(Alliance News) - BP reports a surge in first-half profit while announcing further divestments, and Prologis reaches agreement on a recommended GBP14 billion takeover of Segro. XP Power posts sharply higher interim pretax profit on the back of strong order growth. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 ended a winning week lower on Friday after once again setting a new all-time best, as investors locked in recent gains eyeing rising bond yields. Read More
(Alliance News) - J Sainsbury PLC on Friday said it had agreed to sell its Argos business for GBP120 million, significantly less than it had paid for the company, in order "to fully focus on its core food business". Read More
(Alliance News) - European equities moved higher on Friday morning, with sentiment boosted by strong trade of US and Asian tech shares, as the dust settles on a trio of major central bank decisions this week. Read More
(Alliance News) - BP has put its North Sea unit up for sale, Sainsbury's has agreed to dispose of Argos, while NatWest has upped its guidance and says it will review a buyback resumption earlier than planned. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK grocery price inflation slowed in July to its lowest level in 18 months, while warmer weather and major sporting events sent shoppers to stores more frequently, industry data showed on Tuesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Supermarket Income REIT PLC said on Wednesday afternoon it had raised GBP100 million as expected after equity issue to pursue acquisitions. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Thursday, as the FTSE 100 edged up after reports of "positive progress" in US-Iran talks, while Baltic Classifieds results weighed on the FTSE 250. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks ended mixed in London on Wednesday with US rate hike worries and a decline in Primark owner Associated British Foods hitting blue-chips, while mid-caps prospered. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 edged higher on Tuesday as investors digested government defence spending plans in the UK and cooling inflation data in Europe. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Tuesday, as figures showed UK gross domestic product growth in the first quarter, offsetting uncertainty about talks between the US and Iran. Read More
(Alliance News) - J Sainsbury PLC on Tuesday backed guidance after strong food sales offset a weak contribution from General Merchandise & Clothing. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK economy grows 0.6% in the first quarter, Sainsbury's backs its guidance as first quarter sales rise, while Acceler8 Ventures agrees to an all-share acquisition of Intuitive Investments. Read More
