LONDON (Alliance News) - BP PLC has suffered a decisive setback in its court battle to limit the cost of its settlement for victims of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, leaving it with the option only of going to the US Supreme Court as a last chance to avoid billions of dollars of additional Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />GOLDMAN RAISES INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS PRICE TARGET TO 2410 (2180) PENCE - 'BUY' <br />----------<br />BERENBERG RAISES RSA INSU Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open flat to fractionally higher Monday, following a modestly higher close on Wall Street Friday, but with a dearth of macro-economic data scheduled to be released, investors may focus on an early-morning flurry of UK corporate news. US stocks e Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - BP PLC Friday said Chief Executive Robert Dudley was allotted 115,766 American Depositary shares at a price of USD50.665 each Thursday under the Executive Directors' Incentive Plan for 2011 to 2013. Following this transaction, Dudley now holds 61,355 ADSs. The Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - BP PLC Monday said that the following executive directors and directors acquired shares at a price of GBP5.009 per share through the company's ShareMatch UK Plan. Executive Director Iain Conn, General Counsel Rupert Bondy, and Chief Financial Officer Brian Gilvary a Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) -<strong> British Sky Broadcasting</strong> confirmed Monday that it is working on the potential acquisition of 21st Century Fox's interests in Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia.<br /><br />Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that talks about the pot Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Monday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>British Sky Broadcasting</strong> Group PLC confirmed it is working on the potential acquisition of 21st Century Fox's interests in Sky D Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened cautiously higher Monday, amid a lack of economic data and with a wary eye on developments in Ukraine.<br /><br /><strong>BSkyB</strong> confirmed press reports that has approached its major shareholder 21st Century Fox about buying Sky Deutschlan Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - BP PLC, Niko Resources Ltd and Reliance Industries Ltd together announced on Saturday that they issued on Friday a notice of arbitration to the Indian government over gas prices. The firms had won the approval in 2013 to nearly double their prices at the Indian natu Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />TRADERS: UBS RAISES IMPERIAL TOBACCO TARGET TO 2,750 (2,500) PENCE - 'BUY' <br />----------<br />BERNSTEIN RAISES BP PRICE TARGE 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) - Glencore Xstrata PLC said Thursday it has appointed Tony Hayward as permanent Chairman of the company with immediate effect. Hayward was appointed to the board in April 2011, prior to Glencore's IPO. He served from the IPO as the Senior Independent Director until Ma Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Glencore Xstrata PLC is set to name Tony Hayward as Chairman following a year long search for Sir John Bond's replacement, according to a report in The Telegraph late Wednesday. The former BP PLC Chief has been serving as interim Chairman since last May, and is expe Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - BP PLC Wednesday said Helmut Schuster, a divisional vice president, sold 10,000 shares at a price of GBP5.013370 each Tuesday. Shares in the major oil and gas company were quoted at 501.90 pence, up 0.2%, Wednesday. By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenew Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - ISG PLC said Wednesday its UK Fit Out and Engineering Services business has secured six major office fit out projects with a combined value of approximately GBP70 million in the last two months. The largest project is a 140,000 square foot fit out of the new UK head 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