(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe poked their heads into the green on Tuesday morning, with sentiment in the UK helped by better-than-expected jobs data, but price gains continue to be held in check by concern over global economic growth and interest rates. Read More
(Alliance News) - Investors around Europe were showing strong resolve on Tuesday, as markets avoided the volatility seen in the US on Monday. Read More
British American Tobacco PLC - cigarettes, tobacco and other nicotine products maker - Chair Luc Jobin tells annual general meeting on Thursday that business continues to perform well amid "challenging" conditions. Continues to expect full-year constant currency revenue growth of 2% to 4% and "mid-single figure" constant currency adjusted diluted earnings per share growth. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 went into reverse on Wednesday - following global peers - as sentiment was rocked due to worries over tightening US monetary policy. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were lower at midday on Wednesday amid fears the US Federal Reserve will act more aggressively to bring inflation under control as investors await the release of the central bank's minutes from its previous policy meeting. Read More
(Alliance News) - Blue-chip equities in Europe traded lower midday Wednesday, with markets made uneasy by recent developments in US bond markets and amid doubts about Russia's announcement of a de-escalation of its assault on Ukraine. Read More
British American Tobacco PLC - London-based maker of cigarettes, tobacco and nicotine products - Closes offering of USD200.0 million 4.742% notes due 2032. BAT intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, including the potential repayment of upcoming maturities. Read More
(Alliance News) - Lloyd's of London on Thursday said it made a big swing back into profit last year, but the insurance market warned that the conflict in Ukraine "will be a major claim to the market in 2022". Read More
British American Tobacco PLC - London-based maker of cigarettes, tobacco and nicotine products - Says Marina Bellini, director of digital & information, will step down from the management board on March 31 and leave the company on July 31 to pursue new opportunities. Bellini joined BAT in 2018 as chief information officer and became director of digital & information in January 2019. She will be replaced by Javed Iqbal, who is currently area director of the Middle East South Asia. Iqbal's appointment will be effective April 1. Read More
British American Tobacco PLC - London-based maker of cigarettes, tobacco and nicotine products - Announces closing of its USD2.30 billion notes offering. BAT Capital Corp has closed an offering of USD1.30 billion aggregate principal amount of guaranteed debt securities consisting of: USD700.0 million 4.742% notes due 2032 and USD600.0 million 5.650% notes due 2052. In addition, BAT International Finance PLC has closed an offering of USD1.00 billion 4.448% notes due 2028. BAT intends to use the proceeds of the offering of the notes for general corporate purposes, including the potential repayment of upcoming maturities. Citigroup Global Markets Inc, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc, Mizuho Securities USA LLC and SMBC Nikko Securities America Inc have acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended higher on Friday with investors buoyed by hopes of renewed negotiation between Russia and Ukraine. Read More
(Alliance News) - British American Tobacco PLC late Friday said it is offloading its Russian business as it "is no longer sustainable in the current environment". Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Monday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK unemployment rate was unchanged at the end of last year, but pay failed to keep up with inflation, providing further evidence of a building cost-of-living crisis in the country, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Tuesday. Read More