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 is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Smiths Group</strong> PLC raised its interim dividend and announced the expansion of its investment programme 'Fuel For Growth', altho 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) - Unite Group PLC said Wednesday it has received planning approval for the development of a new student property in Islington, central London. The FTSE 250-listed student accommodation developer and manager said the new site will comprise of 900 beds, with the 260,000 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The Unite Group PLC Tuesday said Chief Executive Mark Allan transferred 135,000 shares at no cost to his wife Joanna Elisabeth Alexandra Hellen. Following this transfer, Allan's holding is unchanged at 429,397 shares representing approximately 0.24% of the total iss Read More
(An item published at 1234 GMT misstated the ECB interest rate. The correct version follows.) LONDON (Alliance News) - The Bank of England and European Central Bank have again kept their monetary policies and interest rates unchanged, just as events to the east continue to threaten the i Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The Bank of England and European Central Bank have again kept their monetary policies and interest rates unchanged, just as events to the east continue to threaten the influence and expansion potential of the European Union.<br /><br />As expected, the BoE has kept its Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS Aviva, up 9.3%. The life insurer's results were ahead the markets expectations on each of the key financial metrics except Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Unite Group PLC Thursday reported a fall in pretax profit and revenue for the full year, due to a reduction in planned sales of completed property. The student accommodation provider also announced plans to raise GBP100 million through the issue of news shares, with Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened higher Thursday ahead of central bank meetings in the UK and Europe.<br /><br />Europe's largest low-cost carriers,<strong> Ryanair</strong> Holdings PLC and <strong>easyJet</strong> PLC, both reported continued growth in passenger numbers in Februar Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's inflation rate has fallen below the Bank of England's 2% target for the first time in more than four years Tuesday, a decrease that will support governor Mark Carney's recent prediction that the bank's interest rate won't rise for some time to come.<br /><br / Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS BHP Billiton, up 1.2%. The Anglo-Australian mining giant has reported an 83% increase in profit for the first half of fiscal Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Student accommodation provider Unite Group PLC Tuesday said it has acquired a 1.8 acre development site on St Leonard's Street in Edinburgh, subject to planning and funding agreements, for an undisclosed fee. Unite Group did not name the seller. The property, Read More
(An item published at 1325 GMT mis-spelt the Fed Chair's surname in the title. The correct version follows.) LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 is up for a fifth consecutive day Tuesday amid a continuing global stock rally, with the London blue chip index helped by strong performances Read More