LONDON (Alliance News) - Home improvement retailer <strong>Kingfisher</strong> is the biggest decliner on the FTSE 100 Thursday after it warned that it expects tougher trading in the second quarter against stronger comparatives, and said its margins had been hit by discounts in its kitchens an Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br />Hedge fund manager <strong>Man Group</strong> PLC confirmed it is in talks to buy quantitative hedge fund specialist Numeric Holdings LLC. In a Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares are higher at open Thursday, ahead of some US economic data later in the day.<br /><br />B&Q and Screwfix owner <strong>Kingfisher</strong> is leading FTSE 100 fallers, down 5.4%. Despite showing a strong increase in its retail profit for the first quarte Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Aircraft engine and marine propulsion maker Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Thursday said it had won a deal worth about GBP35 million to design and equip a large offshore support vessel for Norwegian ship owner Island Offshore. In a statement, the British company said the Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday.<br />-------<br />FTSE 100 - WINNERS<br />-------<br /><strong>London Stock Exchange Group</strong>, up 2.3%. The group's shares have risen after it was added to a Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Rolls Royce Holdings PLC Friday said Non-Executive Director Warren East bought 999 shares at a price of 1,001 pence per share, which is his only holding in the company Thursday. Shares in the aerospace giant were trading at 1,003.85p Friday morning, up 0.1%. B Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Tuesday said Corporate Development Director Miles Cowdry transferred 8,000 shares to his wife at no cost Friday. Following this transaction, Cowdry holds a beneficial interest in 122,115 shares. Shares in the aerospace and defence engi Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Friday said Executive Director Colin Smith sold 70,000 shares at a price of 1000.59 pence per share and transferred 30,000 shares to his wife Victoia Smith. Following this transaction, Smith now holds 193,305 shares. Rolls-Royce shares Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />TRADERS: GOLDMAN CUTS VODAFONE TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') <br />----------<br />UBS CUTS VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 255 (275) PENCE - Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened marginally higher in London Thursday amid a flurry of UK corporate news and European economic statistics.<br /><br />Electronics retailer <strong>Dixons Retail</strong> and mobile phone retailer <strong>Carphone Warehouse</strong> confirmed they will Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Wednesday said Chairman Ian Davis bought 10,000 shares at a price of 1028 pence per share. Following this transaction, Davis now holds 17,522 shares. Shares were up 0.1% at 1,029.20 pence Wednesday. By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunj Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />BERENBERG RAISES CAPITA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1160 (1060) PENCE - 'HOLD' <br />----------<br />MORGAN STANLEY RAISES CAPITA GRO Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Monday said Colin Smith and Lawrie Haynes, both divisional heads, each acquired 12 shares, while Operations Director Alain Michaelis acquired 13 shares at a price of 1,025 pence per share under the company share purchase plan Wednesday. Shar Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Friday.<br />-------<br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br />-------<br /><strong>WPP</strong>, up 0.5%. Shares in the media buying giant have risen after France-based P Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>IGas Energy</strong> PLC said it had an agreed deal to buy Dart Energy Ltd for GBP117.1 million in shares, a deal that will create a comp Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />TRADERS: UBS RAISES IMPERIAL TOBACCO TARGET TO 2,750 (2,500) PENCE - 'BUY' <br />----------<br />BERNSTEIN RAISES BP PRICE TARGE Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Two profit warnings and continued worries about Ukraine and Russia have depressed UK share prices at the open Friday.<br /><br />Both<strong> Petrofac</strong> and <strong>Drax Group </strong>issued profit warnings prior to the open. Petrofac is down 15% at the open, w Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Friday said it had won orders from a variety of international customers for its offshore ship designs and equipment worth more than GBP60 million. In a statement, the aircraft engine and ship propulsion maker said the deals include five Roll Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Thursday said a group of executives acquired shares under the 2012 Performance Related Award plan at a price of 1015.81 pence per share Wednesday, with some of them selling the allocation.<br /><br />Details are as follows. <table class="bh" Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />UBS CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 630 (665) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL' <br />----------<br />LBBW CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 650 (690) PENCE Read More