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) - Stocks drifted lower across the UK and Europe Wednesday following the release of sluggish Chinese economic data. <br /><br />Despite some positive UK and European economic news, as well as some stand-out UK stock movers, equity indices are broadly lower as investors aw Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday.<br />-------<br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br />-------<br /><strong>Associated British Foods</strong>, up 8.9%. The food, ingredients and retail group r Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Balfour Beatty PLC said Wednesday that Chief Financial Officer Duncan Magrath acquired 44 shares, Chief Executive Andrew McNaughton acquired 43 shares, and Executive Director Peter Zinkin acquired 43 shares at 289.16 pence per share under the Balfour Beatty Share Incentiv Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty PLC said Thursday that the arbitration process regarding a contract dispute in its Professional Services division has now been settled. Balfour said the arbitration process found in Parsons Brinckerhoff's favour on a number of mat Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened higher Thursday, following dovish minutes from the US Federal Reserve Wednesday and ahead of a Bank of England interest rate announcement.<br /><br />British retailer <strong>Marks and Spencer</strong> Group PLC said group sales rose 1.9% in the l Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Infrastructure company Balfour Beatty PLC Tuesday said that the following directors and managers acquired shares for nil consideration on March 31 under the company's deferred bonus plan, then sold a proportion of them at a price of 301.9 pence per share, some of which Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />GOLDMAN RAISES INTL AIRLINES GROUP (IAG) PRICE TARGET TO 430 (420) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL' <br />----------<br />BARCLAYS CUTS PRUDEN Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />GOLDMAN RAISES BAT PRICE TARGET TO 3470 (3408) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL' <br />----------<br />GOLDMAN CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 1855 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened higher Friday, as a consumer confidence survey has reinforced positive sentiment from strong UK retail sales figures released on Thursday.<br /><br />British consumer confidence hit its highest level since August 2007 on upbeat general economic an Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>BG Group</strong> Friday said changes to the North Sea investment and tax regime set out in the UK Budget earlier in the week will now allow it to develop its Jackdaw high pressure high temperature project in the North Sea.<br /><br />According to the Treasury, Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>ITV</strong> Chief Executive Adam Crozier's pay for 2013 was almost three times as much as the previous year, as he received more from ve Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened higher Friday, following gains in the US and Asia overnight, as the London market looked to take back its recent losses while still digesting the UK budget, US central bank comments, and the situation in Ukraine.<br /><br /><strong>BG Group</strong> Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open flat to slightly higher Friday, following positive sessions in the US and Asia, as investors turn cautious amid a lack of fresh macro-economic data and the continued posturing and tit-for-tat sanctions by the US, Europe and Russia. In the l Read More