LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Monday.<br />----------<br />C<strong>OMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br />Electronics retailer <strong>Dixons Retail</strong> PLC and mobile phone retailer <strong>Carphone Warehouse</strong> Group PLC said that the Tak Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>RSA Insurance</strong> is leading the FTSE 100 lower Monday after the struggling insurer confirmed it is considering a number of measures to bolster its balance sheet, while <strong>HSBC Holdings</strong> is also down after its results missed market forecasts.< Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Monday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br />FTSE 100 - WINNERS<br /><br /><strong>Vodafone Group</strong>, up 6%. Vodafone's shares have jumped after the 6-for-11 consolidation of i Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares in electronics retailer Dixons Retail PLC and mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse Group PLC shot higher Monday after they confirmed they are in merger talks. In separate but similar statements, the two companies said the talks are at a very preliminary s Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares in electronics retailer Dixons Retail PLC and mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse Group PLC shot higher Monday after Dixons confirmed the companies are in merger talks. Dixons said the talks are at a very preliminary stage, and there is no certainty a de Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />JEFFERIES STARTS STANDARD CHARTERED WITH 'UNDERPERFORM' - PRICE TARGET 1100 PENCE <br />----------<br />UBS CUTS PEARSON PRICE Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Supermarket operator<strong> J Sainsbury</strong> is the biggest faller on the FTSE100 Wednesday after the surprise resignation of long-time chief Justin King, while FTSE250-listed <strong>Carphone Warehouse</strong> is doing well after signing a deal to run the stores Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Antofagasta</strong>, up 7%. The company said it has achieved record copper pro Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>J Sainsbury</strong> PLC Wednesday said Chief Executive Officer Justin King will step down in July after 10 years at the helm and will Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened higher Wednesday, as fears about emerging market economies has eased ahead of the results of the January US Federal Reserve meeting.<br /><br /><strong>Royal Dutch Shell</strong> has announced another asset sale, this time 23% of its Brazilian offsho Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Wednesday said it had signed a deal for Carphone Warehouse Group PLC to operate over 60 of its Samsung stand-alone stores across Europe, and said there was the potential to further expand the store partnership in the future. The deal co Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />GOLDMAN CUTS TESCO PRICE TARGET TO 285 (320) PENCE - 'SELL' <br />----------<br />JPMORGAN RAISES NATIONAL GRID PRICE TARGET T Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />BERENBERG CUTS BSKYB PRICE TARGET TO 680 (750) PENCE - 'SELL' <br />----------<br />BARCLAYS RAISES WHITBREAD PRICE TARGET TO Read More
(An item published at 1259 GMT misstated the market prices. The correct version follows.) LONDON (Alliance News) - Anglo-Dutch consumer goods and food giant<strong> Unilever</strong> Tuesday kicked off the latest UK earnings season, reporting lower revenues for the fourth quarter and who Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Anglo-Dutch consumer goods and food giant<strong> Unilever</strong> Tuesday kicked off the latest UK earnings season, reporting lower revenues for the fourth quarter and whole of 2013, but its earnings beat expectations as margins were supported by price increases and Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br />Consumer goods giant<strong> Unilever</strong> PLC reported a drop in revenues in the fourth quarter as expected, but beat analysts expectations Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Carphone Warehouse Group PLC reiterated its full-year guidance Tuesday, as it saw like-for-like revenue growth in the third quarter ended December 28, 2013, and saw encouraging progress on its sales of 4G services. Mobile-device retailer expects full-year headline Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened higher Tuesday, as <strong>Unilever</strong> and<strong> SABMiller</strong> have released results and trading statements in line with expectations. <br /><br />Peel Hunt has issued ratings on the property sector, cutting <strong>Great Portland Est Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are called to open slightly higher Tuesday. Prior to the open, Unilever and SABMiller have released earnings and trading statement in line with expectations. Meanwhile, trading volumes are expected to return to normal, after dipping Monday, as Wall Street Read More