LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Royal Dutch Shell</strong> PLC and state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation said they'd signed a new strategic alliance agr Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened higher Wednesday, following a firm close on Wall Street and ahead of central bank announcements in the UK and US.<br /><br />There was further IPO activity Wednesday, as property website <strong>Zoopla Property</strong> Group said it will price it Read More
London (Alliance News) - A BP PLC contract worth GBP12 billion to supply China with liquefied natural gas was among a raft of deals signed Tuesday during a visit to London by Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang. The deal will see the British energy giant supply the state-owned China National Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - British oil major <strong>BP</strong> will sign a long-term contract worth around USD20 billion, or about GBP11.8 billion, to supply liquefied natural gas to China National Offshore Oil Corp, BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley said at a conference in Moscow Tuesday.<br /><b Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - British oil giant BP PLC will sign a long-term contract worth around USD20 billion, or about GBP11.8 billion, to supply liquefied natural gas to China National Offshore Oil Corp, BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley said at a conference in Moscow. Dudley said BP and CNOOC 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>Whitbread</strong>, up 3.1%. The Premier Inn hotels and Costa Coffee chain operator re Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br />The UK's two biggest oil companies,<strong> BP</strong> PLC and <strong>Royal Dutch Shell</strong> PLC, will unveil multi-billion pound deals wi Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks trade modestly higher Tuesday, with a number of stand-out gainers supporting indices, while the pound has slipped against other major currencies after the headline rate in UK inflation fell to its lowest level for more than four-and-a-half years. The slim Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Serica Energy PLC Tuesday said it is to acquire an 18% stake in the Erskine Field, located in the UK central North Sea, from BP PLC in exchange for USD11.1 million cash and 27 million new Serica shares, in a move that Serica said will give it a cash flow boost, increase i Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened higher Tuesday, encouraged by a positive close on Wall Street on Monday and ahead of UK inflation data.<br /><br /><strong>Whitbread</strong> leads FTSE 100 gainers, as it said its Premier Inn hotels and Costa Coffee shops continued their strong s Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open higher Tuesday ahead of UK Inflation data and eurozone economic sentiment readings to come. Global equity markets made a poor start to the week on Monday as investors exercised caution towards riskier assets amid the ongoing conflict in Ira Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stock indices closed lower Monday as geopolitical concerns over both Iraq and Ukraine weighed on investor sentiment, while the mining stocks provided some support on the back of comments from Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.<br /><br />Despite being lifted off intra-day Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's two biggest oil companies, BP PLC and Royal Dutch Shell PLC, will unveil multi-billion pound deals with China on Tuesday as the government attempts to position the UK as Beijing's preferred European investment partner, Sky News reported Monday, citing insiders.</ Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stock indices are lower Monday as geopolitical risk continues to weigh on sentiment, while the mining stock are providing some support for indices following comments from Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. By mid-morning Monday, the FTSE 100 is down 0.3% at 6,759.55, th Read More