LONDON (Alliance News) - BP Tuesday said its pretax profit fell 73% in the first quarter, due to lower revenues and after last year's result was buoyed by the sale of its stake in TNK-BP, but it raised its quarterly dividend for the second time in six months and said further s Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Experian Up And Intertek Down As CFO Switches

29th Apr 2014 11:09

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- Shire, up 3.6%. The pharmaceutical company is the leading riser in the blue-c Read More

TOP NEWS: Shire Leads FTSE 100 On Reported Takeover Approach Plan

29th Apr 2014 10:26

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday. ---------- COMPANIES ---------- US pharmaceutical company Allergan is preparing to approach Shire PLC about a potential takeover bid, according to people famil Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: HSBC Cuts Antofagasta To Neutral And Target 13%

29th Apr 2014 09:15

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- BERENBERG INITIATES CARNIVAL PLC WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 3,000 PENCE ---------- UBS RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 4 Read More

Foxtons Says Sales Boosted By Branch Growth, Rising Property Prices

29th Apr 2014 08:16

LONDON (Alliance News) - Foxtons PLC said Tuesday its performance since the beginning of the year has been encouraging, with sales boosted by significant volume growth in new and existing branches and increasing property prices. In an interim management statement for the period January 1 to Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: St James's Place Reports Strong Net Inflows

29th Apr 2014 07:33

LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened higher Tuesday following positive leads from US and Asian markets and amid a slew of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 company trading updates. St. James's Place has reported a surge in funds under management in the first quarter and Read More

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