LONDON (Alliance News) - Seeing Machines Limited said Thursday that its Operator Safety Division has won an additional order for its fatigue monitoring systems from BHP Billiton Mt Arthur Coal following a successful trial. The technology company said it has received an additional order from Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Associated British Foods</strong> said Wednesday profit for the first half of the year increased, driven primarily by sales at its low-cost fashion retail chain Primark, which more than offset a substantial hit to its sugar business.<br /><br />The food, ingred Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Associated British Foods</strong> PLC reported an increase in profit for the first half of the year, driven primarily by sales at its Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares are flat to higher Wednesday following a firm close in the US. <br /><br />Several UK blue-chips and mid-caps - including <strong>Reed Elsevier</strong>, <strong>ARM Holdings</strong> and <strong>MoneySupermarket.com</strong> - sought to provide reassurance a Read More
MELBOURNE (Alliance News) - BHP Billiton Ltd announced Wednesday that it officially opened its new Jimblebar iron ore mine 40 kilometres east of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. BHP Billiton President Iron Ore Jimmy Wilson, was joined by the Premier of Western Australia, t Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's biggest retailer, <strong>Tesco</strong>, Wednesday reported a second consecutive decline in its annual trading profit as it was hit by lower sales in both the UK and Europe, and said it would respond to the growing encroachment by the discount retailers by in Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.<br />----------<br />COMPANIES<br />----------<br />British supermarket chain<strong> Tesco</strong> reported another drop in annual group trading profit for its last financial year, as it saw falling sales in t Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - RSA Insurance Group said Wednesday the Chief Executive of the business which houses its troubled Irish operations has resigned in order to become Executive Chairman, underwriting and distribution, at business partner A J.Gallagher. The company said UK & Western Euro Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open firmly higher Wednesday, paring some of the heavy losses posted on Tuesday, as investors take their cues from a strong close on Wall Street on Tuesday and a strong performance by Asian stocks overnight.<br /><br />Europe's major equity indices Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - BHP Billiton Ltd on Wednesday raised its full-year production outlook for iron ore and metallurgical coal after production of the commodities during the third quarter rose 23% and 28% year-over year respectively. However, the mining giant's copper production for the third Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks closed firmly lower Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 more than reversing the modest gains it posted on Monday, as mounting tensions and military action in Ukraine again weighed on equity markets.<br /><br />London's major equity indices had spent much of the day tr Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />BARCLAYS CUTS SAINSBURY PRICE TARGET TO 365 (410) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT' <br />----------<br />JEFFERIES CUTS TESCO PRICE TARGET Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />BERNSTEIN CUTS BT GROUP TO MARKET-PERFORM (OUTPERFORM) - TARGET 385 PENCE<br />----------<br />HSBC RAISES IMI TO OVERWEIGHT Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The chief executive of Chilean mining company Antofagasta PLC told Reuters on Monday that despite the market for copper facing its first supply glut in four years, the price of copper may have found a bottom. Chief Executive Diego Hernandez said the worst of the wor Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Marks and Spencer</strong> Group PLC is planning to open 250 new stores outside the UK over the next three years, as part of its global expansion plans.<br /><br />M&S currently operates a total of 455 stores in 53 territories outside the UK, as well as nin Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br />FTSE 100 - WINNERS<br /><br /><strong>Marks and Spencer</strong> Group, up 2.4%. The retailer has announced that it is planning to ope Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />---------- <strong>BP</strong> PLC announced it intends to halt refinery operations at its major Bulwer Island refinery in Brisbane, Australia by mid-20 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC Wednesday said it has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction services contract at the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture's projects in Victoria, Australia. The oil and gas engineering company said the contract, which is effective fr Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened flat to slightly down Wednesday, despite a record close in the US and strong UK house price data.<br /><br />Goldman Sachs has added <strong>Go-Ahead</strong> Group to its Conviction Buy List with a price target of 2,310 pence. The bus and train comp Read More
MELBOURNE (Alliance News) - Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton Wednesday said the company expects global growth in demand for both energy and metallurgical coal over the coming decades, with productivity key to generating acceptable returns. While discussing the global outlook for c Read More