(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 in London were higher at midday on Friday, as investor sentiment remained high, after there were no surprises from UK and US central banks this week. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Friday, after a busy week of interest rate decisions across the globe. Read More
Hornby PLC - Margate, England-based model railway maker and retailer - Mike Ashley, the founder and controlling shareholder of retailer Frasers Group PLC, has signed a consultancy agreement with Hornby. Ashley will support Hornby Chief Executive Officer Olly Raeburn in the areas of systems, operations and logistics, as well as "broader matters of strategy". The agreement follows Frasers taking an 8.9% stake in Hornby last month, and there will be no payment for Ashley's services. Read More
(Alliance News) - Frasers Group PLC's decision to place Matches into administration raises questions over due diligence procedures but was not a significant blow, analysts said Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Frasers Group PLC on Friday announced that Matches will be put into administration, just over two months after acquiring the online luxury fashion retailer. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to tread water on Friday, after a busy week of economic data and interest rate decisions. Read More
(Alliance News) - Frasers Group PLC is putting Matchesfashion into administration, Sky News reported Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM in London on Monday. Read More
Frasers Group PLC - Shirebrook, England-based owner of House of Fraser, Sports Direct and Flannels retail chains - Hires Helen Wright, the chief executive officer of luxury footwear brand Sergio Rossi Spa, as a non-executive director, effective from Monday. Wright, who previously worked at Ralph Lauren, joined Milan-based Sergio Rossi as CEO in November. Frasers says it also intends to add Jon Thompson, the former chief executive of the UK Financial Reporting Council, to the board as non-executive director later in the year "when his current commitments allow". Read More
(Alliance News) - Large-cap stock prices in Europe closed higher on Friday, with Standard Chartered leading the charge in the FTSE 100. Read More
(Alliance News) - Frasers Group PLC is once again demonstrating its opportunistic investment strategy, says one analyst at AJ Bell, as the company boosted its stake in yet another struggling retailer. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM in London on Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Shares in Hornby PLC shot up on Friday, after the company announced Frasers Group PLC has upped its stake in the company, the Sports Direct owner's latest target in its retail sector investment frenzy. Read More
(Alliance News) - Currys PLC shares jumped at the start of the week after the company attracted takeover interest from private equity, and Chinese technology firm JD.com Inc. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Monday, ahead of some key inflation data from the US, as well as a slew of UK economic data. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 opened in a muted fashion on Monday, failing to replicate the more convincing gains seen on Wall Street on Friday and elsewhere in Europe at the start of the new week, ahead of a busy few days of corporate earnings and economic data. Read More
Frasers Group PLC - Shirebrook, England-based owner of the House of Fraser, Sports Direct and Flannels retail chains - Announces intention to commence new share buyback programme with Deutsche Numis, from Monday up to and including the last trading day before its financial year ends on April 28. Says it will repurchase a maximum of 10.0 million shares, for a total purchase price no greater than GBP80.0 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - Equities in London are called to open higher on Monday, with inflation readings from the US and UK on the horizon, which could drive equity market sentiment during the remainder of the week. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 in London opened higher on Tuesday, with oil major BP at the top of the index, thanks to its new share buyback programme. Read More
(Alliance News) - Frasers Group PLC has bought sports performance brand WIT Fitness as it continues its investment spree. Read More