LONDON (Alliance News) - IMI PLC Wednesday said Chairman Roberto Quarta bought 2,695 shares at GBP14.64 per share Tuesday.<br /><br />Following this transaction, Quarta holds 6,195 shares.<br /><br />The company also said a group of executives, including Chief Executive Mark Selway, acquired s Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - IMI PLC Tuesday said Chairman Roberto Quarta bought 2,695 shares in the company through the re-investment of a proportion of his annual fee at a price of 1,464 pence per share. Following the transaction, Quarta holds 6,695 shares in the company. IMI shares wer Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday afternoon:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS ROLLS-ROYCE PRICE TARGET TO 860 (1090) PENCE - 'SELL'<br />----------<br />MERRILL LYNCH Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's main stock indices closed modestly higher Thursday, with life insurer Aviva leading the FTSE 100, while the pound lost ground against the euro after the single currency was given a boost when the European Central Bank President pledged to keep rates down and ease Read More
(An item published at 1234 GMT misstated the ECB interest rate. The correct version follows.) LONDON (Alliance News) - The Bank of England and European Central Bank have again kept their monetary policies and interest rates unchanged, just as events to the east continue to threaten the i Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The Bank of England and European Central Bank have again kept their monetary policies and interest rates unchanged, just as events to the east continue to threaten the influence and expansion potential of the European Union.<br /><br />As expected, the BoE has kept its Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS Aviva, up 9.3%. The life insurer's results were ahead the markets expectations on each of the key financial metrics except Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Stocks are slightly higher in the UK and Europe Thursday, with life insurer Aviva leading the London blue-chip index, but Bank of England and European Central Bank policy meetings may set the tone for afternoon trading. By mid-morning Thursday, the FTSE 100 is up 0. Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Schroders</strong> PLC reported a 24% increase in pretax profit after a year in which management and performance fees swelled on the ba Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Engineering firm IMI PLC reported an increase in profit and revenue for the full year, reflecting a strong performance across the business, but warned of pressures on profit margins in the first half of 2014. The FTSE 100 company posted pretax profit of GBP297.7 mil Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened higher Thursday ahead of central bank meetings in the UK and Europe.<br /><br />Europe's largest low-cost carriers,<strong> Ryanair</strong> Holdings PLC and <strong>easyJet</strong> PLC, both reported continued growth in passenger numbers in Februar Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />UBS RAISES VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 275 (260) PENCE - 'BUY' <br />----------<br />UBS CUTS SMITHS GROUP TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's inflation rate has fallen below the Bank of England's 2% target for the first time in more than four years Tuesday, a decrease that will support governor Mark Carney's recent prediction that the bank's interest rate won't rise for some time to come.<br /><br / Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS BHP Billiton, up 1.2%. The Anglo-Australian mining giant has reported an 83% increase in profit for the first half of fiscal Read More