LONDON (Alliance News) - Petra Diamonds Ltd Friday said it has sold the exceptional 29.62 carat blue diamond it discovered last month for USD25.6 million. The diamond mining company with operations in Tanzania, Botswana and South Africa said the diamond was bought for Cora international NY Read More

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

14th Feb 2014 06:29

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

13th Feb 2014 16:12

UK BROKER RATING CHANGES: Four Brokers Cut Pearson Price Target

24th Jan 2014 10:06

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- KEPLER CHEUVREUX STARTS BP WITH 'BUY' - PRICE TARGET 545 PENCE ---------- KEPLER CHEUVREUX STARTS BG GROUP WITH 'HOLD Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Pearson Plunges After Profit Warning

23rd Jan 2014 13:48

LONDON (Alliance News) - Publisher Pearson is the biggest faller on the FTSE 100 Thursday after it issued a profit warning, saying trading had been weaker than it expected, particularly in North America, its main market. The Financial Times owner and publisher of education books said it had Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Pearson, EasyJet Lead Blue-Chip Fallers

23rd Jan 2014 12:00

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS London Stock Exchange, up 1.1%. The company said its third-quarter revenue increased by 52% year-on-year, buoyed by recentl Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Struggle As PMI Reports Boost Euro

23rd Jan 2014 10:52

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stock indices are lacking direction once again Thursday, continuing the stagnation that has afflicted equity markets this week, with the FTSE 100 currently trading just marginally lower than Monday's opening level. Meanwhile, a raft of generally strong European PMI's h Read More

Petra Diamonds 1st-Half Revenue Rises As It Readies Blue Diamond Sale

23rd Jan 2014 09:47

LONDON (Alliance News) - Petra Diamonds Ltd Thursday said production rose by 31% in the first half of the year, it remains firmly on track to meet full-year production forecasts, and it is expecting strong revenue in the second half of the year. Petra credited the timing of its diamond tend Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Pearson Warns On 2013, As China Data Disappoints

23rd Jan 2014 08:19

LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened lower Thursday following disappointing PMI figures from China. Financial and education publisher Pearson is down 5.9% at the open after saying its 2013 performance was weaker than expected, particularly in North America. < Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks To Open Lower On Disappointing Chinese PMI

23rd Jan 2014 07:29

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK equities are set to follow Asian stocks lower Thursday as investors digest disappointing Chinese manufacturing PMI data, ahead of a raft of European PMI's. An important indicator of China's factory sector performance dropped sharply in January, indicating a contr Read More

MARKET COMMENT: Stocks Muted As Pound Jumps On Jobs Data

22nd Jan 2014 17:30

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks closed close to flat Wednesday as fears grow that the Bank of England may increase its base rate sooner-than-expected after the latest reading of UK unemployment came in ahead of expectations. Meanwhile, the pound continues to show its strength after shoot Read More

CORRECT: UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Unilever Kicks Off New Earnings Season

21st Jan 2014 13:03

(An item published at 1259 GMT misstated the market prices. The correct version follows.) LONDON (Alliance News) - Anglo-Dutch consumer goods and food giant Unilever Tuesday kicked off the latest UK earnings season, reporting lower revenues for the fourth quarter and who Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Unilever Kicks Off New Earnings Season

21st Jan 2014 12:59

LONDON (Alliance News) - Anglo-Dutch consumer goods and food giant Unilever Tuesday kicked off the latest UK earnings season, reporting lower revenues for the fourth quarter and whole of 2013, but its earnings beat expectations as margins were supported by price increases and Read More

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