise in interest rates by the Bank of England.<br /><br /><strong>SSE</strong>,<strong> Tullow Oil</strong> and <strong>BG Group</strong> le Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />EXANE BNP RESUMES WHITBREAD WITH 'OUTPERFORM' - TARGET 5000 PENCE <br />----------<br />CITIGROUP CUTS BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Monday afternoon:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />SOCGEN RAISES WEIR GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('SELL') - TARGET 2600 (2300) PENCE <br />----------<br />TRADERS: EXAN Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened mixed Tuesday, with AIM marginally outperforming larger stocks.<br /><br />Goldman Sachs joined other brokers in issuing positive notes about AIM giant <strong>ASOS</strong> following its recent share price decline. Goldman added ASOS to its Convi Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />CITIGROUP RAISES BT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 450 (430) PENCE - 'BUY' <br />----------<br />NUMIS RAISES CAPITA GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOL Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday afternoon:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />JPMORGAN CUTS JOHNSON MATTHEY PRICE TARGET TO 3850 (3900) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT' <br />----------<br />JEFF Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened higher Friday following a strong lead from Wall Street and ahead of US jobs figures later in the day.<br /><br />Four brokers have slashed their price targets for AIM darling <strong>ASOS</strong>, following its fall from grace on Thursday, but re Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The European Central Bank finally moved Thursday to cut interest rates and prompt banks to lend more in an effort to stave off the threat of deflation, lifting stock markets in Europe.<br /><br />However, UK stock indices lost the gains they made in the wake of the ECB Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - European stocks have risen, while the euro has lost further ground, after the European Central Bank on Thursday became the first major official lender to introduce negative interest rates, a move it unveiled along with a raft of other measures aimed at boosting economic g Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The European Central Bank on Thursday cut its key interest rate to a record low and embraced a negative deposit rate, the first for a leading central bank, as it tries to fight the low inflation that is threatening to derail the euro area's fragile economic recovery.<b Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br />UK pharmaceutical giant<strong> GlaxoSmithKline</strong> PLC has agreed to a USD105 million settlement covering 44 US states over allegations t Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday.<br />-------<br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br />-------<br /><strong>Smith & Nephew</strong>, up 5.1%. Hot on the heels of Stryker Corp denying plans Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's leading share indices are trading slightly lower Thursday, while major European indices, along with the euro, are barely moved ahead of the all-important policy announcement from the European Central Bank at 1245 BST. By mid-morning Thursday the FTSE 100 is Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Online fashion retailer ASOS PLC Thursday lowered its profit guidance for the current financial year and next year, after saying it was hit by heavy discounting and sterling strength, which it said took a big chunk out of its international business. ASOS shares drop Read More