LONDON (Alliance News) - Waste management and recycling company Pennon Group PLC Friday said that Sustainability and Regulatory Director Simon Catford acquired 206 shares, at a price of 683.1 pence per share on Thursday, through a re-investment of a scrip dividend. Pennon shares closed 0.6% Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Airlines are trading higher Friday after low-cost airlines easyJet and Flybe Group said they flew more passengers and filled more of the seats in their planes in recent weeks. <br /><br /><strong>EasyJet</strong> said it flew 5.1 million passengers in March, up from ne Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br />Low-cost airlines <strong>easyJet</strong> PLC and <strong>Flybe</strong> Group PLC said they flew more passengers and filled more of the seats i Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Pennon Group PLC shares rose Friday after the business plan of its South West Water unit was given 'enhanced' status by the UK water regulator, a key step in getting final clearance for the plan before the regulator sets the prices water companies will be able to charge c Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Pennon Group PLC shares rose Friday after the business plan of its South West Water unit was given 'enhanced' status by the UK water regulator, a key step in getting final clearance for the plan before the regulator sets the prices water companies will be able to charge c Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />GOLDMAN RAISES INTL AIRLINES GROUP (IAG) PRICE TARGET TO 430 (420) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL' <br />----------<br />BARCLAYS CUTS PRUDEN Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Pennon PLC Tuesday said Executive Director Colin Drummond acquired 807 shares at 588 pence per share after exercising sharesave options. The company said following this transaction Drummond has less than a 1% stake in the water firm. The stock closed at 750.00 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Pennon Group PLC Thursday said Executive Director Christopher Loughlin acquired 16 shares under the company share incentive plan at a price of 773.3100 pence per share. Shares in the water company closed down 1.0% at 761.00 pence Thursday. By Arvind Bhunjun; a Read More
(Correcting direction of FTSE 250 index.) LONDON (Alliance News) - Housebuilders lead a surprisingly upbeat UK equities market Monday, occupying six of the top ten spaces in the FTSE 350, buoyed by an extension to the UK government's Help to Buy scheme.<br /><br />Chancellor George Osbor Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Housebuilders lead a surprisingly upbeat UK equities market Monday, occupying six of the top ten spaces in the FTSE 350, buoyed by an extension to the UK government's Help to Buy scheme.<br /><br />Chancellor George Osborne confirmed that the government's flagship Help Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Pennon Group PLC Monday said its water arm South West Water has accepted Ofwat's risk and reward guidance as part of the next regulatory price review. Earlier this year Ofwat said it will "pre-qualify" water companies that have outstanding business plans for the per Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />GOLDMAN RAISES AB FOODS PRICE TARGET TO 1820 (1750) PENCE - 'SELL' <br />----------<br />GOLDMAN CUTS G4S PRICE TARGET TO 175 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 overturned early strength to close lower Monday, as investors digested some weaker-than-expected Chinese trade data released over the weekend, amid a lack of fresh major macro-economic data releases. A report from the Chinese General Administration of C Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - London's capital markets continued a resurgence Monday as two more companies announced that they intend to list, another started trading, and AIM-listed <strong>Fyffes PLC</strong> said it would be acquired by Chiquita Brands International Inc of the US in a deal that Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Monday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS Rolls-Royce Holdings, up 2.9%. The group is the biggest riser on the blue-chip index after it said after the UK equity market Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK water regulator Ofwat said South West Water, owned by Pennon Group PLC, has qualified for a fast-track passage through its 2014 price review for the next regulatory period. Earlier this year Ofwat said it will "pre-qualify" water companies that have outstanding b Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />NOMURA RAISES RANDGOLD RESOURCES TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 6000 (4600) PENCE <br />----------<br />UBS REMOVES INTE Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened mostly lower Wednesday with small-caps out-performing large caps, following Tuesday's relief rally from lowered Ukraine tensions.<br /><br /><strong>Standard Chartered</strong> has reported lower 2013 profit and a 15% reduction in its bonus pool, whi Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Pennon Group PLC Thursday said Executive Director Christopher Loughlin acquired 18 shares under the company share incentive plan at a price of 710.9700 pence per share. Shares in the water company were up 0.4% at 714.12 pence Thursday. By Arvind Bhunjun; arvin Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Lloyds Banking Group</strong> has appointed Will Samuel, a former Citi investment banker and adviser to one of the UK financial services regulators, as Chairman of TSB Bank, the bank it split out as a separate entity last year and is expected to list this year. Read More