UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead
10th Apr 2014 15:09
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />UBS RAISES BT GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL') - TARGET 360 (350) PENCE <br />----------<br />HSBC CUTS G4S TO 'UNDERWEIGHT' <br /> Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Weir Group</strong>'s takeover approach to Finnish rival Metso is the biggest of a flurry of deals and potential deals announced Tuesday, with <strong>GKN</strong> acquiring the William's Formula 1 team parent's hybrid engine unit and <strong>Capita</strong> bo Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br />The <strong>Weir Group</strong> PLC and Finland's Metso Oyj confirmed that Glasgow-based Weir has made an unsolicited proposal to Metso for a me Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Support services company Capita PLC Tuesday said it has acquired IT network services provider Updata Infrastructure (UK) Ltd for GBP80 million in cash on a cash free, debt free basis, a move that will bolster Capita's IT services division with a business it already works Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - FTSE 100-listed outsourcer Capita PLC Monday said it has been chosen by John Lewis to provide its online contact centre in a deal worth GBP93.5 million over five years as the retailer seeks to grow its online presence. Capita Chief Executive Andy Parker said it is " Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Clean Air Power Ltd Monday said it has appointed Neill Skinner as chief financial officer with immediate effect, replacing outgoing finance director Pete Rowse. Rowse will step down as director of the company with immediate effect, the company said. Skinner ha Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The strong start to the year for UK initial public offerings continued Friday as <strong>Boohoo.com</strong> became the fifth UK retailer to float in 2014, conditional dealings for oil rigs company <strong>Gulf Marine Services</strong> got under way, and <strong>OneSav Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Friday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>J Sainsbury</strong>, up 3.2%, and <strong>Tesco</strong>, up 0.9%. The food retai Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />JEFFERIES CUTS G4S PRICE TARGET TO 280 (290) PENCE - 'BUY' <br />----------<br />GOLDMAN RAISES PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1600 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened lower Friday on geopolitical worries ahead of the weekend, despite some good news for UK companies. <br /><br />The US government on Thursday decided to lift the ban on <strong>BP</strong> from federal government contracts imposed after the Deepwater Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Clean Air Power Ltd Friday said it plans to launch its dual-fuel products in the US and Russia after narrowing its losses in 2013, driven by strong demand for its systems. The company, which develops dual-fuel combustion technology for heavy-duty engines, posted pre Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Capita PLC Monday said it has been selected as preferred bidder by the Ministry of Defence to be the Strategic Business Partner for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, with the 10-year contract worth up to GBP400 million. In a statement, the FTSE 100 outsourcin Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />JEFFERIES RAISES MAN GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('UNDERPERFORM') <br />----------<br />BARCLAYS RAISES MAN GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 108 (94) P Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed higher Thursday on the busiest day of the earnings season so far, after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's latest comments pushed up stocks on Wall Street, dragging Europe with it.<br /><br />London's blue-chip index has spent most of the day in t Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - A large number of companies resumed or hiked shareholder payouts on the biggest day of the UK earnings season Thursday, as earnings generally headed higher thanks to the gradual economic recovery in 2013.<br /><br />Housebuilders Barratt Developments and Redrow both re Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Capita</strong>, up 5%. The British outsourcing company said its 2013 pretax pro Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Royal Bank of Scotland</strong> Group PLC reported its sixth consecutive annual pretax loss, and its biggest since 2008, while unveilin Read More