(An item published at 1224 BST misstated the direction of the markets. The correct version follows) LONDON (Alliance News) - Pearson 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

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Pearson's "Solid Start" Drives Shares Higher

25th Apr 2014 11:24

LONDON (Alliance News) - Pearson 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

Rotork Says Currency Headwinds Hit First Quarter Orders

25th Apr 2014 07:35

LONDON (Alliance News) - Rotork PLC said Friday order intake fell in its first quarter as the firm faced currency headwinds and a strong 2013 comparative. The actuator manufacturer and flow control company said orders in the first quarter fell 7.4%, or 2.2% on a constant currency basis, ref Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: William Hill Leads Weak FTSE 100

25th Apr 2014 07:29

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened lower Friday on heightened concerns about the standoff in Ukraine. William Hill 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

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Set For Lower Open As Ukraine Fears Grow

25th Apr 2014 06:40

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open slightly lower Friday, following a volatile session on Thursday, as concerns about the escalating crisis in Ukraine threaten to overshadow yet another batch of broadly positive US corporate earnings reports. Stock markets in Europe and the Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Makes Highest Close In Six Weeks

24th Apr 2014 16:27

LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed Thursday at its highest level for more than six weeks, boosted by some strong quarterly earnings results from US companies. However, European markets moved sharply off their highs late in the session as tensions in Ukraine ratcheted up.< Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: HSBC Upgrades IMI To Overweight

9th Apr 2014 09:15

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- BERNSTEIN CUTS BT GROUP TO MARKET-PERFORM (OUTPERFORM) - TARGET 385 PENCE ---------- HSBC RAISES IMI TO OVERWEIGHT Read More

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