LONDON (Alliance News) - AstraZeneca has led the FTSE 100 all Monday morning after US drugs giant Pfizer confirmed that it has now twice approached British peer with a takeover proposal. Pzifer said it is considering its options after being rebuffed for a second tim Read More

Inchcape To Sell Singapore Facility, Revamp and Expand Another

28th Apr 2014 08:55

LONDON (Alliance News) - Motor retailer Inchcape PLC Monday said its Singapore subsidiary will sell its 24 Leng Kee Road property to Wealth Assets Pte. Ltd. for SGD46.2 million, relocating the current body and paint operation at the site to another facility. The company recently modernised Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: AstraZeneca Leads Gainers On Pfizer Interest

28th Apr 2014 07:35

LONDON (Alliance News) - AstraZeneca is once again leading UK blue chips higher Monday, after US drugs giant Pfizer Inc confirmed that it has now twice approached its British peer with a takeover proposal, most recently on Saturday. Pfizer said it is still considering its opti Read More

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Inchcape Non-Executive Directors Buy Shares

1st Apr 2014 16:57

LONDON (Alliance News) - Automotive distributor and retailer Inchcape PLC Tuesday said that the following non-executive directors all bought shares in the company at a price of 664 pence per share. John Langston bought 257 shares and now holds a total of 524 shares. Alison Cooper boug Read More

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Inchcape Executive Exercises Options, Sells Shares

1st Apr 2014 13:38

LONDON (Alliance News) - Inchcape PLC Tuesday said Louis Fallenstein, a divisional executive, acquired 4,390 shares after exercising options at GBP2.05 per share and sold 3,050 shares at GBP6.595 each under the save as you earn share plan. Shares in the vehicle retailer were up 2.4% at 661. Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Four Brokers Raise Close Brothers Price Target

12th Mar 2014 10:05

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- BERENBERG CUTS TRAVIS PERKINS PRICE TARGET TO 1800 (1880) PENCE - 'HOLD' ---------- JEFFERIES CUTS LAND SECURITIES Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: African Barrick Gold Hit By Stake Sale

11th Mar 2014 14:16

LONDON (Alliance News) - African Barrick Gold has fallen sharply Tuesday after parent Barrick Gold Corp sold a 10% stake, while Sports Direct International is up after the company's board said it will again try and give Mike Ashley a bigger stake as payment fo Read More

UPDATE: Inchcape Full-Year Results Up, Boosts Dividend

11th Mar 2014 13:59

LONDON (Alliance News) - Inchcape PLC said Tuesday revenue and pretax profit grew steadily during the full-year, boosted in part by an Australian acquisition, strong revenue performances and effective cost controls, leading the firm to increase its dividend by 20%. The multinational automot Read More

CORRECT: UK WINNERS & LOSERS: African Barrick Gold Leads FTSE 250 Fallers

11th Mar 2014 13:51

(An item published at 1145 GMT mistated the year-earlier period in the Fenner summary and the revenue figures in the Inchcape summary. The correct version follows:) LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tues Read More

CORRECT: Inchcape Full-Year Results Up, Boosts Dividend

11th Mar 2014 13:31

(An item published at 08:27 incorrectly stated the revenue figure, the correct version follows.) LONDON (Alliance News) - Inchcape PLC said Tuesday revenue and pretax profit grew steadily during the full-year, boosted in part by an Australian acquisition, leading the firm to increase its di Read More

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