(Alliance News) - Gerry Murphy's board experience with a wealth of firms in the consumer space makes him a solid choice by Tesco PLC as the grocer's next chair. Read More
(Alliance News) - Builders' merchant Travis Perkins PLC warned of lower annual profits on Friday, dragging down London-listed peers and housebuilders in a negative read across. Read More
(Alliance News) - Kingfisher PLC on Wednesday said it completed a GBP50 million fourth tranche of the share buyback programme it first announced in May last year. Read More
(Alliance News) - Kingfisher PLC on Wednesday said wet weather tempered first-quarter sales, though decent sales of larger items may provide its investors with some "solace". Read More
(Alliance News) - Kingfisher PLC on Wednesday said drab weather conditions kept a lid on first-quarter sales of garden furniture, though it hailed a decent performance in the "big-ticket" product category. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 is expected to open marginally higher on Wednesday, following positive updates from some UK blue-chip companies and ahead of a US consumer price index reading. Read More
Kingfisher PLC - London-based DIY retailer and B&Q owner - Completes third tranche of its GBP300 million share buyback programme. BNP Paribas Exane, who undertook the third tranche on Kingfisher's behalf, buys 20.6 million shares for GBP50 million. As a result, Kingfisher has now returned GBP200 million of its GBP300 million share repurchase programme. Read More
(Alliance News) - The Confederation of British Industry has said it will "suspend all policy and membership activity" until it can hold a meeting of its membership in June after dozens of its biggest supporters withdrew from the organisation. Read More
(Alliance News) - Some of the biggest companies in the UK have quit the Confederation of British Industry following a second rape allegation from a woman working for the business group. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed sharply higher on increased confidence that a full-blown banking crisis has been avoided, following concerted action across the globe. Read More
