LONDON (Alliance News) - Airlines are trading higher Friday after low-cost airlines easyJet and Flybe Group said they flew more passengers and filled more of the seats in their planes in recent weeks. <br /><br /><strong>EasyJet</strong> said it flew 5.1 million passengers in March, up from ne Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Friday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS EasyJet, up 2.4%. The low-cost airline said it flew more passengers and filled more of the seats in its planes in March. It s Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br />Low-cost airlines <strong>easyJet</strong> PLC and <strong>Flybe</strong> Group PLC said they flew more passengers and filled more of the seats i Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Evraz PLC Friday said it has signed and closed the sale of its subsidiary Evraz Vitkovice Steel (EVS) to a group of private investors for USD89 million. The Russian steel maker said the subsidiary was sold to Martinley Holdings Ltd, Nabara Holdings Ltd, Vitect Servi Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK stock indices have closed mixed Monday, while the dollar has softened a little across the board. While equity markets initially appeared to shrug off a number of dubious economic readings to focus more on the words and possible actions of major global central banks Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Major European stocks indices, including the FTSE 100 have recorded solid gains Tuesday, while precious metal prices have fallen further from recent highs, as investors react positively to Vladimir Putin's comments that Russia does not want to extend its reach further int Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are firmly higher Tuesday, while gold and oil prices have fallen, as the markets put Monday's safe-haven flows into reverse on the apparent de-escalation of tensions between Russia and Ukraine. The Crimea situation continues to be in focus, with markets on Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Stock markets tumbled around the world Monday, as investors sold equities in favour of safe haven assets such as gold and the US dollar amid concern over the fast moving situation in Ukraine. Although macro economic data releases have been broadly positive, stock indices, Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Stock indices across the UK and Europe are heavily down Monday as global investor confidence has been undermined by the unfolding developments in the Ukraine. Despite broadly positive European PMI data, morning trading has been dominated by safe-haven flows, sending Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's main stock indices are trading lower Tuesday, with the mining and metal sectors leading the falls after Chinese stocks underperformed in Asia overnight. The Shanghai Composite closed more than 2% lower on the back of ongoing concern over a slowdown in Chin Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's main stock indices are pushing higher Monday, driven by corporate news and ratings changes amid a lack of economic indicators and a US holiday. By mid-morning Monday, the FTSE 100 is up 0.8% at 6,719.00, the FTSE 250 is up 0.4% at 16,172.22, and the AIM All Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendation or price target changes Monday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />CITI RAISES RANDGOLD RESOURCES TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL') - TARGET 4897 (3544) PENCE <br />----------<br />GOL Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />KEPLER CHEUVREUX STARTS BP WITH 'BUY' - PRICE TARGET 545 PENCE <br />----------<br />KEPLER CHEUVREUX STARTS BG GROUP WITH 'HOLD Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Evraz PLC Monday said Alexey Ivanov, a divisional vice president, sold 85,823 shares at a price of GBP1.027 per share Wednesday. Shares in the Russian-based steel company traded down 3.5% at 100.40 pence Monday morning. By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@allianc Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Oil giant <strong>Royal Dutch Shell</strong> shocked the market Friday by warning that its profits will be well below expectations after nearly every part of its business performed below its expectations in the fourth quarter.<br /><br />The profit warning has sent its Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br />Oil major<strong> Royal Dutch Shell</strong> PLC issued a profit warning, saying its fourth quarter results are expected to be significantly lowe 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>Aviva</strong>, up 1.5%. The insurer has revealed that it has entered into a 50-50 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Russian Steel maker Evraz PLC Friday said production of crude steel and steel products increased slightly in 2013 after production was flat in the fourth quarter, but it reported sharp falls in prices of steel products.<br /><br />In its latest production company, Evra Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened higher Friday despite negative news from two FTSE 100 companies, <strong>Royal Dutch Shell</strong> and <strong>Shire</strong>. <br /><br />The oil major issued a profit warning, and the pharmaceutical firm said it will book a loss on the sale of Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are called to open flat to slightly higher Friday, shrugging off the mixed close in the US. However, just ahead of the UK equity market open, blue-chip Royal Dutch Shell has released a significant profit warning. Both IG and CMC Markets indicate the FTSE 1 Read More