LONDON (Alliance News) - Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Monday said it had won a deal worth more than USD50 million to support the US Marines Corps' fleet of KC-130J air-to-air refuelling tankers. In a statement, the aircraft engine maker said the one-year contract covers sustainment services for Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK regulators have now confirmed they will investigate whether the country's major energy companies are preventing effective competition in the market, a decision that prompted British Gas parent Centrica to warn that the review could delay crucial investments in new i Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Old Mutual</strong>, up 0.5%. The group has agreed to sell Skandia Germany and S Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Babcock International</strong> Group PLC said it has agreed to buy helicopter form Avincis Group for GBP920 million from Investindustri Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares in Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC jumped Thursday after the firm said it has been selected by All Nippon Airways to provide its Trent 100 engines to power Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Under the terms of the deal, worth GBP1.1 billion to Rolls-Royce, will see its Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stock indices are lower Thursday but range-bound as investors keep one eye on developments in Ukraine, while the pound has jumped to a six-day high against the dollar after stronger-than-expected UK retail sales data. Following US President Barack Obama's speech Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />UBS RAISES MEGGITT TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 520 (530) PENCE <br />----------<br />BARCLAYS CUTS RBS TO 'EQUAL WEIGHT' ('OVE Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened higher Friday, following gains in the US and Asia overnight, as the London market looked to take back its recent losses while still digesting the UK budget, US central bank comments, and the situation in Ukraine.<br /><br /><strong>BG Group</strong> Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Barclays</strong>, up 2.9%. The bank plans to solicit offers for its index busi Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:<br /><strong>----------</strong><br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />CREDIT SUISSE CUTS HSBC TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('OUTPERFORM,') - PRICE TARGET 580 (780) PENCE <br />----------<br Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) -Shares have opened mostly flat Wednesday ahead of UK jobs figures and budget statement.<br /><br />Shares of FTSE 100 engineering firm <strong>Smiths Group</strong> were down 4.0% at the open, as it reported lower pretax profit due to the company's Medical and Defence b Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Wednesday said Executive Director Colin Smith, operations director Alain Michaelis and Lawrie Haynes, a divisional president acquired 12 shares at 1045.80 pence each. Rolls-Royce shares closed at 1,034.41 pence down 1.7% Wednesday. By Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 overturned early strength to close lower Monday, as investors digested some weaker-than-expected Chinese trade data released over the weekend, amid a lack of fresh major macro-economic data releases. A report from the Chinese General Administration of C Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Monday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS Rolls-Royce Holdings, up 2.9%. The group is the biggest riser on the blue-chip index after it said after the UK equity market Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday afternoon:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS ROLLS-ROYCE PRICE TARGET TO 860 (1090) PENCE - 'SELL'<br />----------<br />MERRILL LYNCH Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Rolls-Royce Holdings Friday said it welcomes German carmaker Daimler's plan to sell its 50% stake in joint venture Rolls-Royce Power Holdings Daimler said it is making use of an option to sell, which was agreed with Rolls-Royce in 2011. The option, which is su Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Friday said non-executive Director DIain Conn bought 238 shares for 1,041 pence each. Conn now holds 28,171 shares in the company. Shares in Rolls-Royce Holdings were trading 0.6% higher at 1,045.00 pence per share Friday afternoon.</p Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - London's stock markets have Tuesday taken back all of the losses they made yesterday, after Russian President Vladimir Putin said the country would only send troops in to Ukraine as a last resort.<br /><br />The less threatening tone from Russia has led to a global equ Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The Indian defence ministry has asked for an official probe into sales in the country by Rolls-Royce Holding PLC, the Financial Times reported late Monday. The FT said the probe, about which Rolls-Royce has not yet been formally notified, could result in a new corru Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />UBS CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 665 (715) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL' <br />----------<br />CANACCORD CUTS HSBC PRICE TARGET TO 750 (825) P Read More