LONDON (Alliance News) - Sports Direct International founder and deputy Chairman Mike Ashley has sold a 4% stake in the firm, causing a sharp fall in its share price, just days after the sports goods retailer's shareholders again rejected a proposal to pay him a bonus. <b Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Gold Miners Among The Biggest FTSE Risers

8th Apr 2014 11:22

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS Fresnillo, up 1.1%, and Randgold Resources, up 0.8%. The mining companies are benefiting from a sharp rise in the price of g Read More

TOP NEWS: Sports Direct Founder Sells 4% Stake For GBP204 Million

8th Apr 2014 10:34

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday. ---------- COMPANIES ---------- Sports Direct International PLC said Mike Ashley, its founder and deputy chairman, sold 24 million ordinary shares, representin Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Bob Diamond Recruits CEO From Barclays

8th Apr 2014 07:29

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened lower Tuesday on a weak lead from the US and renewed concerns about Ukraine. Barclays PLC has reached a settlement with Guardian Care Homes ahead of a court case that was being seen as the measure of whether customers w Read More

Ferrexpo Increases Production, Proportion Of Higher Grades

8th Apr 2014 07:03

LONDON (Alliance News) - Ferrexpo PLC Tuesday said it increased its proportion of higher grades and pellet production from both its own ore and from third party materials in the first quarter of 2014. The iron ore producer, which operates solely in Ukraine, said its total production increas Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK Equities To Extend Losses On US Tech Sell-Off

8th Apr 2014 06:40

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open firmly lower Tuesday, extending the sharp losses posted on Monday, as another weak close on Wall Street weighs heavy on investor sentiment. Europe's major equity indices all closed in negative territory Monday, led lower by technology stock Read More

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

8th Apr 2014 05:12

MARKET COMMENT: UK Equities Close In The Red, Tech Stocks Lower

7th Apr 2014 16:19

LONDON (Alliance News) - London's major stock indices closed firmly in the red Monday, led lower by technology stocks, following on from an equity sell-off on Wall Street on Friday. Meanwhile, concerns over a possible further encroachment into Ukraine by Russia also weighed heavily Read More

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