LONDON (Alliance News) - AstraZeneca Monday rejected a final GBP69 billion takeover proposal from Pfizer Inc, potentially ending the US company's interest in its British rival for the time being. Pfizer has pledged not to go direct to AstraZeneca's shareholders with Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: AstraZeneca Falls On Pfizer Rejection

19th May 2014 10:24

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Monday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- EasyJet, up 1.5%, and International Consolidated Airlines Group, up 0.7%. The Read More

Northern Bear To Resume Dividend As It Trades Ahead Of Expectations

19th May 2014 09:28

LONDON (Alliance News) - Northern Bear PLC Monday said it plans to resume payment of a final dividend for the year ended March 31, after it traded ahead of management expectations during the recent year. The company, which acquires and operates mature building-services businesses based in t Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: AstraZeneca Depresses FTSE 100 On Bid Rejection

19th May 2014 07:36

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened starkly mixed Monday, with the FTSE 100 dragged down by AstraZeneca, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 is higher. AstraZeneca, down 13% at the open, rejected a final GBP69 billion takeover proposal from Pfizer Inc, potentially Read More

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Northern Bear MD Buys 85,714 Shares

28th Mar 2014 14:30

LONDON (Alliance News) - Northern Bear PLC Friday said Managing Director Graham Jennings bought 85,714 shares at a price of 35 pence per share Thursday. Following this transaction, Jennings holds 1.3 million shares, which represents 7.1% of the share capital. Shares in the building c Read More

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Northern Bear Non-Executive Buys 28,572 Shares

25th Mar 2014 10:24

LONDON (Alliance News) - Northern Bear PLC Tuesday said Non-Executive Director Ian McLean bought 28,572 shares at a price of 31.5 pence per share Monday. Following this transaction, McLean is now interested in 100,000 shares, representing approximately 0.54% of the issued share capital.</p Read More

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Northern Bear Finance Director Buys 50,000 Shares

20th Mar 2014 10:48

LONDON (Alliance News) - Northern Bear PLC Thursday said Finance Director Thomas Hayes bought 50,000 shares at a price of 31 pence per share. Following this transaction, Hayes is now interested in 50,000 shares, representing approximately 0.27% of the share capital. Shares in the buil Read More

Northern Bear Finance Director Stepping Up As Chairman

13th Feb 2014 11:52

LONDON (Alliance News) - Building services company Northern Bear PLC Thursday promoted Finance Director Steve Roberts to the executive chairman role because non-executive Chairman Howard Gold is stepping down from that role after five years to focus on other business commitments. Gold will Read More

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