The FTSE Small Cap index falls 0.4 percent, in line with the blue chips and the mid-caps, but lagging junior-listed AIM shares , which gain 0.6 percent. United Carpets Group is one of the day's biggest gainers, up 36.4 percent. Shares in the British retail carpet and floor covering group ar
Read moreLONDON (Alliance News) - Shares in United Carpets Group PLC shook off the dust Monday morning after the group said trading in the second half of the current financial year has been better than expected, and now expects its full-year results to be materially better than market expectations.
Read moreUnited Carpets attracted buying interest after the UK's second largest chain of specialist retail carpet and floor covering stores revealed that second half trading has been better than expected and as a result the group will beat full year expectations. On a like-for-like basis, sales for the 21
Read moreLONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened lower Monday amid a raft of UK corporate announcements. HSBC Holdings is the biggest faller in the FTSE 100, down 4.0%, as it reported just after the open lower-than-expected pretax profit in its recent full year.
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LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK consumer protection regulator Thursday forced two of the country's carpet retailers to change their pricing practices after raising concerns that they were misleading consumers through the use of promotions and incorrect pricing. In a statement, the Office of
Read moreLONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened lower Thursday following disappointing PMI figures from China. Financial and education publisher Pearson is down 5.9% at the open after saying its 2013 performance was weaker than expected, particularly in North America.
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