

(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Friday.


* Tech stocks gain, healthcare lags


(Alliance News) - Heavy falls in AstraZeneca saw London's FTSE 100 underperform European peers, while investors continue to weigh developments in the ...


Reports that the Libyan situation might be resolved through mediation rather than violence sent UK shares sharply higher. The Arab League is said to ...


Footsie has 6,000 within its sights once more as stocks bounce back strongly on hopes that the Libyan situation might be resolved. Reports that the ...


Telecoms testing group Spirent reported a 32% rise in 2010 pre-tax profit, increased its dividend and said it is confident of further growth in 2011. ...


The banking sector is lower on the day HSBC released its 2010 full-year results. Shares in the global banking giant are 6% down Monday afternoon foll...


More good news from British Land, with third-quarter results that had analysts gushing. The property company showed underlying portfolio growth of 2...


Telecoms testing group Spirent is to buy US firm Fanfare for $15m cash. Fanfare's business is similar to Spirent's. It also provides test automation ...


Footsie hit a two-year high as investors piled into blue chips after yesterday's larger-than-expected stimulus package unveiled by the US Federal Rese...


Shares in Tate & Lyle sweetened after the food ingredients company more than doubled profits on sales that were boosted by higher corn prices. Shares...