LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Friday. ------- FTSE 100 - LOSERS ------- Smith & Nephew, down 1.1%. Volatile trading in the medical technology compa Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Tullow Oil And Ophir Energy Come Up Dry

27th May 2014 11:22

LONDON (Alliance News) - There was some bad drilling news for two of the UK's leading oil stocks, as resource companies dominated corporate news Tuesday morning.  Tullow Oil PLC said it will plug and abandon the exploration well 31/2-21S in the Gotama prospect, offs Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: AVEVA Leads FTSE 350 Gainers, Ophir The Fallers

27th May 2014 09:59

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- InterContinental Hotels Group, up 5.8%. The hotel chain has rejected a GBP6 b Read More

Firestone Diamonds To Begin Work At Lesotho Mine After Finance Agreed

27th May 2014 09:30

LONDON (Alliance News) - Firestone Diamonds PLC Tuesday said it is set to begin building the main treatment plant at the Liqhobong Diamond Mine in Lesotho in the coming weeks after entering into the previously arranged financing package. In a statement, the AIM-quoted diamond company said i Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Shares Higher With AVEVA Leading FTSE 250

27th May 2014 07:36

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened higher Tuesday, catching up with gains made during the bank holiday Monday in Asia and Europe. The mid-cap FTSE 250 is outperforming once again, led by AVEVA Group, which raised its total dividend and expressed confiden Read More

Firestone Diamonds Revises Liqhobong Diamond Mining Lease Agreement

28th Apr 2014 10:54

LONDON (Alliance News) - Firestone Diamonds PLC Monday said it has revised its mining lease agreement with the Lesotho government for the development of the Liqhobong diamond mine, while saying that 41% of the shares available in its 2-for-11 open offer were taken up. Firestone owns a 75% i Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: London IPO Market Continues Pickup

11th Apr 2014 07:17

LONDON (Alliance News) - The resurgent London initial public offering market got another boost Friday as three companies priced their offerings. The IPOs of Exova Group, Cambian Group and Polypipe Group mean 14 companies have now li Read More

Firestone Diamonds Completes Botswana Stock Exchange Delisting

3rd Apr 2014 11:19

LONDON (Alliance News) - Firestone Diamonds PLC Thursday said it has completed its delisting from the Botswana Stock Exchange. The AIM-listed diamond development company said the share shale facility closed on Friday March 28. Firestone said 13 shareholders, holding 29,769 shares, acc Read More

Firestone Diamonds Interim Loss Unchanged Despite Drop In Sales

6th Mar 2014 13:16

LONDON (Alliance News) - Firestone Diamonds PLC Thursday said its pretax loss remained flat in its first half, as lower costs offset a significant fall in revenues at the company. The diamond development company said its pretax loss remained flat at GBP4.9 million for the six months ended D Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: UK Companies Start To Feel Sterling Pinch

15th Jan 2014 12:41

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK companies Wednesday started to warn that they are facing a profit hit from the gains sterling has made over the last six months, as revenues they bring back from sales overseas are worth less when translated into pounds. Luxury fashion house Burberry Group, polym Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Burberry Leads FTSE 100; Centrica, SSE Hit By Downgrade

15th Jan 2014 11:11

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS Burberry Group, up 5.2%. The luxury fashion retailer has reported that its retail revenue rose 14% in the third quarter, w Read More

Firestone Diamonds Jumps As It Completes Financing For Treatment Plant

15th Jan 2014 09:00

LONDON (Alliance News) - Firestone Diamonds PLC Wednesday said it had secured USD140.0 million in new financing, completing the funding it needs for the construction of the main treatment plant at its Liqhobong Diamond Mine in Lesotho. In a statement, the diamond miner said it had agreed a Read More

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