LONDON (Alliance News) - Bank of England Governor Mark Carney Friday signaled that rising productivity will now be the key factor that decides when the central bank will start to tighten monetary policy, and any tightening will be a slow, gradual process. In a speech at the World Ec Read More

TOP NEWS: Royal Mail Reports Higher Revenues But Lower Volumes

24th Jan 2014 11:04

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Friday. ---------- COMPANIES ---------- Royal Mail PLC reported a 2% increase in like-for-like revenues for the first half of the year, driven by further growth in its Read More

UK BROKER RATING CHANGES: Four Brokers Cut Pearson Price Target

24th Jan 2014 10:06

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- KEPLER CHEUVREUX STARTS BP WITH 'BUY' - PRICE TARGET 545 PENCE ---------- KEPLER CHEUVREUX STARTS BG GROUP WITH 'HOLD Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Shares Open Higher On Interest Rate Assurance

24th Jan 2014 08:15

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened higher Friday, as Bank of England Governor Mark Carney backed off of forward guidance and said there is "no immediate need" to raise interest rates. Royal Mail has reported a 2% increase in like-for-like revenues for th Read More

Workspace Group Says Rental Roll And Occupancy Up In Q3

24th Jan 2014 07:52

LONDON (Alliance News) - Workspace Group PLC Friday said like-for-like rent roll increased 1.8% in the third quarter while total rent roll has increased 7.6% to GBP56.7 million in the nine months since March 31, 2013. In an interim management statement for the period October 1, 2013 to Dece Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Look Firm As Carney Backtracks On Forward Guidance

24th Jan 2014 07:42

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open fractionally higher Friday, after falling sharply Thursday, as investors react to comments by Bank of England governor Mark Carney late Thursday on the UK's interest rate policy ahead of his speech in Davos later in the day. Global stocks f Read More

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

24th Jan 2014 06:36

MARKET COMMENT: Global Stocks Plunge, Pound Makes 32-Month High

23rd Jan 2014 17:35

LONDON (Alliance News) - London's main stock indices closed sharply lower Thursday as global equity markets were hit by weak Chinese and US economic data. The weak US data also sent the dollar lower, meaning the pound hit a 32-month high against the currency. UK stock indices had o Read More

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