LONDON (Alliance News) - Legal & General Group PLC Wednesday said a group of executives including Chief Executive Nigel Wilson were awarded shares under a performance share plan vesting, some of whom sold shares for tax purposes Tuesday.<br /><br />Details are as follows.<br /><br /> <t Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />TRADERS: UBS RAISES IMPERIAL TOBACCO TARGET TO 2,750 (2,500) PENCE - 'BUY' <br />----------<br />BERNSTEIN RAISES BP PRICE TARGE Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Legal & General Group PLC Thursday said a group of directors and managers, including Chief Executive Nigel Wilson, acquired and sold shares following a share bonus plan vesting at a price of 206.15 pence per share, except those for Mark Zinkula and James Atki Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />UBS CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 630 (665) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL' <br />----------<br />LBBW CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 650 (690) PENCE Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks closed lower Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 ending down for a second consecutive day as investors digested some disappointing macro economic data from Asia and a batch of mixed earnings from individual UK stocks. <br /><br />The FTSE 100 ended every day of last Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>HSBC Holdings</strong> Wednesday reported a 20% drop in first-quarter pretax profit, driven by a weak performance Asia, Latin America and its investment bank, that was only partially offset by lower impairment charges and continued cost cutting.<br /><br />In a Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday.<br />-------<br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br />-------<br /><strong>Legal & General</strong> Group, up 3.2%. The group said it expects to write more Read More
(Clarifying misleading headline in an item published at 10:45 BST. The correct version follows.) LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 is trading lower Wednesday, extending the modest losses it posted on Tuesday, as investors take their cues from a negative Asian session amid a dearth of fr Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>HSBC Holdings</strong> PLC reported a 20% drop in first-quarter pretax profit driven by a poor performance in its heartland of Asia, p Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are trading lower Wednesday, extending the modest losses posted on Tuesday, as investors take their cues from a negative Asian session amid a dearth of fresh UK macroeconomic data. By mid-morning, the FTSE 100 is down 0.3% at 6,779.58, the FTSE 250 is down Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />BARCLAYS RAISES INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS PT TO 2100 (1900) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT <br />----------<br />CREDIT SUISSE RAISES IN Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Legal & General Group PLC Wednesday said it expects to write more than enough bulk-purchase annuities to offset an expected decline in the individual annuities market in the wake of UK regulatory changes, as it reported a 21% increase in quarterly net cash generation. Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened lower Wednesday amid continued concerns about the deteriorating situation in Ukraine and some disappointing data from China and Europe.<br /><br />In his last annual results presentation as <strong>Sainsbury's</strong> chief executive, Justin King re Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 lost ground Tuesday, snapping a five day winning streak as investors returned from a long weekend, over which the conflict in Ukraine continued to escalate, to some disappointing corporate news from the likes of <strong>Barclays</strong> and <strong>Balfou Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Legal & General Group PLC Tuesday said a group of executives and managers including Chief Executive Nigel Wilson acquired shares under the company share plan at a price of 211.90 pence per share Thursday.<br /><br />Details are as follows.<br /><br /> <table cla Read More