LONDON (Alliance News) - AstraZeneca Tuesday set out its defence against a GBP63 billion takeover offer from US rival Pfizer Inc, urging its investors to be patient because it is set to grow quickly after it invests in its pipeline and transforms the company over the next few Read More

Hiscox Reports Small Decline In Gross Written Premiums In Quarter

6th May 2014 08:27

LONDON (Alliance News) - Hiscox Ltd Tuesday reported a small decrease in first-quarter gross written premium in sterling terms as it continued to pull back in reinsurance. In a statement, the specialty insurer said first-quarter gross written premiums decreased to GBP501.6 million from GBP5 Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Barclays Results Dragged Down By Investment Bank

6th May 2014 07:33

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened marginally higher Tuesday despite growing tensions in Ukraine but following a modestly positive lead from Wall Street on Monday. Several major UK companies have provided quarterly updates early Tuesday. Barclays</stro Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Seen Higher After Extended Weekend

6th May 2014 06:40

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are expected to open marginally higher Tuesday as UK market participants return from the Bank Holiday weekend ahead of a raft of services purchasing managers' index data from the UK and across the euro area. However, focus also will be on Ukraine, where te Read More

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

6th May 2014 05:30

MARKET COMMENT: Royal Bank Of Scotland Leads FTSE 100 To Firm Close

2nd May 2014 16:24

LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 ended modestly higher Friday ahead of a holiday weekend, having closed in positive territory every day this week. Throughout the week, the blue-chip index has been boosted by strong performances in turn by some of its key individual constituents, and Fr Read More

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

2nd May 2014 15:17

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

2nd May 2014 05:11

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

1st May 2014 15:36

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Hiscox Directors Granted Share Options

1st May 2014 15:01

LONDON (Alliance News) - Hiscox Ltd Thursday PLC said Chief Executive Bronek Masojada and two other directors were granted options under its sharesave scheme at a price of 545.6 pence per share. Setails are outlined below: <table class="aq" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbod Read More

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