LONDON (Alliance News) - Royal Mail PLC saw its shares fall nearly 10% Thursday, after it warned that competition is increasing in the fast-growing parcels market and it is facing a big potential hit from rival TNT Post UK's plans to expand its own letter delivery service to new UK cities. Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) -<strong> Royal Mail</strong> shares have fallen sharply after the company warned of increased competition in the parcels market and a big potential hit from rival TNT's plans to expand its own letter delivery service to more UK cities.<br /><br />Equity markets in the U Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday.<br />-------<br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br />-------<br /><strong>SABMiller</strong>, up 3.3%. The brewing giant reported a higher pretax profit for it Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Royal Mail</strong> PLC dropped to the bottom of the FTSE 100 after the company reported a full-year performance in line with expectati Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are flat to slightly higher at mid-morning Thursday, with indices off their early highs after making their first convincingly positive start to a session in the week so far, amid a raft of company news and as the second estimate of UK GDP in the first quarter re Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />HSBC RAISES IMI PRICE TARGET TO 1,800 (1,750) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT' <br />----------<br />HSBC RAISES RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGE Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened higher across the board Thursday, after latest indications from US Federal Reserve policy makers left little concern about an imminent rate increase.<br /><br />A flurry of IPO plans were confirmed early Thursday, led by property site<strong> Zoop Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Royal Mail PLC dropped to the bottom of the FTSE 100 at the market open Thursday as the company recorded a full-year performance in line with expectations and boosted pretax profit, while continuing to face headwinds including competitive trading environment in its parcel Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to follow their US and Asian counterparts higher Thursday, following the publication of the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes late on Wednesday and some better-than-expected Chinese data released overnight. In the minutes from th Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's main stock indexes all closed higher Wednesday, tracking gains in the US ahead of the minutes from the US Federal Reserve's last policy meeting, while the pound reached a multi-day high against other major currencies after the Bank of England released the minu Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK Mail Group PLC, one of Royal Mail Group PLC's main competitors in the British mail market, Wednesday reported higher pretax profit for its last financial year, driven by further strong growth in parcels revenue and as investments in technology and efficiency improvemen Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Burberry Group</strong> Wednesday said that demand for its luxury outerwear, leather goods and menswear continued unabated in Asia, driving another increase in its annual profit.<br /><br />The company said it will increase investments by GBP200 million, pumpin Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Burberry</strong> Group PLC reported a higher pretax profit and revenues for its last financial year, as outerwear, large leather good Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Royal Mail Group PLC Wednesday said it will pilot a Sunday afternoon parcel collection service from its busiest delivery offices this summer, a move that comes in the wake of its recent deal with unions that got agreement that staff would be more flexible in their working Read More