(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 outperformed on a day of wider risk aversion for global markets, with US government shutdown fears keeping a lid on enthusiasm. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning: Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open in the red on Tuesday as concerns around the world's two largest economies weighed on market mood. Read More
Aviva PLC - London-based insurer - Chair George Culmer buys 110,675 shares at GBP3.96, worth GBP437,799, in London on Monday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Aviva PLC is returning to the "acquisition trail" with its AIG Life purchase, after Chief Executive Amanda Blanc spent the past three years selling off parts of the company in order to refocus it on its core markets of the UK, Ireland and Canada. Read More
(Alliance News) - Aviva PLC on Monday announced the acquisition of AIG Life from Corebridge Financial, a subsidiary of American International Group, for GBP460 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Monday as fresh concerns for the ailing Chinese property sector knocked investor confidence at the start of a new week. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were set to open lower on Monday as investors eyed fresh concerns for the already fragile Chinese property sector. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London mostly picked up at midday Friday, after investors shook off the steep falls suffered on Wall Street. Read More
Watchstone Group PLC - former insurance software provider originally called Quindell; now cash shell pursuing litigation claims - Pretax loss widens to GBP6.0 million in six months that ended June 30 from GBP2.1 million a year before. Has no revenue, so loss is due to higher administrative expenses. These primarily are legal costs, including GBP4.9 million for Watchstone's claim against PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The High Court dismissed Watchstone's claim, and while it seeks permission to appeal, Watchstone must pay PwC's legal costs, as well as its own. Other outstanding claims are against Aviva Canada, part of Aviva PLC, and against UK tax collector HMRC over the recovery of historic VAT. "We remain focussed on realising the group's remaining litigation assets as efficiently as possible and are confident of returning further cash sums to shareholders in due course," Watchstone says. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 dipped into the red at the close on Wednesday, weighed down by news that the UK economy shrank more than expected in July, just one week before the Bank of England's next interest rate decision. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday Wednesday as investors eyed a key US inflation reading later in the day, ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision next week. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Wednesday, ahead of a key US inflation reading, which might impact future interest rate decisions. Read More
(Alliance News) - Aviva PLC on Wednesday said it has agreed to sell its quarter ownership of Singapore Life Holdings Pte Ltd to fellow shareholder Sumitomo Life Insurance Co for a total of SGD1.4 billion, about GBP800 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Investors are hoping that Direct Line Insurance Group PLC's new boss Adam Winslow will add some light into the motor and home insurer. Read More
(Alliance News) - Direct Line Insurance Group PLC on Wednesday said it has appointed former Aviva PLC UK boss Adam Winslow as its new chief executive officer, succeeding interim CEO Jon Greenwood. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called up on Wednesday, in hopes markets will extend Tuesday's rally. Read More
Aviva PLC - London-based insurer - Chief Executive Officer Amanda Blanc buys 26,500 shares at GBP3.8119 each, worth GBP101,015, in London on Wednesday. Read More