LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's leading share indices are trading slightly lower Thursday, while major European indices, along with the euro, are barely moved ahead of the all-important policy announcement from the European Central Bank at 1245 BST. By mid-morning Thursday the FTSE 100 is 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) - 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) - London's major stock indices closed higher and the pound reached a fresh multi-year high against the dollar Thursday, as UK data showed the manufacturing sector expanding quickly and the housing market continuing to boom.<br /><br />The UK's main stock indices opened h Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The Berkeley Group Holdings PLC Wednesday said Non-Executive Director Adrian Li bought 10,000 shares at a price of GBP22.90 per share Tuesday which represents his only holding in the company. Shares were up 0.6% at 2,293.00 pence Wednesday. By Arvind Bhunjun; Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Berkeley Group Holdings PLC Monday said non-executive Director Andy Myers' spouse acquired 650 shares at 2,284 pence each on April 28. The share purchase constitutes the director's total holding, some 0.0005% of the company. Berkeley Group Holdings shares were Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks closed firmly in the black Wednesday, posting their first gains of the week, as technology stocks rebounded from some heavy selling earlier in the week.<br /><br />Nevertheless, London's major indices closed off their intra-day highs as investors expressed so Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />SOCGEN CUTS TESCO PRICE TARGET TO 240 (270) PENCE - 'SELL' <br />----------<br />SOCGEN CUTS MORRISON PRICE TARGET TO 170 (200) Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The Berkeley Group Holdings PLC Friday said Greg Fry, a divisional director, bought 1,200 shares at a price of GBP25.914 per share Thursday. Following this transaction, Fry now holds 1.2 million shares, which represents a 0.857% stake in the firm. Shares in th Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>J Sainsbury</strong> PLC reported its first sales fall in nine years for the fourth quarter of its financial year, but Chief Executive Justin King said the grocer will not get caught up in the price war within the UK supermarket sector and will ensure competiti Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>J Sainsbury</strong>, up 0.8%. The food retailer is the latest of the big UK supe Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Housebuilding company Berkeley Group Holdings PLC Tuesday said sales of new-build properties across all of its brands have been strong since November The FTSE 250 company is made up of four autonomous companies: St George, St James, Berkeley and St Edward. Berkeley Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened lower Tuesday amid continued concern about Ukraine and some negative statements from UK companies.<br /><br />AIM is suffering the most, as its largest stock <strong>ASOS</strong> is down 20% despite reporting total retail sales rose by 26% in the tw Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open flat Tuesday, having closed firmly higher on Monday, as investors await further updates from Ukraine. US and European bourses closed much higher on Monday as investors held their nerve after Sunday's Crimean referendum saw voters, as expect Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK equities closed firmly higher Monday, with the FTSE 100 snapping a six-day losing streak, as investors digested the latest developments from the crisis in Ukraine and held their nerve.<br /><br />"It was a case of sell the rumour, buy the fact for financial markets Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Monday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Persimmon</strong>, up 4.7%. The housebuilder's share price has jumped following c Read More