LONDON (Alliance News) -<strong> Barclays</strong> was Friday fined GBP26.0 million by UK regulators for failings surrounding the London Gold Fixing, while one of its former traders has been banned for trying to influence the price-setting process just one day after the bank was fined for its Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Barclays</strong> PLC was fined GBP26.0 million by UK regulators for failings surrounding the London Gold Fixing, while one of its former Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Lonmin PLC, in partnership with South African platinum miners Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd and Anglo American Platinum Ltd, a subsidiary of Anglo American PLC, Friday said talks with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union are continuing over major strikes w Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Friday.<br />-------<br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br />-------<br /><strong>Anglo American</strong>, up 0.9%. Anglo American Platinum, a subsidiary, in partnership Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />TRADERS: GOLDMAN CUTS VODAFONE TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') <br />----------<br />UBS CUTS VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 255 (275) PENCE - Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday.<br />-------<br />F<strong>TSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br />-------<br /><strong>Barratt Developments</strong>, up 3.1%, and Persimmon, up 2.1%. The housebuilders have Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />BERENBERG RAISES CAPITA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1160 (1060) PENCE - 'HOLD' <br />----------<br />MORGAN STANLEY RAISES CAPITA GRO Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Mid-cap stocks are leading London equities higher at the open Tuesday, following a strong lead in from the US and Asia, particularly Tokyo.<br /><br /><strong>Taylor Wimpey</strong> is leading the mid-cap FTSE 250, up 5.7%, after saying it expects to deliver a big incr Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 ended Monday at its highest level since late February, following a strong performance by its mining constituents and after China's state council pledged to push ahead with a broad range of capital market reforms designed to increase liquidity. <br /><br /> Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) -<strong> British Sky Broadcasting</strong> confirmed Monday that it is working on the potential acquisition of 21st Century Fox's interests in Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia.<br /><br />Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that talks about the pot Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Monday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>British Sky Broadcasting</strong> Group PLC confirmed it is working on the potential acquisition of 21st Century Fox's interests in Sky D Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Lonmin PLC Monday said it swung to a significant pretax loss in its first half as the ongoing miners strike in South Africa continued to hit production at the company. However, a leaked memo over the weekend showed that the company is expecting a mass return to work Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened cautiously higher Monday, amid a lack of economic data and with a wary eye on developments in Ukraine.<br /><br /><strong>BSkyB</strong> confirmed press reports that has approached its major shareholder 21st Century Fox about buying Sky Deutschlan Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Markets are likely to start the week cautiously higher, with little new information scheduled in the economic data calendar Monday and following weekend votes in Ukraine for two eastern cities to leave the country in an unauthorised referendum. Asian stocks have had Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed firmly down Friday, ensuring that it ended the week lower than in started it for the first time in four weeks, as investors looked to shed typically risky assets, including equities, ahead of a controversial referendum in eastern Ukraine this weeken Read More