LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened mostly flat Friday, though mid- and small-caps are slightly outperforming, after disappointing European economic data on Thursday has been followed by a dearth of fresh leads Friday.<br /><br /><strong>Intertek</strong> leads the FTSE 100 fallers, Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Petrofac Ltd said Friday it has been awarded a contract worth more than USD970 million for the gas gathering, treatment and export facilities package of the Reggane North Development Project in Algiers. The international oil and gas services provider said the contra 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) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />GOLDMAN RAISES WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1555 (1540) PENCE - 'BUY'<br />----------<br />BERNSTEIN RAISES RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 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
LONDON (Alliance News) - Oil and gas services company<strong> Petrofac</strong> Friday issued a profit warning after it said the planned development of the Greater Stella Area oil field in the North Sea would be delayed until next spring, it was hit by low output at a Romanian oil field, and 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>WPP</strong>, up 0.5%. Shares in the media buying giant have risen after France-based P Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>IGas Energy</strong> PLC said it had an agreed deal to buy Dart Energy Ltd for GBP117.1 million in shares, a deal that will create a comp Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks trade lower Friday, with investors consolidating positions ahead of a weekend likely to bring further tension in Ukraine as pro-Russian militants in the east of the country push ahead with a referendum on seceding from the country. By mid-morning Friday th Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Ithaca Energy Inc Friday said it has been hit by delays at the Greater Stella Area development in the North Sea, moving back production until mid 2015. The oil and gas exploration and development company said the topsides construction programme has advanced more slo Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Two profit warnings and continued worries about Ukraine and Russia have depressed UK share prices at the open Friday.<br /><br />Both<strong> Petrofac</strong> and <strong>Drax Group </strong>issued profit warnings prior to the open. Petrofac is down 15% at the open, w Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Petrofac Ltd Friday said it has achieved good Engineering, Construction, Operations & Maintenance progress in its first quarter, but it warned that net profit will fall in 2014 due to lower-than-expected earnings from its Integrated Energy Services operations, due partly Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />JEFFERIES CUTS WILLIAM HILL TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') <br />----------<br />GOLDMAN CUTS IMPERIAL TOBACCO TO 'BUY' ('CONVICTION BUY LI Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Petrofac Limited PLC Wednesday said Chief Financial Officer Tim Weller acquired nine shares at a price of GBP14.10 per share under the company share incentive plan Tuesday. Shares in the oil and gas company were trading at 1,403.00 pence up 1.6% Wednesday morning.</ Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) -<strong> Imperial Tobacco Group</strong> Tuesday said it will close factories in Nottingham and in Nantes in France with the loss of up to 900 jobs, in response to the continuing downturn in European cigarette markets.<br /><br />Companies including GKN, Aggreko and rec Read More