LONDON (Alliance News) - Premier Oil PLC Tuesday said five executive directors, including Chief Executive Simon Lockett and Finance Director Anthony Durrant, each acquired 37 matching shares and 37 partnership shares under the share incentive plan at a price of GBP3.3699 per share Thursday. <p Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Healthcare Stocks Lifted By Chary AstraZeneca

28th Apr 2014 11:35

LONDON (Alliance News) - AstraZeneca has led the FTSE 100 all Monday morning after US drugs giant Pfizer confirmed that it has now twice approached British peer with a takeover proposal. Pzifer said it is considering its options after being rebuffed for a second tim Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: AstraZeneca Leads Risers; BG Group Falls

28th Apr 2014 10:48

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Monday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- AstraZeneca, up 15%. US drugs giant Pfizer Inc has confirmed that it has now t Read More

TOP NEWS: Pfizer Confirms AstraZeneca Takeover Approach

28th Apr 2014 10:21

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Monday. ---------- COMPANIES ---------- US drugs giant Pfizer Inc confirmed that it has now twice approached British peer AstraZeneca PLC with a takeover proposal, and is considering it Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: SocGen Raises AstraZeneca Price Target By 33%

28th Apr 2014 09:14

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- CREDIT SUISSE CUTS DIAGEO TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM) - PRICE TARGET 1950 (2200) PENCE ---------- BERENBERG RAISES SHI Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: AstraZeneca Leads Gainers On Pfizer Interest

28th Apr 2014 07:35

LONDON (Alliance News) - AstraZeneca is once again leading UK blue chips higher Monday, after US drugs giant Pfizer Inc confirmed that it has now twice approached its British peer with a takeover proposal, most recently on Saturday. Pfizer said it is still considering its opti Read More

Premier Oil Discovers Oil, Gas; Rejects Ophir Energy's Merger Bid

28th Apr 2014 07:10

LONDON (Alliance News) - Premier Oil PLC Monday said it has discovered oil offshore Indonesia and gas onshore Pakistan, while the company also rejected Ophir Energy's bid to merge the two businesses together. Ophir Energy confirmed Monday that its proposals to merge businesses with Premier Read More

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

16th Apr 2014 05:10

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