LONDON (Alliance News) - London's stock indices are lower across the board Tuesday amid more thin volumes, even though equities markets in Asia and the US closed mostly higher overnight, and major European peers have also made slim gains. The FTSE 100 came close to a fresh all-time high on Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - British Sky Broadcasting PLC Tuesday announced that it will be launching a new channel dedicated to European Football, Sky Sports 5. The new channel will be added at no extra cost, as part of Sky's sports package, and customers who take up the channel can also get t Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />CITIGROUP RAISES BT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 450 (430) PENCE - 'BUY' <br />----------<br />NUMIS RAISES CAPITA GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOL Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - BT Group PLC Tuesday said Finance Director Tony Chanmugam sold 125,000 shares at GBP4.00 each Monday. Following the disposal Chanmugam has an interest in 899,227 shares. Shares in the telecommunications giant were trading at 396.19 pence down 0.9% Tuesday morn Read More
(Item published at 1209 BST and 1218 BST misstated the surname of Aggreko's interim CFO. The correct version follows.) LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday.<br />-------<br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WIN Read More
(An item published at 1209 BST misstated the first name of Aggreko's incoming chief executive. The correct version follows.) LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday.<br />-------<br /><strong>FTSE 100 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday.<br />-------<br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br />-------<br /><strong>Smith & Nephew</strong>, up 4.1%. Shares in the medical technology company have r Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - BT Group PLC Tuesday said a group of executives comprising of Chairman Michael Rake, Chief Executive Gavin Patterson, John Petter, a divisional manager, and divisional chief executives Clive Selley and Graham Sutherland each acquired 486 shares at a price of 370.25 pence Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - BT Group PLC said Thursday that 19,000 commercial premises, including pubs, clubs and betting shops, have signed up to its new BT Sport service in its first nine months. The service went live last August, and said it had a strong first season with matches from the B Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - BT Group PLC Wednesday said a group of executives including Chief Executive Gavin Patterson were awarded shares due to a company Incentive Share Plan vesting, some of which were sold for tax purposes at a price of 375 pence per share Monday. Gavin Patterson acquired Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />GOLDMAN RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1555 (1540) PENCE - 'BUY'<br />----------<br />BERNSTEIN RAISES RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 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 major UK stock indices closed higher Thursday, with the FTSE 100 ending at a 10 week higher, as equity markets around the world were lifted by hopes that the US Federal Reserve will keep supporting the world's biggest economy for some time to come.<br /><br />Howev 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) - The FTSE 100 has made a strong start Thursday, erasing all the losses it has made this week so far, as Barclays leads stocks higher after announcing its much-anticipated strategic review and as investors await the latest policy announcements from both the Bank of England Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - BT Group PLC Thursday raised its total dividend for the year to end-March, after it beat expectations for pretax profit and revenue, and promised further dividend growth over the next two years. The telecommunications company raised its total annual dividend to 10.9 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