UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead
29th Apr 2014 05:17
LONDON (Alliance News) - Equity indices across the UK and Europe opened lower and stayed lower Friday, finishing a muted day of trading in the red ahead of a weekend likely to bring further developments in the simmering conflict between Russia and Ukraine.<br /><br />The economic effect of tha Read More
(An item published at 1224 BST misstated the direction of the markets. The correct version follows) LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Pearson</strong> leads the FTSE 100 as we head into afternoon trading Friday after the company maintained its full-year adjusted earnings per share guidanc Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Pearson</strong> leads the FTSE 100 as we head into afternoon trading Friday after the company maintained its full-year adjusted earnings per share guidance for 2014, as it said it had seen a "solid start to the year" in a statement ahead of its annual general Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br />The<strong> Royal Bank of Scotland</strong> Group PLC warned of commercial risk after it said UK Financial Investments, the entity responsible fo Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 4460 (3800) PENCE - 'HOLD' <br />----------<br />BERNSTEIN RAISES ASTRAZEN Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened lower Friday on heightened concerns about the standoff in Ukraine.<br /><br /><strong>William Hill</strong> said it will close 109 gaming shops in response to the UK government's hike to machine gaming duty, putting 420 employees at risk. William Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC Friday warned of commercial risk after it said UK Financial Investments, the entity responsible for the government's stake in the bailed-out bank, has said it will block any proposal allowing the lender to pay bonuses up to 200% of fix Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Associated British Foods</strong> said Wednesday profit for the first half of the year increased, driven primarily by sales at its low-cost fashion retail chain Primark, which more than offset a substantial hit to its sugar business.<br /><br />The food, ingred Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Associated British Foods</strong> PLC reported an increase in profit for the first half of the year, driven primarily by sales at its Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares are flat to higher Wednesday following a firm close in the US. <br /><br />Several UK blue-chips and mid-caps - including <strong>Reed Elsevier</strong>, <strong>ARM Holdings</strong> and <strong>MoneySupermarket.com</strong> - sought to provide reassurance a Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC was Tuesday fined HKD6.0 million by Hong Kong regulators as a result of internal control failures relating to detecting and preventing unauthorised trading by its emerging-markets rates business in Hong Kong. The fine by the Hong Kon Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC Thursday said that a review it commissioned from law firm Clifford Chance to look into allegations that the bank had systematically setting out to defraud its small business customers, had found no evidence to support the "damaging and ser Read More
(An item published at 1134 BST misstated the units in the UK house price item. The correct version follows.) LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br />Centrica PLC-owned<strong> B Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- Resolution, up 1%. The firm said its insurance and pensions provider Friends Life is scrapping active member Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br />Centrica PLC-owned<strong> British Gas</strong> has been forced to make GBP5.6 million in payments following errors in its switching and renewa Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened higher Thursday, following dovish minutes from the US Federal Reserve Wednesday and ahead of a Bank of England interest rate announcement.<br /><br />British retailer <strong>Marks and Spencer</strong> Group PLC said group sales rose 1.9% in the l Read More