Articles from Alliance Newswire (April 16, 2021)

Title	Author	Type	Words
"Progress continues" as President Energy spuds new well in Argentina.			156
AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: InfraStrata jumps on joint contract win.			233
Airbus wins order for new H225m helicopters from French government.			182
Apple announces USD200 million forestry fund to reduce carbon.			366
Ashmore assets slip in quarter on negative investment performance.			214
AstraZeneca's Alexion Pharmaceuticals takeover gets green light in US.			556
Biden says for US, Russia 'now is the time to deescalate'.			365
BROKER RATINGS: Experian, BP get buy ratings; Safran, MTU 'outperform'.			432
BROKER RATINGS: RBC upgrades WH Smith and downgrades Dixons Carphone.			275
Chamberlin AIM suspension lifted as it publishes long-delayed accounts.			341
China's Xi slams EU carbon tax plan in call with Macron, Merkel.			397
COMMODITIES MARKET: Oil prices still bullish; gold poised for weekly gain.			883
CORRECT: Gunsynd swings to half-year profit; says well-funded.			161
Covid-19 infection levels across UK lowest since autumn.			776
Daimler to report significant improvement in first quarter performance.		Financial report	195
DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Tesco chair invests GBP100,000; Dechra exec sells.			407
Essentra returns to quarterly growth, expects to build momentum.			237
Ferrexpo proposes final dividend to add to already bumper 2020 payout.			215
FOREX MARKET: Euro continues advance as EU turns corner on jab rollout.			567
Galantas pleased with restart of mining operations, shares rise.			228
German Chancellor Merkel receives AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab.			387
GLOBAL BRIEFING: China GDP grows record 18% in first quarter.			1618
Helium One Global raises GBP10 million to fast-track Rukwa project.			245
HgCapital Trust to buy GBP7.4 million stake in software maker Auvesy.			237
IN BRIEF: Eastinco Mining progresses Rwanda tantalum and tin mine.			164
IN BRIEF: Gunsynd swings to half-year loss; says well-funded.			151
IN BRIEF: STM delays annual results due to court case; results in line.			164
IN THE KNOW: RBC downgrades Dixons Carphone after "good run" for stock.			340
LONDON BRIEFING: FTSE 100 index tops 7,000 points as IPOs keep coming.			1378
LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 eyes 7,000 after strong China GDP.			461
LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks keep rising as IPO market hots up.			1227
LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 surges past 7,000 as China economy grows.			754
LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: musicMagpie flies towards AIM listing.			1210
Man Group reports strong balance sheet after investment gains.			315
Mediclinic annual revenue set to decline despite second-half recovery.			411
Moody's upgrades RWE's rating to Baa2 with stable outlook.			227
NFT Investments in AQSE record as IPO sees "unprecedented" demand.			322
Novartis' Kesimpta reduces progression in patients with sclerosis.			199
Pfizer says third dose of vaccine "likely" needed within 12 months.			635
PRESS: Fintech firm Wise in talks over direct listing in London.			212
PRESS: Peel Hunt plans London IPO at GBP350 million valuation - Sky.			164
Refurbished electronics reseller musicMagpie set for AIM listing.			501
Roche reports further positive study results of Ocrevus.			244
Saint-Gobain agrees to sell Chinese pipe unit for EUR100 million.			154
Saipem, InfraStrata to work on GBP26 million fabrication contract.			260
SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Iconic Labs rises as EHGOF withdraws claim.			170
TI Fluid Systems' top shareholder cuts stake; outgoing CEO also sells.			235
Tokio Marine to acquire Standard Security Life for USD180 million.			190
TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Economy in China grows 18% in pandemic rebound.			1737
TOP NEWS: Bank of Ireland to buy assets of KBC which plans Irish exit.			209
TOP NEWS: China GDP grows record 18% in first quarter in virus rebound.			503
TOP NEWS: Eurozone trade surplus up in February; inflation up in March.			258
TOP NEWS: Morgan Stanley sees record quarter as investment bank booms.		Financial report	568
TOP NEWS: Ocado invests in autonomous vehicle software firm Oxbotica.			308
TRADING UPDATES: AFC raises GBP36 million; Angle wins service contract.			1136
Tui boss "optimistic" for foreign summer holidays.			202
US announces USD1.7 billion to fight Covid-19 variants.			260
US, Japan plan 5G push with eye on China in Biden's first summit.			365
Wirecard administrators sell company's units in Asia-Pacific region.			262