(Alliance News) - Six of Britain's biggest gas and electricity suppliers will pay out GBP10.8 million to the energy watchdog after failing to meet the first annual target under a government push to install smart meters across the UK. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 higher was higher around midday, though it was defensive stocks such as utilities and pharmaceuticals which led the charge, suggesting there is still lingering discomfort in markets amid tensions in the Middle East. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were largely lower at midday on Wednesday, as investors nervously eyed two key pieces of US inflation data, though the FTSE 100 pushed higher thanks to gains amongst its utility stocks. Read More
(Alliance News) - Centrica PLC on Tuesday said it has appointed investment bankers Goldman Sachs International to conduct a GBP200 million first tranche of its new share buyback programme. Read More
(Alliance News) - European stocks suffered another underwhelming day on Wednesday, with sizeable uncertainty hanging over global equity markets as the final quarter of a tricky year approaches. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were in the red at midday on Wednesday as markets remained uneasy about the prospect of global interest rates staying elevated for longer. Read More
(Alliance News) - NatWest Group PLC on Wednesday confirmed it has appointed Rick Haythornthwaite as its new chair from April 15 next year, the move coming less than two months after the bank replaced its chief executive amid a row over the de-banking of UK politician Nigel Farage. Read More
(Alliance News) - Rick Haythornthwaite, former chair of British Gas-owner Centrica PLC, will succeed Howard Davies as chair of NatWest Group PLC, Sky News reported on Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Temple Bar Investment Trust PLC on Friday said its net asset value saw a moderate half-year increase, and that its "fundamentally sound" portfolio will eventually bear fruit despite the tough backdrop. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 ended higher on Thursday, while the euro plunged as a rate hike pause has entered into thinking of the European Central Bank. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Thursday, ahead of a key interest rate decision from European Central Bank. Read More
