LONDON (Alliance News) - Kier Group PLC Thursday said outgoing Chief Executive Paul Sheffield sold 1,300 shares at a price of GBP16.88 each Tuesday. On the same day, his wife Catherine sold a further 1,400 shares at the same price. Following this transaction, Sheffield's total beneficial in 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) - UK shares have opened higher Friday, as a consumer confidence survey has reinforced positive sentiment from strong UK retail sales figures released on Thursday.<br /><br />British consumer confidence hit its highest level since August 2007 on upbeat general economic an Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Kier Group PLC Thursday said Finance Director Haydn Mursell and Chief Operating Officer Stephen Bowcott and General Counsel Hugh Raven acquired shares under the company share ownership plan Monday.<br /><br />Details are as follows. <table class="aa" style="width: 7 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />BERNSTEIN CUTS RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 115 (130) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM' <br />----------<br />CITIGROUP CUTS RSA INSURANCE P Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Construction and property group Kier Group PLC Thursday reported a 90% increase in profit for the recent half year, boosted by the acquisition of May Gurney and recovery in the UK construction market. The company, which bought rival firm May Gurney Integrated Servic Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - A large number of companies resumed or hiked shareholder payouts on the biggest day of the UK earnings season Thursday, as earnings generally headed higher thanks to the gradual economic recovery in 2013.<br /><br />Housebuilders Barratt Developments and Redrow both re Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Construction giant Costain Group PLC Thursday said it plans to raise GBP75.1 million in a placing and open offer of 33.4 million shares at 225 pence, as it reported a fall in pretax profit after one-off costs of GBP18.1 million and its failed bid for rival firm May Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />MORGAN STANLEY RAISES WEIR PRICE TARGET TO 2250 (2040) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' <br />----------<br />UBS RAISES WEIR GROUP PRIC Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Construction and property group Kier Group PLC Thursday reported a 90% increase in profit for the recent half year, boosted by the acquisition of May Gurney and recovery in the UK construction market. The company, which bought rival firm May Gurney in July for GBP22 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened slightly lower Thursday amid a flurry of corporate results. <br /><br /><strong>RBS</strong>, <strong>RSA Insurance</strong> and <strong>WPP</strong> are competing to be the biggest FTSE 100 losers following earnings announcements and, in the case of 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) - Construction and support services company Kier Group PLC Tuesday said it will promote Finance Director Haydn Mursell as its next chief executive, after current CEO Paul Sheffield said he intends to step down and leave the company July 1. In a statement, the company Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Kier Group PLC Friday said Finance Director Haydn Mursell and Chief Operating Officer Stephen Bowcott and General Counsel Hugh Raven acquired shares under the company share ownership plan Tuesday.<br /><br />Details are as follows.<br /><br /> <table class="aa" styl Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Kier Group PLC Tuesday said Finance Director Hayden Mursell and two other directors acquired shares at a price of GBP19.14 as part of its All Employee Share Ownership Plan. Mursell, Chief Operating office Stephen Bowcott and Company Secretary Hugh Raven all acquired Read More