LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indexes have fallen in the wake of George Osborne's 2014 UK budget, with annuity providers and the traditional betting companies coming under pressure after a shake up of pension rules and a rise in gaming machine duties. The FTSE 100 is do Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Smith & Nephew PLC Tuesday said Chief Legal Officer John Campo exercised options over 50,000 shares at an exercise price of 547 pence per share under the company share plan Monday and sold the shares at 927.5 pence each. Following this transaction, Campo holds 116,3 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />JEFFERIES CUTS G4S PRICE TARGET TO 280 (290) PENCE - 'BUY' <br />----------<br />GOLDMAN RAISES PRUDENTIAL PRICE TARGET TO 1600 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Legal & General Group PLC Tuesday said Ian Wilson, a person connected to non-executive Director Julia Wilson, bought 4,914 shares in the company at a price of 233.08 pence per share. The company said the shares would be held in an ISA via an external nominee. Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday afternoon:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />UBS RAISES SHIRE PRICE TARGET TO 3450 (3180) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'<br />----------<br />UBS RAISES ASTRAZE Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Standard Chartered</strong> Wednesday reported its first annual decline in pretax profit after a decade of growth, as it was hit by emerging market fears and a writedown in its Korean business.<br /><br />The FTSE 100-listed bank warned that it is facing more c Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Standard Chartered</strong> PLC reported its first annual decline in pretax profit after a decade of growth, as it was hit by emerging Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened mostly lower Wednesday with small-caps out-performing large caps, following Tuesday's relief rally from lowered Ukraine tensions.<br /><br /><strong>Standard Chartered</strong> has reported lower 2013 profit and a 15% reduction in its bonus pool, whi Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Legal & General Group PLC Wednesday reported a 10% rise in 2013 pretax profits, supported by strong growth across the business, particularly its retirement and investment management divisions. The FTSE 100 life pensions and investment company reported a GBP1.13 bill Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open marginally lower Wednesday, after closing sharply higher on Tuesday, shrugging off large gains made on Wall Street overnight. "Equity markets registered strong rebounds Tuesday as events in Ukraine appeared to move away from actual war towa Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - London's major stock indices have rebounded Tuesday amid a global equities recovery, after Russian President Vladimir Putin raised hopes that the crisis in Ukraine won't result in war between the neighbours. Stocks tumbled around the world Monday as investors sold r Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Legal and General PLC Tuesday said a group of executives, including Chief Executive Nigel Wilson and Chief Financial Officer Mark Gregory, acquired shares under the employee share plan at a price of 234.70 pence per share Monday.<br /><br />Details are as follows. < Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Legal & General Group PLC Monday said a group of non-executive directors bought shares at a price of 234.493 pence per share.<br /><br />Details are as follows.<br /><br /> <table class="bg" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="ap" style="width: Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 looks set to post its sixth consecutive daily rise Friday, as it nears its 2014 high amid a continuing rally in stock markets around the world, largely driven by the recovery of the world's largest economy.<br /><br />The focus in London Friday has been on Read More