LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br />Electronics retailer <strong>Dixons Retail</strong> PLC and mobile phone retailer <strong>Carphone Warehouse</strong> Group PLC said they have Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - National Grid PLC Thursday said pretax profit increased in its recent full year as new price control systems in the UK and operational improvements in the US led to an increase in revenues, and it announced that its UK Executive Director Nick Winser will be stepping down Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened marginally higher in London Thursday amid a flurry of UK corporate news and European economic statistics.<br /><br />Electronics retailer <strong>Dixons Retail</strong> and mobile phone retailer <strong>Carphone Warehouse</strong> confirmed they will Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open marginally lower Thursday, following a negative close on Wall Street on Wednesday and ahead of some top-tier economic data from Europe. UK equities closed mixed on Wednesday, with only a late rally in the FTSE 100 preventing the UK's blue-c Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks closed mixed Wednesday, with a late rally in the FTSE 100 edging the index closer towards its all-time high, having spent the vast majority of the day trading within tight ranges. Meanwhile, the pound plummeted as investors digested some UK unemployment an Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Speedy Hire PLC Tuesday reported a drop in profit for its recent full year, as the company tries to rebound from accounting irregularities it discovered in its international unit last autumn. The company, which provides equipment such as saws to construction firms, 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) - 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) - National Grid PLC Wednesday said Chief Executive Steve Holliday, Finance Director Andrew Bonfield and Chief Operating Officer John Pettigrew all acquired 15 shares at a price of 842.8796 pence per share under the share incentive plan.<br /><br />The total shareholdings Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - National Grid PLC Thursday said Chief Executive Steve Holliday exercised options over 3,921 shares at an option price of 427.05 pence under its sharesave scheme. His total interest remains unchanged. The stock was trading at 824.50 pence Thursday, down 4.50 pe Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Property investment and development firm Helical Bar PLC Tuesday said it has acquired a mixed-use portfolio of ten properties across England from IM Properties in a deal worth GBP40.2 million, reflecting a 8.4% net initial yield. The portfolio, which has a total flo Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />MACQUARIE STARTS NATIONAL GRID WITH 'UNDERPERFORM' - PRICE TARGET 750 PENCE <br />----------<br />JEFFERIES RAISES PRICE TARGET Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:<br /><strong>----------</strong><br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />CREDIT SUISSE CUTS HSBC TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('OUTPERFORM,') - PRICE TARGET 580 (780) PENCE <br />----------<br Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Renewable Energy Generation Ltd Tuesday said its subsidiary REG Bio-Power has secured an extension to its existing contracts to provide Short Term Operating Reserve to National Grid PLC. The clean-technology energy development company said REG Bio's 18 mega watt Whi Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Monday:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />LIBERUM RAISES AGGREKO PRICE TARGET TO 1735 (1500) PENCE - 'HOLD'<br />----------<br />BERENBERG RAISES CENTRICA TO Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - National Grid PLC Friday said its Chief Executive Steve Holliday was awarded 16 shares and its Finance Director Andrew Bonfield was awarded 15 shares on Friday as part of the company's share incentive plan. The energy provider said that following the awards, Hollida Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Flowgroup PLC Wednesday said it expects 2013 revenue to be slightly ahead of analyst forecasts, and confirmed that it is on schedule to launch its new boiler product in the second half of 2014. The alternative energy products company said it had seen significant ach Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Despite a positive open Tuesday, UK stock indices are mixed mid-morning, while the pound is lower against other major currencies after official data showed UK inflation fell below the 2.0% target for this first time since 2009 in January. By mid-morning January, the Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - National Grid PLC Tuesday said its Chief Executive Steve Holliday and Finance Director Andrew Bonfield acquired 15 shares and 16 shares respectively under the company share plan at a price of 789.2496 pence per share. Following the transactions, Holliday holds 2.3 m Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's leading share index is trading in the red once again Friday, led lower by Diageo and other stocks with high emerging market exposure, while defensive and small cap stocks perform better. Meanwhile, eurozone inflation falls further and sends the the euro to a new Read More