LONDON (Alliance News) - Stocks across the UK and Europe slipped lower Tuesday amid a busy day of macroeconomic data that leaves the focus squarely on the European Central Bank's upcoming policy announcement on Thursday. European markets failed to take a lead from a broadly positive Asian s Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's biggest four supermarket chains continue to face pressure from heavy discounters Aldi and Lidl, new data showed Tuesday, and the price war that has ensued as the big chains try to win back customers means the broader market is growing at the slowest rate for more Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Wolseley</strong> is the biggest gainer on the FTSE 100 Tuesday after the plumbing and heating products distributor reported higher trading profit for its fiscal third quarter, driven by strong growth in the US and Nordic countries.<br /><br />However, adverse Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's biggest four supermarket chains continue to face pressure from the heavy supermarket discounters Aldi and Lidl, while a slowdown in the UK grocery market hit its lowest level for more than 11 years, as the supermarket price war and the "pricing race to the bottom Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday.<br />-------<br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br />-------<br /><strong>Wolseley</strong>, up 2.7%. The plumbing and heating products distributor is one of ju Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Stocks are are broadly lower across the UK and Europe Tuesday, amid a busy morning of economic data that looks like to pile pressure on European Central Bank President Mario Draghi to take action at a highly anticipated policy meeting on Thursday. Eurozone consumer Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's leading stock index is trading higher Monday, with the mining sector leading the gains after an improved Chinese manufacturing PMI was released on Sunday, while the picture in Europe is more mixed as Markit PMI readings released across the region Monday have been Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - J Sainsbury PLC Friday said Food Commercial Director Paul Mills-Hicks sold 14,918 shares at a price of GBP3.44 each and his wife sold 24,937 shares at GBP3.45 each. Following this transaction, Mills-Hicks now holds a beneficial interest in 14,363 shares. Share Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - J Sainsbury PLC Thursday said a group of executives and managers including outgoing Chief Executive Justin King acquired shares under the company share purchase plan.<br /><br />Details are as follows.<br /><br /> <table class="y" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tb Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's main stock indexes all closed higher Wednesday, tracking gains in the US ahead of the minutes from the US Federal Reserve's last policy meeting, while the pound reached a multi-day high against other major currencies after the Bank of England released the minu Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday.<br />-------<br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br />-------<br /><strong>Petrofac</strong>, up 1.8%, and <strong>AstraZeneca</strong>, up 1.6%. The companies Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />CITIGROUP RAISES RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 501 (480) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL' <br />----------<br />BERENBERG CUTS BABCOCK INTER Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - J Sainsbury PLC Monday said outgoing Chief Executive Justin King was awarded 295,953 shares under the company share plan and sold 139,378 shares for tax purposes at a price of GBP3.401 each Friday. Following this transaction, King now holds 1.4 million shares in the Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - J Sainsbury PLC Monday said outgoing Chief Executive Justin King was awarded 295,953 shares under the company share plan and sold 139,378 shares for tax purposes at a price of GBP3.401 each Friday. Following this transaction, King now holds 1.4 million shares in the Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks closed mixed Friday, with the FTSE 100 outperforming its smaller index peers, but the FTSE 250 fell sharply for a second consecutive session, and a third in total, after another busy day of reporting by its constituents.<br /><br />The mid-cap index had its w 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>WM Morrison Supermarkets</strong>, up 4.2%, <strong>J Sainsbury</strong>, up 2.6%, and Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks trade lower Friday, with a notable divergence continuing between the UK's leading index, the FTSE 100, and its mid-cap peer, the FTSE 250. A lack of new top-tier economic data and a quieter corporate calendar Friday leaves little to shift the sentiment fro Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Global stock indices lost ground Thursday amid a raft of disappointing eurozone economic data and concern over some disappointing company updates, with the FTSE 250 mid-cap index suffering its heaviest loss in more than six months, losing more than 350 points, as inves Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks closed mixed Wednesday, with a late rally in the FTSE 100 edging the index closer towards its all-time high, having spent the vast majority of the day trading within tight ranges. Meanwhile, the pound plummeted as investors digested some UK unemployment an 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>Compass Group</strong>, up 3.7%. The food and support services company has jumped to the top of the t Read More