Editor's Picks
London midday: Losses pared but geopolitics still a concern
Friday 08 Aug 2014
UK stocks had pared early losses but were still firmly in the red by Friday lunchtime as risk-averse traders remained on the sidelines in light of heightened geopolitical tensions across the globe.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Barclays, Carillion-Balfour, Ofgem
Friday 08 Aug 2014
Rona Fairhead, the former boss of the Financial Times, and Howard Davies, the ex-chief City regulator, are the two leading candidates to chair Barclays, the Sunday Times reported. Fairhead ran the FT for seven years and is a non-executive director at HSBC. Davies is the Government's favourite troubleshooter and heads a review of Britain's airport strategy. The bank is looking for a replacement
UBS starts coverage of Hargreaves Lansdown with a 'sell' rating
Friday 08 Aug 2014
Shares in financial services group Hargreaves Lansdown were under pressure on Tuesday after UBS initiated coverage of the stock with a 'sell' rating, saying that the "risk-reward [is] significantly skewed to the downside".
US close: Russia retaliation knocks Dow to 15-week low
Thursday 07 Aug 2014
US stocks fell on Thursday as a retaliatory Russian sanctions landed on top of creeping concerns about military posturing along the Ukrainian border.
Numis expects "material turnaround" in profits at Ladbrokes
Thursday 07 Aug 2014
Numis Securities reiterated a 'hold' stance on shares of Ladbrokes on Tuesday after a broadly in-line first half, but said it expects a "material turnaround" in profitability at the UK bookmaker.
Afren suspends operations at Barda Rash as ISIL advances
Thursday 07 Aug 2014
Africa-focused oil explorer Afren has temporarily suspended operations at its Barda Rash field in Iraq due to the heightened regional security related issues.
London open: Geopolitics knocks another 1% off FTSE 100
Thursday 07 Aug 2014
UK stocks sank sharply on Friday, dropping to levels not seen in months, as heightened geopolitical concerns dampened investors' appetite for risk assets.
Market overview: US jobless claims drop below 300k
Thursday 07 Aug 2014
1359: US jobless claims have dropped to 289,000 in the week to 2 August, down from a revised 303,000 the week before and better than the 304,000 expected by analysts. Meanwhile, the four-week moving average dropped to 293,500 - its lowest since February 2006.
Market overview: ECB keeps rates steady
Thursday 07 Aug 2014
1245: The European Central Bank has maintained its main refinancing rate unchanged at 0.15%.
Friday newspaper round-up: Iraq, Tesco, RBS...
Thursday 07 Aug 2014
Barack Obama has authorised targeted air strikes against Islamic militants in Iraq, as the US military began an airborne operation to bring relief to thousands of minority Iraqis driven to a grim, mountain-top refuge. Describing the threats against stranded Yezidi refugees as holding the potential for "genocide", the president said he had authorised limited air strikes to help Iraqi forces, to
London midday: UK stocks fall on weak earnings, central banks in focus
Thursday 07 Aug 2014
UK stocks were trading at their lowest levels since mid-April on Thursday morning with investors watching central banks and geopolitical tensions between Russia and the West.
MPC keeps Bank Rate and asset purchases unchanged
Thursday 07 Aug 2014
The Monetary Policy Committee has maintained Bank Rate and the size of its asset purchase facility unchanged, at 0.5% and £375bn, respectively.
Lloyds shareholders file suit against lender over HBOS losses
Thursday 07 Aug 2014
Lloyds shareholders filed a lawsuit against the bank on Wednesday, claiming they lost £12bn during the rescue of HBOS in 2008.
MPC keeps Bank Rate and asset purchases unchanged
Thursday 07 Aug 2014
The Monetary Policy Committee has maintained Bank Rate and the size of its asset purchase facility unchanged, at 0.5% and £375bn, respectively.
London open: FTSE 100 near four-month low ahead of BoE, ECB
Wednesday 06 Aug 2014
UK stocks were closing in on a four-month low on Thursday morning as investors turned cautious ahead of policy decisions in the UK and Europe, amid ongoing geopolitical tensions between Russia and the West.
Coca-Cola Hellenic downgrades volume guidance after mixed Q2
Wednesday 06 Aug 2014
Coca-Cola HBC (CCH) said unfriendly consumer sentiment and
Robin Williams found dead at the age of 63
Wednesday 06 Aug 2014
Robin Williams, the Hollywood actor famous for starring roles in classics such as Mrs Doubtfire and Good Will Hunting, was found dead on Monday at his home in California in an apparent suicide.
Redcentric delivers upbeat message after strong Q1
Wednesday 06 Aug 2014
IT group Redcentric said it delivered a strong first quarter with organic growth at the top end of management's expectations.
Russian troop build-up "of great concern", says Nato - UPDATE
Wednesday 06 Aug 2014
Nato has said that the significant increase of Russian troops on the border of eastern Ukraine is of "great concern" amid fears that Moscow is readying to invade.
Commodities: Oil bounces as Iraqi militants capture Mosul dam
Wednesday 06 Aug 2014
Front month Brent crude futures rose 1.1% to $105.75/barrel after militants from Islamic State in Iraq captured the Mosul dam, the country's largest. For some observers that may lead to a worsening of tensions in the country.
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