UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead
30th May 2014 14:17
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) -<strong> Carphone Warehouse</strong> and Virgin Group are in exclusive talks to sell their Virgin Mobile France joint venture to Numericable Group for EUR325 million, just a day after Carphone announced its GBP3.6 billion merger with Dixons Retail.<br /><br />The joint Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened mostly flat Friday, though mid- and small-caps are slightly outperforming, after disappointing European economic data on Thursday has been followed by a dearth of fresh leads Friday.<br /><br /><strong>Intertek</strong> leads the FTSE 100 fallers, Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Synergy Health PLC said Friday that that it had acquired Italy's Bioster SpA and its associated companies for EUR29.0 million, to be funded from its existing debt facilities. Bioster, like Synergy Health, provides sterlisation facilities and services to the medical Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed higher Thursday, ensuring that it ended the shortened Easter week comfortably in the black, as some better-than-expected US data and some strong earnings reports from major US banks boosted sentiment.<br /><br />UK stocks traded in tight ranges earl Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>RSA Insurance Group</strong> Chief Executive Stephen Hester Thursday went a long way to meeting his asset disposal target, selling the insurer's Polish and Baltic operations as part of its efforts to shore up its balance sheet in the wake of big losses in Irela Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- RSA Insurance Group, up 2.3%. The insurer said it has sold its operations in the Baltics and Poland for GBP30 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday. ---------- COMPANIES ---------- Diageo, the world's largest spirits producer, and a major producer of beer and wine, said that organic net sales were down 1.3% in the third quarter ended Marc Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Synergy Health PLC Thursday saw its shares fall, after it said exchange rate movements and the postponement of surgical procedures due to bad winter weather in Europe and the US meant its revenue was lower than expected in the last quarter. The company, which provid Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Spirits and alcoholic beverage giant Diageo Thursday reported another dip in sales in the third quarter due to further volume declines and weaker Emerging Markets. The world's largest spirits producer, and a major producer of beer and wine, said that organic net sal Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />BERENBERG CUTS BURBERRY TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 1500 (1660) PENCE<br />----------<br />CITIGROUP RAISES SHIRE PRICE TARGET TO Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Babcock International Group</strong> is leading the FTSE 100 higher Monday after its Cavendish Fluor Partnership joint venture was selected as the preferred bidder for a GBP7 billion nuclear plant decommissioning contract.<br /><br />The joint venture with Fluo Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Babcock International Group</strong> is leading the FTSE 100 higher Monday after its Cavendish Fluor Partnership joint venture was selected as the preferred bidder for a GBP7 billion nuclear plant decommissioning contract.<br /><br />The joint venture with Flou Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Synergy Health PLC said Monday that it has postponed the previously announced changes to its board due to potential opportunities in the USA, meaning Chief Executive Dr Steeves will remain in his role. Synergy said that the board has decided that Steeves should defe 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 />CREDIT SUISSE RAISES NEXT PRICE TARGET TO 6500 (5500) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL' <br />----------<br />BERENBERG RAI Read More