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Morrison announces price cuts to lift sales
Monday 23 Jun 2014
Morrisons has announced more price cuts of up to 30% in an effort to boost sales.
London open: Iraq conflict dampens stocks, but miners gain
Monday 23 Jun 2014
UK stocks fell on Monday morning as upbeat economic data from China was outweighed by heightened tensions in Iraq as ISIS militants took control of more towns over the weekend.
Market overview: Kentz rockets on SNC-Lavalin approach
Monday 23 Jun 2014
1209: Oil services engineer Kentz has jumped by a third after it was reported that Canada's SNC-Lavalin has agreed to buy the company for 935p per share, valuing the company at £1.16bn.
Commodities: Iraq turmoil pushes oil prices higher
Monday 23 Jun 2014
US crude oil futures rallied to the highest level since September as concern about Iraq persisted while Brent snapped a seven-day winning streak.
IP Group hails positive results from portfolio company's clinical trial
Monday 23 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).
Ultra Electronics bags $21m submarine systems contract
Monday 23 Jun 2014
Defence services firm Ultra Electronics said its New York-based EMS Development Corporation business has secured a $21m multi-year contract to produce naval computer controlled power supply systems for General Dynamics Electric Boat.
Card Factory rises as UBS hails "unique business model"
Monday 23 Jun 2014
Shares in newly-listed Card Factory received a boost on Wednesday after UBS initiated coverage of the stock with a 'buy' rating, hailing the company's "unique business model" and strong growth prospects.
FX round-up: Dollar firms as Wall Street logs record close
Monday 23 Jun 2014
The dollar moved higher against major currencies on Friday as investors bet that the US Federal Reserve will keep interest rates low for some time.
London pre-open: FTSE to rise after Chinese PMI
Monday 23 Jun 2014
The FTSE is set to edge around 10 points higher early on, lifted by better than expected data from China and continued gains in the price of oil as traders await to see whether or not the West will take action in the deepening crisis in Iraq.
ASOS loses 20% of stock at Barnsley warehouse after "deliberate" fire
Monday 23 Jun 2014
ASOS customers resumed online shopping on Monday after a fire at the retailer's main warehouse in Barnsley forced the company to suspend its website.
UK consumer confidence hits high in May but pay hikes lag
Monday 23 Jun 2014
British consumer confidence hit a new high last month, but wage rises remain subdued and people are still feeling the economic pinch, a survey out on Monday showed.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Tesco, AstraZeneca, Asos
Friday 20 Jun 2014
Some of Tesco’s biggest shareholders have complained to the retailer’s senior independent director (Sid) about its strategy and management, the Sunday Times said. An unidentified top 10 shareholder said it expressed its concerns with the Sid, Patrick Cescau, and not Tesco’s Chairman, Sir Richard Broadbent, because Broadbent is too close to Chief Executive Philip Clarke. Clarke and Broadbent face
TA Q&A : Ask the technical analyst
Friday 20 Jun 2014
I see cable as preparing for a sharp upwards movement to the 1.7140 level. However, before it happens we may see a correction to the 1.6900 mark. At least for the moment, we see an Inside bar formation on the daily chart. The mother candle from the formation has been broken to the downside, suggesting a further move to the downside.
London midday: Stocks rise as M&A boosts Shire, TSB jumps on debut
Friday 20 Jun 2014
UK stocks were making gains on Friday as yet more M&A fever in the healthcare sector and a successful stock market debut from TSB sent share prices higher.
Friday newspaper round-up: Iraq, Shire, Pound
Friday 20 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
Reassuring update from Debenhams, but Investec still recommends to 'sell'
Friday 20 Jun 2014
Debenhams' third-quarter trading update was "reassuringly in line" according to Investec but that didn't stop the broker from recommending investors to 'sell' the stock on Friday.
FTSE 250 movers: Restaurant group rises on broker rating
Friday 20 Jun 2014
Restaurant Group was lifted by an upgrade in its rating from Westhouse Securities, which now recommends buying the stock.
Monday newspaper round-up: Iraq, Putin, Mortgage lenders
Friday 20 Jun 2014
An oil-price spike driven by the worsening crisis in Iraq could derail Britain’s recovery, drive up government borrowing, put household finances back under pressure, and damage global growth. With Islamist fighters from Iraq and the Levant taking new ground on the border between Iraq and Syria on Saturday, oil analysts have warned that prices could rise by up to 30% if the conflict escalates. An
London open: Shire leads FTSE higher as investors eye Iraq
Friday 20 Jun 2014
A strong performance from mining stocks and more M&A activity in the pharmaceutical sector gave UK markets a boost on Friday, though gains were limited as investors continued to watch developments in Iraq.
Shire hails "independent future" after rebuffing AbbVie approach
Friday 20 Jun 2014
AbbVie's £27bn proposal to take over Shire "fundamentally undervalued" the company and its prospects, the UK-listed pharmaceutical firm said.
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