LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>RSA Insurance Group</strong> Chief Executive Stephen Hester Thursday went a long way to meeting his asset disposal target, selling the insurer's Polish and Baltic operations as part of its efforts to shore up its balance sheet in the wake of big losses in Irela Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: RSA Rises As Baltic, Polish Operations Sold Off

17th Apr 2014 10:37

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- RSA Insurance Group, up 2.3%. The insurer said it has sold its operations in the Baltics and Poland for GBP30 Read More

TOP NEWS: Diageo Announces Drop In Third Quarter Sales

17th Apr 2014 10:22

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday. ---------- COMPANIES ---------- Diageo, the world's largest spirits producer, and a major producer of beer and wine, said that organic net sales were down 1.3% in the third quarter ended Marc Read More

Ferrexpo Sales Volumes Up, Cash Costs Down

17th Apr 2014 07:31

LONDON (Alliance News) - Ferrexpo PLC Thursday said sales volumes increased in its first quarter following strong production from its Yeristovo mine, and it reduced its cash costs by 21% partly due to a devaluation of the Ukrainian currency. The iron ore producer, which operates solely in U Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Diageo Sales Dip On Emerging Market Hit

17th Apr 2014 07:24

LONDON (Alliance News) - Spirits and alcoholic beverage giant Diageo Thursday reported another dip in sales in the third quarter due to further volume declines and weaker Emerging Markets. The world's largest spirits producer, and a major producer of beer and wine, said that organic net sal Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks To Open Quietly, Pound Reaches Multi-Year High

17th Apr 2014 06:32

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open broadly flat Thursday with little in the data calendar until the afternoon and markets winding down into the long Easter weekend, while the pound is trading at fresh multi-year highs against the dollar heading into the equity market open. U Read More

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

17th Apr 2014 05:16

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Gain, Pound Rallies On Economic Data

16th Apr 2014 16:09

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stock indices ended higher Wednesday, buoyed by economic data, while the pound jumped to a near four-and-a-half-year high against the US dollar as UK unemployment reached its lowest level in five years.<br /><br />Stocks opened positively after Chinese GDP data rele Read More

CORRECT: UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

16th Apr 2014 16:02

(An item published at 1615 GMT, incorrectly said Taylor Wimpey was issuing a statement April 17. The correct version follows.)<br /><br /><br /> <table border="0" frame="VOID" rules="NONE" cellspacing="0"><colgroup><col width="403" /><col width="256" /></colgroup><tbody><tr><td align="LEFT" Read More

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