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
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />HSBC RAISES NATIONAL GRID TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 880 (860) PENCE <br />----------<br />JEFFERIES RAISES EASY Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - A strong earnings report from <strong>BT Group</strong> has helped lift UK shares at the open Friday. The FTSE 100 telecom stock is up 3.7% at 384.60 pence.<br /><br />Brokers are providing their take on Thursday's corporate news makers, with Goldman Sach cutting <stro Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Global equity markets have turned lower once again Thursday after the Federal Reserve cut its massive monthly bond-buying by a further USD10 billion late Wednesday, taking it down to USD65 billion, from USD85 billion in November.<br /><br />Equity markets had risen in Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - National Grid PLC Thursday said it has made good progress since October 1 2013 as its networks performed well, demonstrating strong resilience during some difficult weather conditions in both the US and UK. The company, which owns the electricity transmission system Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - National Grid PLC Thursday said it has made good progress since October 1 2013 as its networks performed well, demonstrating strong resilience during some difficult weather conditions in both the US and UK. The company, which owns the electricity transmission system Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened lower Thursday, following the decision of the US Federal Reserve to continue tapering its asset purchases.<br /><br />A large number of UK company reports at the open have seen a positive statement from <strong>BSkyB</strong>, up 2.4% at the open, Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares are set to open flat Thursday, amid a busy day of corporate earnings and economic data. London is looking to perform better than US and Asian markets, which fell heavily overnight after the US Federal Reserve made a second taper to the size of its monthly bond buy Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stock indices slipped Wednesday as Turkish and South African central bank action failed to stop the emerging market currency route, and amid a global equity sell-off ahead of the US Federal Reserve policy announcement still to come Wednesday. In the UK, mining stocks w Read More