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

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