LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares in Carphone Warehouse Group and Dixons Retail took a hit Thursday after the companies announced a GBP3.6 billion merger that will create the UK's biggest retailer of mobile phones and electrical goods. The new firm, Read More

Tavistock Investments Reverses Into Financial Services

15th May 2014 12:32

LONDON (Alliance News) - Tavistock Investments PLC Thursday said it has conditionally agreed to buy independent financial advisory County Life & Pensions Ltd and investment management business Blacksquare Ltd, in a reverse takeover that is set to propel the former software company into the financ Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: LSE And Aviva Top And Tail FTSE 100

15th May 2014 11:35

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- London Stock Exchange Group, up 2.4%. The group said its full-year revenue r Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Dixons Carphone PLC Is Born

15th May 2014 07:47

LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened marginally higher in London Thursday amid a flurry of UK corporate news and European economic statistics. Electronics retailer Dixons Retail and mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse confirmed they will Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: BSkyB Confirms Talks To Buy Sky Italia, Deutschland

12th May 2014 11:59

LONDON (Alliance News) - British Sky Broadcasting confirmed Monday that it is working on the potential acquisition of 21st Century Fox's interests in Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that talks about the pot Read More

Tavistock Investments Appoints New Chief Executive As Loss Narrows

12th May 2014 11:26

LONDON (Alliance News) - Tavistock Investments PLC Monday said it has appointed a new chief executive and two non-executive directors as it looks to move on from the difficulties it has endured since raising new funds and disposing of its loss-making software business last year. Alongside a Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Mining Stocks Rise; BSkyB Falls Sharply

12th May 2014 11:13

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Monday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- Rio Tinto, up 3.6%, BHP Billiton, up 2.4%, Antofagasta, up 2.4%, Anglo American, up 1.6%, and Glencore Xstrata, Read More

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