LONDON (Alliance News) - Friends Life Group Limited Tuesday said John Van Der Wielen, a divisional chief executive sold 10,000 shares at a price of GBP3.0571 each and 9,725 shares at GBP3.0680 each Friday. Following this transaction, Van Der Wielen now holds 34,791 shares. Shares in t 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

PRESS: Blackstone In Joint Bid For Friends Life's Tax Arm - Sky News

27th May 2014 06:29

LONDON (Alliance News) - Private equity firm Blackstone and US-based specialist insurer Philadelphia Financial will make a joint offer for Friends Life Group Ltd's tax planning arm, Sky News reported Friday. Earlier in May, Friends Life, the FTSE 100 financial services group, said discussio Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: IAG On Steady Path, Petrofac Dives

9th May 2014 11:50

LONDON (Alliance News) - Oil and gas services company Petrofac Friday issued a profit warning after it said the planned development of the Greater Stella Area oil field in the North Sea would be delayed until next spring, it was hit by low output at a Romanian oil field, and w Read More

TOP NEWS: IGas Acquisition To Make It Biggest Gas Fracker In UK

9th May 2014 10:27

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Friday. ---------- COMPANIES ---------- IGas Energy PLC said it had an agreed deal to buy Dart Energy Ltd for GBP117.1 million in shares, a deal that will create a comp Read More

Friends Life To Miss 2014 Value Of New Business Target

9th May 2014 08:08

LONDON (Alliance News) - Friends Life Group Ltd, formerly known as Resolution Ltd, Friday said it won't be able to meet its value of new business growth target in 2014, as a result of changes made to the annuities market in the UK's 2014 government budget. In a statement, the life and pensi Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Petrofac Drops 15% On Profit Warning

9th May 2014 07:29

LONDON (Alliance News) - Two profit warnings and continued worries about Ukraine and Russia have depressed UK share prices at the open Friday. Both Petrofac and Drax Group issued profit warnings prior to the open. Petrofac is down 15% at the open, w Read More

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