LONDON (Alliance News) - Hargreaves Lansdown PLC Chief Executive Ian Gorham's wife Wednesday sold 110,000 shares at 1,166 pence each. Following the transaction, the stake owned by Gorham and his connected persons has fallen to 332,628 shares, or 0.07% of the total shares in issues. Ha Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />BERENBERG RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 3775 (3570) PENCE - 'HOLD' <br />----------<br />BERNSTEIN RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC Wednesday said its net asset value per share total return of 9.9% and the share price total return of 9.0% both outperformed its benchmark over the first six months of its financial year. In a statement, the trust said its benchmar Read More
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
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's biggest retailer, <strong>Tesco</strong>, Wednesday reported a second consecutive decline in its annual trading profit as it was hit by lower sales in both the UK and Europe, and said it would respond to the growing encroachment by the discount retailers by in Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br />FTSE 100 - WINNERS<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>Sports Direct International</strong>, up 6.2%. Shares of the sports retailer Read More
(Correcting the day in the first line - Previously stated as Monday. The correct version follows.) LONDON (Alliance News) - The supermarkets are leading UK stock indices higher Wednesday after Tesco announced full-year results ahead of expectations, although indices are off their early high Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.<br />----------<br />COMPANIES<br />----------<br />British supermarket chain<strong> Tesco</strong> reported another drop in annual group trading profit for its last financial year, as it saw falling sales in t Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br />FTSE 100 - WINNERS<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>Sports Direct International</strong>, up 6.2%. Shares of the sports retailer Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The supermarkets are leading UK stock indices higher Monday after Tesco announced full-year results ahead of expectations, although indices are off their early highs as concerns over Ukraine continue to drag. Meanwhile, the pound has jumped to a near four-and-a-half year Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Hargreaves Lansdown PLC Wednesday reported GBP1.83 billion in net inflows over the third-quarter, which helped to propel its assets under administration to GBP45.7 billion, boosted by an influx of new clients and accounts. Overall, assets under administration increa Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - RSA Insurance Group said Wednesday the Chief Executive of the business which houses its troubled Irish operations has resigned in order to become Executive Chairman, underwriting and distribution, at business partner A J.Gallagher. The company said UK & Western Euro Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open firmly higher Wednesday, paring some of the heavy losses posted on Tuesday, as investors take their cues from a strong close on Wall Street on Tuesday and a strong performance by Asian stocks overnight.<br /><br />Europe's major equity indices Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks closed firmly lower Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 more than reversing the modest gains it posted on Monday, as mounting tensions and military action in Ukraine again weighed on equity markets.<br /><br />London's major equity indices had spent much of the day tr Read More