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
LONDON (Alliance News) - It's all about retailers Thursday, with the listed supermarkets all down sharply due to even weaker-than-expected results and a warning about this year from <strong>Wm Morrison Supermarkets</strong>, while Argos and Homebase parent <strong>Home Retail</strong> rose sha Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Xaar PLC said Thursday it has launched the Xaar 1002 printhead. The digital inkjet printing technology firm said the new printhead is the next generation of its 1001 model and has been re-engineered to incorporate new technology features to improve its performance, Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - A raft of strong trading updates from retailers including Primark, Dixons, Home Retail, and Halfords effectively brought the Christmas retail reporting season to a close Thursday, and confirmed that the period had been positive overall despite weak trading for some of Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Rio Tinto</strong>, up 3.8%. The mining company has reported that it has increas Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Xaar PLC said Thursday that it expects full-year adjusted revenue of around GBP134 million, up from GBP86.3 million the previous year, as the inkjet printing technology company saw strong sales in the industrial sector. Revenue growth in the year ended December 31, Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened mostly lower Thursday despite a strong lead from the US, as investors digest a rush of UK company announcements.<br /><br />In another surprise from Mike Ashley,<strong> Sports Direct</strong> International said it has sold its 4.6% stake in <stro Read More