(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly lower at midday on Tuesday as Russia prepared to send troops into two breakaway regions of Ukraine, though the FTSE 100 found support from oil majors and medical devices firm Smith & Nephew. Read More
(Alliance News) - HSBC Holdings PLC on Tuesday reported a sharp jump in profit in 2021, with all of the bank's regions recording a positive year but was unable to match market expectations, and the bank unveiled a new bumper USD1 billion share buyback programme. Read More
(Alliance News) - Standard Chartered PLC shares fell on Thursday after kicking off the London-listed banking sector's reporting season, as results fell short of expectations. Read More
