(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower on Thursday, after Iran's new leader called for the Strait of Hormuz to "remain closed", raising fears of a prolonged war in the Middle East. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 ended a bruising week on the back foot with oil heading above USD90 a barrel sending UK bond yields soaring as inflation fears mount. Read More
(Alliance News) - European stocks rallied on Wednesday after two days of heavy losses, and energy prices retreated, as investors await the latest developments in the Middle East. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly in the green midday on Wednesday, following a report of relative stability in the UK private and service sectors, and a warning from the Office for Budgetary Responsibility. Read More
Barratt Redrow PLC - Leicestershire, England-based house builder - Hires Dean Banks as its new chief executive, joining in the fourth quarter of this year and replacing David Thomas, who leaves after 11 years at the helm and 17 with Barratt. Banks joins from Ventia Pty Ltd, a Sydney-based and listed provider of infrastructure services in Australia and New Zealand where he has been chief executive since 2021. Prior to Ventia, Banks worked for construction firm Balfour Beatty PLC and security documents printer De La Rue PLC, and he now will return to the UK. Barratt says Thomas will remain CEO until Banks joins and will remain with the company until March 2027 to allow for a transition. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was called higher on Wednesday, as war in the Middle East continues, with Israel launching fresh strikes on Iran and Lebanon early on Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100's decline accelerated on Tuesday, alongside European peers, amid fears that soaring energy prices will reignite inflationary pressures and hamper economic growth. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly lower midday on Monday, as conflict continues in the Middle East and following news of slower-than-expected growth in UK manufacturing. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mostly higher on Tuesday, as investors shored up bets on the Bank of England cutting interest rates in March after unemployment increased, while the pound fell. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was higher at midday on Tuesday, as investors continue to digest UK labour figures and as Russian and Ukrainian negotiators prepare to meet for new US-brokered talks. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mixed on Monday after a day of thin trading due to a holiday in the US, while banking and defence stocks buoyed the blue-chip index. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and on Friday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed at midday on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 advancing as investors looked ahead to key US nonfarm payrolls data later in the session. Read More
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(Alliance News) - Barratt Redrow PLC on Wednesday said it had dealt with "a challenging period of uncertainty prior to the budget in late November" as it posted a climb in revenue and housing completions. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 flirting with record territory supported by gains among miners and oil majors, while European peers edged lower. Read More
(Alliance News) - Barratt Redrow reports higher statutory interim profit and maintains full-year guidance, Severn Trent says trading is in line with expectations as it eyes record capital investment, and Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust urges shareholders to take no action after Saba Capital proposes new AGM resolutions. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mixed on Tuesday, following an underwhelming retail sales reading from the US. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed at midday on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 edging lower as investors weighed a busy flow of company news while mid-cap stocks held up better. Read More