Editor's Picks
US close: Stocks end at their best levels of the day
Friday 20 Jun 2014
US stocks finished in a mixed fashion but at their best levels of the session after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen delivered a ‘dovish’ message following the previous day’s monetary policy meeting and a report showed the number of weekly jobless claims eased more than forecast.
Sunday share tips: Debenhams, Johnston Press, Carpetright
Friday 20 Jun 2014
Steer clear of shares in Debenhams, Questor advised in the Sunday Telegraph. There was no repeat of the December 31st profit warning when the department store group published its trading statement on June 20th. Trading was in line with expectations. But Debenhams has damaged its brand by repeatedly cutting prices. Opening up stores to Sports Direct concessions looks confused. Add in the company’s
London pre-open: Flat start ahead of May public finance figures
Friday 20 Jun 2014
A flat start is expected on the FTSE 100, although there could be a very modest gain of a point or two, following yesterday's rise to 6,808.11.
Lloyds to sell 35% of TSB in flotation
Friday 20 Jun 2014
Lloyds Banking Group is to sell off a bigger stake in TSB than expected in response to "significant investor demand".
London close: FTSE above 6,800, lifted by Fed, Rolls-Royce, housing stocks
Thursday 19 Jun 2014
Despite a drop in the final minutes of trade, the top tier index
Friday newspaper round-up: Iraq, Shire, Pound
Thursday 19 Jun 2014
President Obama is ready to use American air power in “targeted and precise military action” against Islamists who have captured vast swathes of northern Iraq and are now threatening the capital. Mr Obama made the dramatic announcement yesterday after meeting his national security advisers. He said that he was deploying an elite US special operations force to Baghdad to stiffen the spines of the
Lloyds may sell larger stake in TSB IPO - UPDATE
Thursday 19 Jun 2014
Lloyds Banking Group is reportedly looking to sell a bigger stake in TSB than previously expected when the high street banking arm floats on the stock market on Friday.
Head of Barclays' wealth management arm quits
Thursday 19 Jun 2014
The Chief Executive of Barclays' wealth management division, Peter Horrell, is stepping down from the bank later this year.
Stagecoach's Virgin Rail wins West Coast rail franchise on commercial basis
Thursday 19 Jun 2014
Bus and rail group Stagecoach's Virgin Rail joint venture has secured an extension to the West Coast rail franchise with the Department for Transport until March 2017.
FTSE 250 movers: Supergroup lifted by broker rating after recent falls
Thursday 19 Jun 2014
SuperGroup investors took heed of the 'buy' recommendation preferred by Canaccord Genuity, with the broker saying that the "brand [is] still in fashion, even if shares aren't". The shares have been under heavy selling pressure in recent weeks, which presents an "good buying opportunity".
Shell offers compensation for Nigeria oil spill
Thursday 19 Jun 2014
Royal Dutch Shell has offered to pay up to £30m in compensation for two oil spills in Nigeria in 2008.
London open: UK stocks jump post-Fed, Rolls-Royce gains
Thursday 19 Jun 2014
UK stocks rose strongly on Thursday, helped by some decent gains from Rolls-Royce and BT Group, as investors reacted positively to comments from the Federal Reserve which pushed US markets to all-time highs the day before.
BoE's Weale sees no need for interest rate hike soon
Thursday 19 Jun 2014
Bank of England (BoE) policymaker Martin Weale has said he does not see a need to raise interest rates in the immediate future.
LIVE: Iraq conflict
Thursday 19 Jun 2014
1903: The US may send up to 300 military advisers, but not combat troops, to Iraq. Targeted strikes are not off the table.
Premature interest rate hike could hurt economy, Cable warns
Thursday 19 Jun 2014
Raising interest rates too soon could hurt the economy by shrinking business lending, Business Secretary Vince Cable has warned the Bank of England (BoE).
Premature interest rate hike could hurt economy, Cable warns
Wednesday 18 Jun 2014
Raising interest rates too soon could hurt the economy by shrinking business lending, Business Secretary Vince Cable has warned the Bank of England (BoE).
London close: FTSE ends modestly higher ahead of Fed statement
Wednesday 18 Jun 2014
The FTSE ended today's session higher ahead of the latest statement release by the Federal Reserve and following the publication of the minutes of the latest meeting of the Bank of England's (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).
IP Group hails positive results from portfolio company's clinical trial
Wednesday 18 Jun 2014
IP Group said that its part-owned portfolio company Diurnal has announced positive results from a Phase 2 clinical trial for its treatment of the rare disease Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH).
London midday: Oil stocks lead markets higher ahead of FOMC
Wednesday 18 Jun 2014
UK equities rose on Wednesday ahead of a policy decision at the Federal Open Market Committee as oil stocks helped the FTSE 100 continue to rebound after hitting a seven-week low earlier in the week.
LIVE: Iraq conflict
Wednesday 18 Jun 2014
0930: Islamist-led militants have attacked Iraq’s biggest oil refinery in Baghdad with machine guns and mortars, according to reports. The militants destroyed some stores of oil early this morning after entering the complex, refinery staff told AFP news agency. The news comes as the government fights against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant ISIS and its Sunni Muslim allies in Diyala and
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