LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open modestly higher Thursday as equities continue to bounce back from heavy selling earlier in the week. Investors are digesting the release of the latest US Federal Reserve policy meeting minutes late on Wednesday and awaiting the Bank of Engl Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC Wednesday said it has reached an agreement with the UK government over the future retirement of the dividend access share, in a move that marks an important step for the bailed out bank to one day resume paying dividends and return to priv Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC Wednesday said it has reached an agreement with the UK government over the future retirement of the dividend access share, in a move that marks an important step for the bailed out bank to one day resume paying dividends and return to priv Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Serviced Office Group PLC said Tuesday that it has completed the sale of its building in Harrow for GBP2.4 million in cash, and has also exchanged contracts with Crowngold Properties Ltd for the unconditional sales of its building in Hayes for GBP3 million in cash. Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's top five banks have become safer over the last five years, but still have work to do to make their balance sheets more resilient, according to a new KPMG report. According to the report, UK banks' total assets reduced by 25% to GBP5.2 trillion in the five y Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Tullow Oil PLC Monday said it has refinanced its revolving credit facility, increasing it by 50% to USD750.0 million. In a statement, Tullow said the refinanced facility has been extended to April 2017. The arrangement is a fully committed, secured and revolvi Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Tullow Oil PLC Monday said it has refinanced its revolving credit facility, increasing it by 50% to USD750.0 million. In a statement, Tullow said the refinanced facility has been extended to April 2017. The arrangement is a fully committed, secured and revolvi 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) - Clinigen Group PLC Friday said it has secured a new four year GBP35 million multi-currency revolving credit facility, with the option for a GBP15 million top-up. The specialty pharmaceuticals company said the new facility is secured on its tangible and intangible as Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened slightly higher Friday, as the market awaits US jobs figures later in the day.<br /><br /><strong>Matomy Media</strong> Group Ltd became the first initial public offering to be pulled in London in 2014.<br /><br />The CFO role was front and centre Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC Friday said it has appointed a new finance chief as it moves to replace Nathan Bostock, who resigned in December fewer than three months since joining the bailed-out bank in order to join Santander UK. In a statement, RBS said it has Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC Tuesday said that Christopher Sullivan, Chief Executive of UK Corporate Banking, sold 122,457 shares at a price of 310.2 pence per share on Monday. Shares in RBS Group were trading 2.4% higher Tuesday afternoon, at 318.50 pence per s Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - HICL Infrastructure Company Ltd Monday said its revolving credit facility has been increased by GBP50.0 million and extended by over a year, boosted by two additional lenders. New lenders Lloyds Banking Group PLC and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp have joined the deal Read More
Bern (Alliance News) - The Swiss Competition Commission said it started a formal investigation on Monday against eight banks for possible manipulation of major currency rates. The suspects include Swiss banks UBS and Credit Suisse as well as major foreign lenders. "There is evidence t Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The life insurance sector was dragging down UK stock indices again Friday after the UK Financial Conduct Authority said it is set to begin an inquiry into up to 30 million policies sold from in the years prior to 2000.<br /><br />The FTSE 350 sector is down 5.0% in rea Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Capital & Counties</strong> <strong>Properties</strong> PLC said it has formed a joint venture with Transport for London that will al Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC Friday said it has completed the pricing of two sets of bonds that will raise about USD998.9 million before expenses, with the proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes. The larger of the issues is a three-year USD700.0 mil Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The main London stock indices fell on Thursday, hit by regulator intervention in the banking and energy sectors and continued concerns about Ukraine, while the pound rose to a weekly high against the dollar after UK retail sales grew much faster than expected last month.< Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The main London stock indices fell on Thursday, hit by regulator intervention in the banking and energy sectors and continued concerns about Ukraine, while the pound rose to a weekly high against the dollar after UK retail sales grew much faster than expected last month.< Read More