LONDON (Alliance News) - Low-cost airline easyJet PLC said Thursday that it has agreed a new seven-year deal with London Gatwick Airport to support growth at the airport and improve customer service for its passengers. The new agreement, which will take affect from April 2014, will "incenti 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>Standard Life</strong>, up 5.2%. The company has agreed to buy Ignis Asset Mana Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />UBS CUTS ITV TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 210 (230) PENCE <br />----------<br />GOLDMAN CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks rallied Tuesday, as UK inflation hit a four-year low and companies including B&Q parent Kingfisher and low-cost airline easyJet put out strong reports.<br /><br />The FTSE 100 closed up 1.3% at 6,604.89, more than reversing Monday's losses, while the FTSE Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares in easyJet PLC soared Tuesday as the low-cost airline said it expects its pretax loss for the first-half of its financial year to be significantly narrower than it previously expected, after the mild winter reduced the need for costly de-icing of its planes and red Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares in low-cost airline easyJet PLC soared Tuesday after the company said it expects its pretax loss for the first-half to be lower than previous expectations as it revised expected revenue per seat higher after a milder winter reduced its de-icing costs. The FTS Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>RSA Insurance Group</strong> Tuesday launched a GBP773 million fully-underwritten, discounted rights issue in order to shore up its balance sheet, as Chief Executive Stephen Hester's recovery plan for the troubled FTSE 100 insurer begins to take shape.<br /><br Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Kingfisher</strong>, up 6.6%. The home improvement retailer has reported an incre Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>RSA Insurance</strong> Group PLC launched a GBP773.0 million fully-underwritten, discounted rights issue in order to shore up its balanc Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks trade firmly higher Tuesday, retaking the modest declines posted Monday, while the pound has jumped in the wake of UK inflation data for February. By mid-morning, the FTSE 100 is up 1% at 6,587.4, the FTSE 250 is up 0.6% at 16,120.88, and the AIM All-Share Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have ignored a weak Asian session to open higher Tuesday.<br /><br />Europe's largest home improvement retailer<strong> Kingfisher</strong> gave a lift to the market, reporting an increase in profits and revenues for its recent financial year, despite continu Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares in low-cost airline easyJet PLC have soared Tuesday after the company said it expects its pretax loss for the first-half to be lower than previous expectations and boosted forecasted revenue per seat growth, after revising figures announced in January due to the ti Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open slightly higher Tuesday, shrugging off a negative close on Wall Street on Monday and a soft trading session in Asia overnight, as investors await the latest UK inflation and housing market data. UK equities are expected to edge higher Tuesd Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - easyJet PLC said Monday that Marketing Director Peter Duffy had bought 106 shares and Director of Strategy, International Relations and Regulatory Affairs Rachel Kentleton had bought 80 shares through the re-investment of an ordinary dividend for the year and a special di Read More