LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- ITV, up 2.7%. ITV's shares have spent June trading in tight ranges, and Libe Read More

Balfour Beatty, Carillion And Galliford Try In Aberdeen Road Contract

12th Jun 2014 07:45

LONDON (Alliance News) - Construction companies Balfour Beatty PLC, Carillion PLC and Galliford Try PLC Thursday said they have been selected as preferred bidders to finance, design build and operate the GBP745 million Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty road project. The Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: ECB Cuts Rates, More To Follow

5th Jun 2014 12:31

LONDON (Alliance News) - The European Central Bank on Thursday cut its key interest rate to a record low and embraced a negative deposit rate, the first for a leading central bank, as it tries to fight the low inflation that is threatening to derail the euro area's fragile economic recovery.<b Read More

TOP NEWS: GlaxoSmithKline Agrees USD105 Million US Settlement

5th Jun 2014 10:31

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday. ---------- COMPANIES ---------- UK pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline PLC has agreed to a USD105 million settlement covering 44 US states over allegations t Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: ASOS Drags Down AIM Ahead Of ECB Meeting

5th Jun 2014 07:33

LONDON (Alliance News) - ASOS is dragging down the AIM All-Share Index at the open Thursday after lowering its profit guidance. The online fashion retailer, by far the biggest AIM stock by market capitalisation, dropped 40% at the open and was down 34% a half hour into trading Read More

Galliford Try Appointed Contractor For Midlands Highway Alliance Framework

5th Jun 2014 06:51

LONDON (Alliance News) - Galliford Try PLC said Thursday that its Infrastructure business has been appointed as a framework contractor to both Lots 1 and 2 of the Midlands Highway Alliance framework. The Midlands Highway Alliance is the regional highways maintenance procurement partnership Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: ITV Set For World Cup Boost

14th May 2014 12:36

LONDON (Alliance News) - ITV said Wednesday that first quarter revenue rose thanks to a continued recovery in advertising revenue, and said it expects to get a further boost from its coverage of the football World Cup in June as well as the launch of new TV channels. <br Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Compass Group Leads Blue-Chip Risers

14th May 2014 10:55

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- Compass Group, up 3.7%. The food and support services company has jumped to the top of the t Read More

Galliford Try Expects Full-Year Pretax Profit To Be Forecasts

14th May 2014 08:22

LONDON (Alliance News) - Housebuilding and construction group Galliford Try PLC Wednesday said it has made a strong start to 2014 and expects to report pretax profit for its full year above current analysts' consensus of GBP89.7 million and not less than GBP92.0 million. The company's finan Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: ITV Weighs On FTSE 100 Despite Strong Revenue

14th May 2014 07:29

LONDON (Alliance News) - Share have opened mixed in London Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 underperforming small- and mid-cap indices, ahead of UK economic data and announcements by the Bank of England. The blue-chip index is being weighed down by broadcaster ITV, whos Read More

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

13th May 2014 15:30

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

13th May 2014 05:11

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