LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 is set to post its worst January performance for five years after the global equities sell-off resumed Friday amid further concerns about slowing growth in emerging markets and some poor corporate reports in Europe and the US. The main London in Read More

Rank Group Swings To Loss, But Raises Dividend As It Pledges Improvement

31st Jan 2014 08:25

LONDON (Alliance News) - Rank Group PLC Friday said it swung to a loss in the first half of its financial year as its Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo venues suffered a sharp drop in profits, but it said it still expects cost-cutting measures to start kicking in during the second half of the yea Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: BT Earnings Give London Shares Positive Open

31st Jan 2014 08:22

LONDON (Alliance News) - A strong earnings report from BT Group has helped lift UK shares at the open Friday. The FTSE 100 telecom stock is up 3.7% at 384.60 pence. Brokers are providing their take on Thursday's corporate news makers, with Goldman Sach cutting <stro Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Called Slightly Lower; BT Reports Strong 3Q

31st Jan 2014 07:41

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are called to open marginally lower Friday, following a mixed close on Thursday, amid a lack of UK data releases. Meanwhile, BT Group has raised its full-year EBITDA guidance following a strong third quarter. Having spent the latter part of January in decl Read More

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

31st Jan 2014 06:26

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Close Mixed After Volatile Session

30th Jan 2014 17:28

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks closed mixed Thursday as positive US growth data pared some of the early losses made on the back of the Federal Open Market Committee's decision to continue to taper its quantitative easing programme. Unfazed by the recent sell-off in emerging markets, the Read More

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