LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH CUTS VODAFONE TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') ---------- TRADERS: BARCLAYS RAISES WEIR GROUP PRICE TARG Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Closes Higher, Whitbread Jumps

17th Jun 2014 16:26

LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed higher for the first time in three days Tuesday, having spent the day trading within a tight range, with hotels and coffee shops operator Whitbread one of the biggest gainers following an upbeat trading update. Whitbread, Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: BP Gets China Deal, Shell In Asset Sale

17th Jun 2014 12:47

LONDON (Alliance News) - British oil major BP will sign a long-term contract worth around USD20 billion, or about GBP11.8 billion, to supply liquefied natural gas to China National Offshore Oil Corp, BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley said at a conference in Moscow Tuesday. <b Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Xaar Plummets After Guidance Cut

17th Jun 2014 10:42

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- Whitbread, up 3.1%. The Premier Inn hotels and Costa Coffee chain operator re Read More

TOP NEWS: UK Inflation Falls To Lowest Level Since October 2009

17th Jun 2014 10:25

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday. ---------- COMPANIES ---------- The UK's two biggest oil companies, BP PLC and Royal Dutch Shell PLC, will unveil multi-billion pound deals wi Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK Shares Firm As Inflation Falls To Multi-Year Low

17th Jun 2014 09:55

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks trade modestly higher Tuesday, with a number of stand-out gainers supporting indices, while the pound has slipped against other major currencies after the headline rate in UK inflation fell to its lowest level for more than four-and-a-half years. The slim Read More

Crest Nicholson Half-Year Profit Jumps 37% As House Sales Boom

17th Jun 2014 07:44

LONDON (Alliance News) - Housebuilder Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC Tuesday said it will pay an interim dividend as profit and revenue rose in its first half, underpinned by strong buyer demand and improved mortgage access. The residential property developer saw pretax profit jump 37% to GBP Read More

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

17th Jun 2014 05:26

MARKET COMMENT: Geopolitics Weighs On FTSE But Miners Limit Downside

16th Jun 2014 16:30

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stock indices closed lower Monday as geopolitical concerns over both Iraq and Ukraine weighed on investor sentiment, while the mining stocks provided some support on the back of comments from Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Despite being lifted off intra-day Read More

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