LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br />FTSE 100 - WINNERS<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>Aggreko</strong>, up 2%. The temporary power supplier is a big gainer after the Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Tuesday said that it will be closing its cigarette factories in Nottingham and Nantes in France, losing a total of 900 jobs in response to the downturn in cigarette sales in Europe. The tobacco firm said that it plans to implement the Euro Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed marginally higher Monday, rallying back into positive territory after the release of better-than-expected first quarter earnings from US bank Citigroup Inc helped Wall Street make a steady start after the heavy losses of last week. <br /><br />The U Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stock indices are lower Monday, with defensive stocks performing the best as investors look for quality amid ongoing valuation concerns and increased tension in Ukraine over the weekend. Military action in eastern Ukraine looks increasingly likely as the deadline Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />GOLDMAN RAISES BAT PRICE TARGET TO 3470 (3408) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL' <br />----------<br />GOLDMAN CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 1855 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Friday said that Michael Herlihy, a senior independent non-executive director of the company, acquired 142 shares as part of a dividend reinvestment on February 17, at a price of GBP23.7543 per share. Herlihy now owns a total of 4,360 shar Read More
Strasbourg, France (Alliance News) - The European Parliament has approved new rules aimed at curbing smoking, including larger graphic warnings on tobacco products and a phase-out of menthol cigarettes. "The new measures are a big step forward for tobacco control, and will help to prevent t Read More
Strasbourg, France (Alliance News) - The European Parliament is Wednesday expected to approve new, stricter tobacco legislation aimed at curbing smoking, including larger, graphic warnings on tobacco products and phasing out menthol cigarettes. The vote follows a compromise deal reached in Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Tuesday said Finance Director Oliver Tant bought 829 shares at a price of GBP23.86 per share Monday representing his only holding in the company. Shares in the tobacco company were flat at 2,398.00 pence Tuesday midday. By Arvind Bhu Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />UBS CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 665 (715) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL' <br />----------<br />CANACCORD CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 750 (825) P Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Tuesday said Chief Marketing Officer Peter Corijn bought 1,721 shares and HR Director Andy Newall bought 1,076 shares at a price of GBP23.00 per share Monday as part of its share matching scheme. Shares in the tobacco company were up 1.1% Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - British American Tobacco Monday launches a marketing campaign for its new e-cigarret Vype, meaning an advert from a large tobacco company will appear on British TV screens for the first time in more than two decades, the Financial Times reports Monday. Adverts for V Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 fell for the first time in seven days Thursday as stock markets around the world took a breather from the recent strong rally, with double-digit declines by Rolls-Royce Holdings and Tate & Lyle weighing heavy on the blue-chip index in London. Meanwhile, Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Thursday confirmed that it is reviewing its options in relation to a potential floatation of Compañia de Distribución Integral Logista SA. The FTSE 100-listed cigarettes and tobacco company said it made the confirmation following recent sp Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - London's equity markets have focused on individual stocks Thursday after a plethora of earnings reports and trading updates, with <strong>Rolls-Royce Holdings</strong> and<strong> Tate & Lyle</strong> among the biggest losers after they cut guidance, and <strong>Im Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Imperial Tobacco</strong> Group, up 3.4%. The company has maintained its expecta Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>International Consolidated Airlines</strong> Group PLC said Iberia has finally reached agreement in principle with pilots' union SEPLA Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Main market UK stock indices are firmly lower Thursday, weighed on by disappointing results from some big corporate names. Meanwhile small-cap companies on the AIM All-Share are outperforming, with the market slightly higher. The pound has continued its rise against Read More
(Correcting that Imperial's expectations are for its financial year ending in September, and the decline in tobacco net revenue was in the first quarter of the financial year.) LONDON (Alliance News) - Imperial Tobacco Group PLC Thursday maintained its expectation for modest earnings per sh Read More