LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open slightly higher Tuesday, adding to the modest gains posted on Monday, as investors await the latest reading of UK gross domestic product. The FTSE 100 closed modestly higher on Monday after it received a boost from pharmaceutical companies, Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's blue-chip index closed modestly higher Monday, outperforming its smaller peers, after its sixth-largest constituent by market capitalisation, <strong>AstraZeneca</strong>, rose sharply after US drugs giant Pfizer Inc confirmed that it has now twice approached Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - US stocks are set to open higher Monday, buoyed in the same way as UK and European indices have been this morning: global merger and acquisition activity. At the same time, markets await news of further sanctions against Russia. US stocks struggled on Friday, Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) -<strong> AstraZeneca</strong> has led the FTSE 100 all Monday morning after US drugs giant Pfizer confirmed that it has now twice approached British peer with a takeover proposal.<br /><br />Pzifer said it is considering its options after being rebuffed for a second tim Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Monday.<br />-------<br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br />-------<br /><strong>AstraZeneca</strong>, up 15%. US drugs giant Pfizer Inc has confirmed that it has now t Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Monday.<br />----------<br />COMPANIES<br />----------<br />US drugs giant Pfizer Inc confirmed that it has now twice approached British peer<strong> AstraZeneca</strong> PLC with a takeover proposal, and is considering it Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca PLC Monday advised its shareholders to take no action, after US peer Pfizer Inc confirmed it had approached the British company twice about potential takeover talks and is considering its options after being rebuffed both times. In a Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks indices are mixed Monday, with little in the economic calendar to provide direction and developments in Ukraine weighing on sentiment, but with a significant shot-in-the-arm provided by continued merger and and acquisition activity in the pharmaceutical sector.< Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />CREDIT SUISSE CUTS DIAGEO TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM) - PRICE TARGET 1950 (2200) PENCE <br />----------<br />BERENBERG RAISES SHI Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - US drugs giant Pfizer Inc Monday confirmed that it has now twice approached British peer AstraZeneca PLC with a takeover proposal, and is considering its options after being rebuffed both times. In a statement, Pfizer said it first approached AstraZeneca with a cash Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>AstraZeneca</strong> is once again leading UK blue chips higher Monday, after US drugs giant Pfizer Inc confirmed that it has now twice approached its British peer with a takeover proposal, most recently on Saturday. Pfizer said it is still considering its opti Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - US drugs giant Pfizer Inc Monday confirmed that it has now twice approached British peer AstraZeneca PLC with a takeover proposal, and is considering its options after being rebuffed both times. In a statement, Pfizer said it first approached AstraZeneca with a cash Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open marginally higher Monday, although investors are likely to take a cautious approach to the start of the week given a lack of new economic data and amid increased tensions in Ukraine over the weekend. Last week, trading was largely dominated Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. has renewed its interest in a takeover of UK drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC and approached the target company within the last week, the Financial Times reported Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. According to the FT report Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Friday.<br />-------<br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br />-------<br /><strong>Pearson</strong>, up 3.8%. The publisher has maintained its full-year adjusted earnings Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Lombard Medical Technology PLC Friday announced it has suspended trading on AIM, after it raised USD55 million in its initial public offering on the NASDAQ market in New York. The company's shares will be cancelled from the AIM market next Wednesday, when it will b Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 4460 (3800) PENCE - 'HOLD' <br />----------<br />BERNSTEIN RAISES ASTRAZEN Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Botox maker Allergan Inc approached Ireland-based pharmaceutical firm Shire PLC about a possible takeover in recent months, but was rebuffed, Reuters reported late Thursday citing people familiar with the matter. The approach did not progress to serious discussions Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed Thursday at its highest level for more than six weeks, boosted by some strong quarterly earnings results from US companies. <br /><br />However, European markets moved sharply off their highs late in the session as tensions in Ukraine ratcheted up.< Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>AstraZeneca</strong> shares jumped Thursday after the pharmaceutical giant maintained its full-year guidance for 2014, even as its pretax profit dropped in the first quarter to end-March, hit by write-downs on the sale of its Alderley Park site and its acquisit Read More