(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 index was higher at midday in London on Wednesday, buoyed by market confidence that the US Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady later in the day, as well as a major merger announcement from telecommunications firm Vodafone. Read More
(Alliance News) - Vodafone Group PLC and CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd on Wednesday announced a tie-up of their UK telecommunications arms, following talks which began last year. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning: Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended lower on Thursday, weighed down by a handful of shares going ex-dividend, though peers in Paris and Frankfurt closed higher. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were directionless at midday on Thursday as investors looked to a recession in the eurozone and fretted about the direction of interest rates around the world. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London closed on a cautious note on Wednesday after a surprise rate hike from the Bank of Canada revived fears that interest rates around the world will stay higher for longer. Read More
(Alliance News) - Reuters on Wednesday said Vodafone Group PLC and CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd are in the final stage of agreeing to merge their British operations. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were largely higher at the close on Tuesday, shrugging off a poor performance for oil majors in the FTSE 100 and lacklustre data for the UK's retail sector. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were largely lower at the close on Monday as a rally in oil majors ground to a halt and investors looked to an increasingly "two-speed" economy in the US. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Monday as markets looked to further positive news for the UK's service sector. Read More
Vodafone Group PLC - Newbury, Berkshire-based telecommunications provider - Announces results of tender offer to manage hybrid capital, which it had launched last Wednesday. Accepts entire amount of EUR1.56 billion capital securities due 2079. For USD1.05 billion capital securities due 2078, accepts USD324.0 million, which is 31%. The expected settlement date for the offers is next week Tuesday. Read More
Vodafone Group PLC - Newbury, Berkshire-based telecommunications provider - Launches tender offer for outstanding EUR2.00 billion in 3.10% capital securities due 2079 and USD1.30 billion in 6.25% capital securities due 2078. Offers 99.75% of principal for euro securities and 100.50% for dollar ones. Vodafone says the tender offer, together with the planned issuance of new debt notes, is intended to proactively manage its portfolio of hybrid capital. Says it will extend a portion of its hybrid capital portfolio and simultaneously reduce the current EUR10 billion portfolio by no more 10%. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning: Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were called to open lower on Wednesday morning, despite new data showing that UK inflation has eased to 8.7%. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe closed lower on Tuesday, with underwhelming China data and little in the way of progress in US debt ceiling talks souring the mood. Read More
(Alliance News) - Vodafone Group PLC was the worst blue-chip performer in London on Tuesday afternoon after the company reported its annual performance slowed in line with its expectations. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were directionless at midday on Tuesday as markets digested the latest UK unemployment data and nervously eyed incoming US debt ceiling crunch talks. Read More