LONDON (Alliance News) - Digital inkjet printing technology company Xaar PLC Wednesday said it remains confident that it will meet its expectations in 2014, after trading met its hopes in the first few months of the year. In a statement, the company said its operating margin fell as expecte Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks closed firmly lower Friday, ensuring that both the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 snapped a run of three consecutive weekly gains, with technology stocks leading the sell-off again. For the second time this week, tech stocks were pushed significantly lower amid fea Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Friday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- Fresnillo, up 0.3%. The precious metals miner is one of just a handful of risers in the FTSE 100 following posi Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Stock indices in the UK and Europe are firmly lower Friday, as technology stocks lead an equity sell-off for the second time this week amid concern that the sector is overvalued. By mid-morning Friday the FTSE 100 is down 1.3% at 6,555.47, the FTSE 250 is down 1.7% Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Xaar PLC Friday said Operations and Quality Director Ted Wiggans bought 4,700 shares in the company at a price of 903.32 pence per share on Wednesday. The inkjet printing technology company also said that its Director of Marketing Mark Alexander bought 1,104 shares Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Xaar PLC Friday said Finance Director Alex Bevis bought 4,610 shares at a price of 850.61 pence per share Thursday. Bevis' interest in the company is now 46,271 shares representing 0.06% of the current issued share capital. Shares in the printer maker were tra Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Xaar PLC Wednesday said Research and Development Director Ramon Borrell exercised options over 2,524 shares under the Share Save Scheme at a exercise price of 174 pence per share Tuesday. Following this transaction, Borrell's beneficial interest increased to 181,375 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>J Sainsbury</strong> PLC reported its first sales fall in nine years for the fourth quarter of its financial year, but Chief Executive Justin King said the grocer will not get caught up in the price war within the UK supermarket sector and will ensure competiti Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>J Sainsbury</strong>, up 0.8%. The food retailer is the latest of the big UK supe Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br />British supermarket chain <strong>J Sainsbury</strong> PLC reported its first sales fall in nine years for the fourth quarter of its financial y Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Xaar PLC Tuesday doubled its full-year dividend as it saw pretax profit jump in 2013, boosted by strong growth in its digital printing products for ceramic tiles, particularly in China. The company also announced the departure of Chief Executive Ian Dinwoodie in 2015. Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened lower Tuesday amid continued concern about Ukraine and some negative statements from UK companies.<br /><br />AIM is suffering the most, as its largest stock <strong>ASOS</strong> is down 20% despite reporting total retail sales rose by 26% in the tw Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open flat Tuesday, having closed firmly higher on Monday, as investors await further updates from Ukraine. US and European bourses closed much higher on Monday as investors held their nerve after Sunday's Crimean referendum saw voters, as expect Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK equities closed firmly higher Monday, with the FTSE 100 snapping a six-day losing streak, as investors digested the latest developments from the crisis in Ukraine and held their nerve.<br /><br />"It was a case of sell the rumour, buy the fact for financial markets Read More