LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- BARCLAYS RAISES RSA TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('EQUAL WEIGHT') - TARGET 538 (102) PENCE ---------- SOCGEN CUTS ROLLS-ROYCE TO ' Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Closes Slightly Higher Amid Iraqi Tensions

12th Jun 2014 16:37

LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed fractionally higher Thursday, having spent the day trading within a tight range, with oil and gas exploration and production company BG Group leading the gains as the price of oil climbed amid escalating violence in Iraq. <br / Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Platinum Miners Reach Tentative Union Deal

12th Jun 2014 13:12

LONDON (Alliance News) - Lonmin Thursday said it has reached a tentative deal over wages and working conditions with the leadership of the union that has brought the South African platinum mining industry to a halt for several months. In a statement, the company sai Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: ITV Leads Blue-Chip Risers As Miners Fall

12th Jun 2014 10:52

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

TOP NEWS: Discount Retailer B&M Prices Biggest London IPO Of 2014

12th Jun 2014 10:23

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday. ---------- COMPANIES ---------- The initial public offering of B&M European Value Retail SA, the discount retailer chaired by former Tesco</strong Read More

REPEAT: Halma Raises Dividend As Full-Year Pretax Profit Rises 15%

12th Jun 2014 08:44

LONDON (Alliance News) - Halma PLC upped its total dividend for the year to end-March and expressed confidence for further growth in the year ahead, as it saw pretax profit rise, boosted by strong revenue growth in the US, UK and mainland Europe. The technology company proposed a total divi Read More

Halma Raises Dividend As Full-Year Pretax Profit Rises 15%

12th Jun 2014 07:55

UK MORNING BRIEFING: AstraZeneca Signs Asthma Deal With Synairgen

12th Jun 2014 07:36

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened flat Thursday, following negative trading in the US and Asia overnight. AstraZeneca is the third biggest gainer on the FTSE 100. The drugmaker said it has signed a global licence agreement with AIM-listed biotechnology Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Seen Stable Following Sharp Falls

12th Jun 2014 06:43

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open flat Thursday, following the sharp falls seen across European and the US equities on Wednesday, and ahead of a session with only a handful of mid-tier economic data. A downgrade to the global growth forecast from the World Bank prompted sha Read More

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

12th Jun 2014 05:28

MARKET COMMENT: Growth Downgrade Sends Stocks Lower, Airlines Lead Fall

11th Jun 2014 16:21

LONDON (Alliance News) - Stock markets across the UK and Europe closed lower Wednesday after a warning about the strength of the global economic recovery, with airline stocks leading the falls after a profit warning from Germany's Lufthansa and a major aircraft order cancellation by Emirates s Read More

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

11th Jun 2014 15:12

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

11th Jun 2014 05:32

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