(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed in the red on Wednesday, at the end of a shortened trading day, but the FTSE 100 index ended the year close to a new record despite a slight retreat on Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 set to temper some of its roughly 20% year-to-date gain, after spiking to a record high on Tuesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 drifted lower on Wednesday in lacklustre trading ahead of the Christmas break, although a chunky disposal by BP brought some life to proceedings. Read More
(Alliance News) - Barclays PLC and NatWest Group PLC are through to the second round of bidding for wealth management group Evelyn Partners, Sky News reported late Tuesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 marched higher on Monday, ahead of a raft of key economic data and an expected interest rate cut by the Bank of England later this week. Read More
Frasers Group PLC - Shirebrook, England-based owner of Sports Direct, Flannels and Frasers retail chains - Starts share buyback worth up to GBP70.0 million on Monday. The buyback of up to 10.0 million shares will be run by Barclays Bank PLC and will be completed by April 24. All repurchases shares will be held in treasury. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK's financial watchdog has said motor finance firms must start handling complaints two months earlier than originally planned, as it finalises a compensation scheme for those affected by the mis-selling saga. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened slightly higher on Tuesday, with bank shares offering early support as European markets nudged upward. Read More
(Alliance News) - The Bank of England on Tuesday lowered its estimate of how much capital UK banks require after the country's seven largest lenders passed its latest stress test. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK house price inflation eases in November but edges higher month-on-month, Nationwide says, while Endeavour Mining sets a five-year target to discover up to 15 million ounces of new resources. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 paused for breath on Thursday after the drama of Wednesday's budget, and with US markets shut for Thanksgiving. Read More
Barclays PLC - London-based bank - Completes buyback announced back in July, worth up to GBP1 billion. Notes that under this programme, it repurchased 262.1 million shares for cancellation at an average of 381.54 pence per share, worth approximately GBP1 billion in total. Following this, Barclays initiates its up to GBP500 million buyback programme announced last month. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 rose, the pound strengthened, while gilt yields fell on Wednesday as financial markets gave a guarded welcome to Rachel Reeves' UK budget. Read More
(Alliance News) - Banking stocks gave the FTSE 100 a lift on Tuesday amid reports that the sector will be spared a tax hit in Wednesday's budget. Read More
