LONDON (Alliance News) - Homeserve PLC Thursday said Chief Executive Officer Richard Harpin exercised options over 415,000 shares and sold the shares at a price of GBP3.39 per share Wednesday, in a deal worth approximately GBP1.2 million gross. Following this transaction, Harpin holds 40 mi Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche Bank Downgrades Morrisons To Sell

21st May 2014 09:10

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- CITIGROUP RAISES RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 501 (480) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL' ---------- BERENBERG CUTS BABCOCK INTER Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100, FTSE 250 Diverge

20th May 2014 16:18

LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 moved in opposite directions Tuesday, as London's major stocks indices closed mixed, driven by some big moves by individual stocks. The UK's blue-chip index closed at its lowest level for almost two weeks, as it was weighed upon by some of Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Carnival Sails To Top Of Floundering FTSE 100

20th May 2014 11:14

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- Carnival, up 4.3%. The world's largest cruise ship operator said Tuesday that Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Underperforms Again, UK Inflation Rises

20th May 2014 09:41

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are trading mixed Tuesday, with the the FTSE 100 being held back by some if its biggest constituents for the second consecutive day, while the the pound has jumped to a four-day high against the dollar after UK inflation data showed prices rising faster than exp Read More

Homeserve Reports Lower Profit Despite Revenue Increase

20th May 2014 08:56

LONDON (Alliance News) - Home emergency company Homeserve PLC Tuesday reported a significant drop in full-year pretax profit, as the GBP30.6 million fine it was handed by UK regulators in February for mis-selling insurance policies to its customers offset higher revenue. However, the compan Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: M&A Takes Back Centre Stage

20th May 2014 07:24

LONDON (Alliance News) - Company acquisitions and disposals have roared back to the fore Tuesday, with RSA Insurance, London Stock Exchange, Wolseley, RPS, Cobham and others all making pre-market announcements Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Set To Open Flat Ahead Of UK Inflation Data

20th May 2014 06:31

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open broadly flat Tuesday ahead of that latest UK inflation data due for release at 0830 GMT. Stocks had a mixed session across Europe on Monday, with the FTSE 100 underperforming its major European peers largely due to the more than 10% fall su Read More

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