LONDON (Alliance News) - ITV said Wednesday that first quarter revenue rose thanks to a continued recovery in advertising revenue, and said it expects to get a further boost from its coverage of the football World Cup in June as well as the launch of new TV channels. <br Read More

TOP NEWS: UK Unemployment Drops To Five-Year Low

14th May 2014 10:33

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday. ---------- COMPANIES ---------- UK television company ITV PLC reported higher revenue for the first quarter of 2014 thanks to a continued recovery in advertising revenu Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan Downgrades Randgold To Neutral

14th May 2014 09:07

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET TO 1275 (1360) PENCE - 'HOLD' ---------- CREDIT SUISSE CUTS HSB Read More

Premier Oil Sees Production Increase And Maintains Guidance

14th May 2014 07:47

LONDON (Alliance News) - Premier Oil PLC Wednesday said its production for the first four months of 2014 is up on the previous year, and it has maintained its full-year production guidance as increases in production from its UK and Vietnam operations offset a fall in production from its Pakistan Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: ITV Weighs On FTSE 100 Despite Strong Revenue

14th May 2014 07:29

LONDON (Alliance News) - Share have opened mixed in London Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 underperforming small- and mid-cap indices, ahead of UK economic data and announcements by the Bank of England. The blue-chip index is being weighed down by broadcaster ITV, whos Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Set To Open Quietly, With BoE In Focus

14th May 2014 06:33

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open fractionally lower Wednesday, after the FTSE 100 reached a fourteen-year high on Tuesday and as investors await the latest insights on both the health of the UK economy and the timing of the first interest rate rise when the Bank of England prese Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE Hits 14-Year High, Before Consolidating

13th May 2014 16:04

LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 reached a fourteen-year high Tuesday as a dearth of fresh headlines out of Ukraine allowed investors to contemplate the potential for further monetary easing by central banks in China and Europe. Weak Chinese industrial production and retail sal Read More

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