LONDON (Alliance News) -<strong> Imperial Tobacco Group</strong> Tuesday said it will close factories in Nottingham and in Nantes in France with the loss of up to 900 jobs, in response to the continuing downturn in European cigarette markets.<br /><br />Companies including GKN, Aggreko and rec Read More

JD Fashion Reports Strong Year Of Trading Driven By Its Sports Business

15th Apr 2014 08:35

LONDON (Alliance News) - JD Sports Fashion PLC Tuesday reported a strong trading performance for its last financial year, with an increase in both profits and revenues, driven by a strong performance from its core sports business in the UK and Ireland. The sports and fashion retailer said t Read More

Helical Bar Acquires Mixed-Use Portfolio For GBP40.2M

15th Apr 2014 08:24

LONDON (Alliance News) - Property investment and development firm Helical Bar PLC Tuesday said it has acquired a mixed-use portfolio of ten properties across England from IM Properties in a deal worth GBP40.2 million, reflecting a 8.4% net initial yield. The portfolio, which has a total flo Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Aggreko Leads After Mixed Results

15th Apr 2014 07:50

LONDON (Alliance News) - Aggreko is leading the FTSE 100 in early trading Tuesday after the temporary power company said it has seen mixed results in its first quarter, with strong underlying revenue growth in two of its three regions being impacted by adverse currency movements as previously exp Read More