UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead
13th May 2014 15:30
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday.<br />-------<br />F<strong>TSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br />-------<br /><strong>Barratt Developments</strong>, up 3.1%, and Persimmon, up 2.1%. The housebuilders have Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's main stock indices are higher Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 having reached its highest level in fourteen years, as markets continue to leave geopolitical concerns on the back-burner and focus instead on the potential for further central bank stimulus from both China Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK housebuilders Friday hit back at the Labour Party's criticism that they hoard land, publishing research which they say shows developers are not building on only a small percentage of land which could be under construction. According to their trade body, The Home Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - British gas parent <strong>Centrica</strong> has issued a profit warning Thursday, blaming the extreme winter weather in the US but mild conditions in the UK, as well as the intense pressure that's been put on energy providers in the UK in recent months by politicians Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday.<br />-------<br />FTSE 100 - WINNERS<br />-------<br /><strong>Barclays</strong>, up 4.9%. Barclays has detailed plans to shrink its investment bank with a new round Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Barclays</strong> PLC detailed plans to shrink its investment bank with a new round of job cuts, while shifting billions of pounds' wor Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Housebuilder Barratt Developments PLC said Thursday it continues to trade well in 2014, with an increase in net private reservations and sales during the period, amidst recovery for the UK's housing market. In an interim management statement for the period January 1 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened mostly higher Thursday ahead of interest-rate decisions by the Bank of England and European Central Bank and amid tentative signs of reduced tensions in Ukraine.<br /><br /><strong>BT</strong> and <strong>Barclays</strong> lead the FTSE 100 at the Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are expected to open slightly higher Thursday, following a late rally on Wall Street Wednesday and a strong Asian session, and ahead of interest rate decisions from the Bank of England and European Central Bank. "A late recovery on Wall Street helped Asian Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks closed lower Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 ending down for a second consecutive day as investors digested some disappointing macro economic data from Asia and a batch of mixed earnings from individual UK stocks. <br /><br />The FTSE 100 ended every day of last Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 lost ground Tuesday, snapping a five day winning streak as investors returned from a long weekend, over which the conflict in Ukraine continued to escalate, to some disappointing corporate news from the likes of <strong>Barclays</strong> and <strong>Balfou Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Persimmon leads the UK housebuilders higher Tuesday, up 3.5% after Barclays published a positive report on the sector that was particularly flattering for the York-based company. Of all the housebuilders, Persimmon has arguably been the largest beneficiary of the He Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>AstraZeneca</strong> Tuesday set out its defence against a GBP63 billion takeover offer from US rival Pfizer Inc, urging its investors to be patient because it is set to grow quickly after it invests in its pipeline and transforms the company over the next few Read More
(Correcting AstraZeneca made its statement on Tuesday.) LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday.<br />-------<br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br />-------<br /><strong>Persimmon</strong>, up 3 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday.<br />-------<br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br />-------<br /><strong>Persimmon</strong>, up 3.6%, and <strong>Barratt Developments</strong>, up 1.8%. The h Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES MELROSE INDUSTRIES TO 'HOLD' ('REDUCE') <br />----------<br />TRADERS: SOCGEN RAISES RBS PRICE TARGET TO Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are trading marginally higher Friday, with a strong update from Royal Bank of Scotland and continued merger talk in the pharmaceutical sector trumping concerns over a deteriorating situation in Ukraine. Markets as a whole remain relatively subdued ahead of Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK government's flagship mortgage-financing scheme Help to Buy is hampering institutional investors efforts to enter the residential property market, according to industry experts. Edward Crockett, director, residential fund management at Aberdeen Asset Manageme Read More