LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday. ---------- COMPANIES ---------- Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC moved to appease investors unhappy with the company's recent outlook downgrade, saying it will return Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: BT Up, TalkTalk Down As OFCOM Drops Complaint

19th Jun 2014 10:26

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- Rolls-Royce Holdings, up 5.6%. The maker of aircraft and marine engines has Read More

MARKET COMMENT: Rolls-Royce Lifts FTSE In Wake Of Janus-Faced Fed

19th Jun 2014 09:43

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks indices are holding on to strong gains Thursday, having opened much higher on the back of a broadly dovish message from the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday and subsequent record high made by US equity markets. By mid-morning Thursday, the FTSE 100 is up 0 Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Rolls-Royce Leads Strong Opening Gains

19th Jun 2014 07:26

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened strongly higher Thursday, and the pound has broken above USD1.70, following a well-received US Federal Reserve meeting. Rolls-Royce Holdings leads FTSE 100 gains after saying it will return cash to shareholders through Read More

Rolls-Royce To Return Energy Cash To Holders Through Share Buyback

19th Jun 2014 06:48

LONDON (Alliance News) - Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Thursday moved to appease investors unhappy with the company's recent outlook downgrade, saying it will return cash to shareholders through a GBP1 billion share buyback once the planned sale of its energy gas turbine and compressor business to Sie Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Set To Open Higher On Record US Close

19th Jun 2014 06:41

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open firmly higher Thursday, taking a lead from US markets, which made fresh all-time highs on Wednesday after a well-received update from the Federal Reserve. The US central bank completed its two day policy meeting with another taper of its as Read More

Rolls-Royce Joins Parade Of UK-China Contracts With 2nd Nuclear Deal

18th Jun 2014 12:27

LONDON (Alliance News) - Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Wednesday said it is to partner with China General Nuclear Power Corp, its second such agreement with a Chinese nuclear reactor vendor in the space of two days. The agreement for the FTSE 100 engineering firm is one of a slew high-profile bi Read More

Rolls-Royce In Agreement With Chinese Nuclear Reactor Vendor SNPTC

17th Jun 2014 11:31

LONDON (Alliance News) - Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Tuesday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with SNPTC, the Chinese nuclear reactor vendor, which will result in the two parties working closer together in the field of civil nuclear power, in the UK and other overseas markets. Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Xaar Plummets After Guidance Cut

17th Jun 2014 10:42

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- Whitbread, up 3.1%. The Premier Inn hotels and Costa Coffee chain operator re Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Davy Upgrades Easyjet To Outperform

17th Jun 2014 09:19

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- BERENBERG INITIATES BAE SYSTEMS WITH 'HOLD' - TARGET 445 PENCE ---------- BERENBERG INITIATES GKN WITH 'BUY' - TARGE Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Whitbread Leads FTSE 100 On Strong Quarter

17th Jun 2014 07:34

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened higher Tuesday, encouraged by a positive close on Wall Street on Monday and ahead of UK inflation data. Whitbread leads FTSE 100 gainers, as it said its Premier Inn hotels and Costa Coffee shops continued their strong s Read More

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