LONDON (Alliance News) - Grafton Group PLC, the builders merchant and DIY company, said Friday that Non-Executive Director Roderick Ryan bought 10,000 shares on Wednesday, at a price of GBP5.75 each. Ryan now holds a total of 35,000 shares in the company. Grafton shares were trading 0 Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: AstraZeneca Rejects Pfizer's Final Bid

19th May 2014 13:00

LONDON (Alliance News) - AstraZeneca Monday rejected a final GBP69 billion takeover proposal from Pfizer Inc, potentially ending the US company's interest in its British rival for the time being. Pfizer has pledged not to go direct to AstraZeneca's shareholders with Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: AstraZeneca Falls On Pfizer Rejection

19th May 2014 10:24

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Monday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- EasyJet, up 1.5%, and International Consolidated Airlines Group, up 0.7%. The Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Panmure Downgrades AstraZeneca To Hold

19th May 2014 09:12

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- GOLDMAN RAISES INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS PRICE TARGET TO 2410 (2180) PENCE - 'BUY' ---------- BERENBERG RAISES RSA INSU Read More

Grafton Signs New Credit Facilities Totalling GBP460 Million

19th May 2014 07:57

LONDON (Alliance News) - Grafton Group PLC Monday said it has signed new five-year revolving credit facilities totalling GBP460 million, with its relationship banks. The builders' merchant and DIY group, which has operations in the UK, Ireland and Belgium, said the increased facilities prov Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: AstraZeneca Depresses FTSE 100 On Bid Rejection

19th May 2014 07:36

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened starkly mixed Monday, with the FTSE 100 dragged down by AstraZeneca, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 is higher. AstraZeneca, down 13% at the open, rejected a final GBP69 billion takeover proposal from Pfizer Inc, potentially Read More

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