LONDON (Alliance News) - RSA Insurance Group Chief Executive Stephen Hester Thursday went a long way to meeting his asset disposal target, selling the insurer's Polish and Baltic operations as part of its efforts to shore up its balance sheet in the wake of big losses in Irela Read More

Cobham Sells Last Of Non-Core Businesses

17th Apr 2014 08:23

LONDON (Alliance News) - Defence company Cobham PLC Thursday said it had sold the last of its non-core businesses, a small business based in Texas in the US, to the unit's management. The operation sold makes a range of displays and navigation and safety aids for general aviation customers, Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Diageo Sales Dip On Emerging Market Hit

17th Apr 2014 07:24

LONDON (Alliance News) - Spirits and alcoholic beverage giant Diageo Thursday reported another dip in sales in the third quarter due to further volume declines and weaker Emerging Markets. The world's largest spirits producer, and a major producer of beer and wine, said that organic net sal Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Liberum Raises FirstGroup, Cuts Go-Ahead

26th Mar 2014 10:08

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- UBS CUTS ITV TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 210 (230) PENCE ---------- GOLDMAN CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: UK Completes 2nd Sale Of Lloyds Bank Shares

26th Mar 2014 08:40

LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened higher Wednesday, as the UK government completed its second sales of shares in Lloyds Bank. The UK government said it has raised GBP4.2 billion from the sale, meaning it has now recouped GBP7.41 billion of the roughly GBP Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Barclays Raises Pharmaceutical Price Targets

10th Mar 2014 10:27

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday afternoon: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS ROLLS-ROYCE PRICE TARGET TO 860 (1090) PENCE - 'SELL' ---------- MERRILL LYNCH Read More

CORRECT: UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: BoE, ECB Hold; Ukraine Clouds EU Politics

6th Mar 2014 14:08

(An item published at 1234 GMT misstated the ECB interest rate. The correct version follows.) LONDON (Alliance News) - The Bank of England and European Central Bank have again kept their monetary policies and interest rates unchanged, just as events to the east continue to threaten the i Read More

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