Editor's Picks
Lloyds reportedly facing probe on rate rigging
Wednesday 30 Jul 2014
Lloyds Banking Group is reportedly facing a probe by UK regulators into the manipulation of benchmark rates.
US midday: Stocks undecided after FOMC statement
Wednesday 30 Jul 2014
US stocks initially staged an intraday rally as investors reacted to the Federal Reserve's policy announcement, which then floundered.
London midday: UK stocks flat ahead of US data, Fed decision
Wednesday 30 Jul 2014
The FTSE 100 was trading broadly flat on Wednesday, teetering at the 6,800 level, as investors gave a mixed reaction to a flurry of corporate earnings and awaited key economic data from the States.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: BT, France, Autonomy
Wednesday 30 Jul 2014
BT has been shunned by the government for a lucrative deal to upgrade the way the emergency services communicate during a major incident in a bitter disappointment for the country's oldest telecoms operator. To the dismay of Gavin Patterson, BT's chief executive, the group has not even made the shortlist to bid for the work, one of the biggest public sector communications contracts of recent
BAE Systems posts lower H1 profits amid currency volatility
Wednesday 30 Jul 2014
Defence group BAE Systems posted lower half-year sales and profits as it flagged up a second half sales bias and a hit from currency headwinds.
US midday: Stocks undecided after FOMC statement
Wednesday 30 Jul 2014
US stocks initially staged an intraday rally as investors reacted to the Federal Reserve's policy announcement, which then floundered.
British American Tobacco earnings squashed by sterling, underlying profit up
Wednesday 30 Jul 2014
Currency headwinds blew earnings per share 12% lower at British American Tobacco in the first half of the year, although underlying profits improved if exchange rates were held steady and management is confident of high single-digit earnings growth for the full year.
Balfour Beatty drops plan to merge with Carillion
Wednesday 30 Jul 2014
Construction group Balfour Beatty has called off its planned merger with rival Carillion after Carillion said it would only press ahead with the deal if Balfour ditched plans to sell its Parsons Brinckerhoff US engineering division.
Travis Perkins posts positive first half figures, lifts divi 22.5%
Wednesday 30 Jul 2014
Builder's merchant Travis Perkins was a strong riser on Wednesday after posting a 10.2% rise in life-for-like (LFL) first half revenue and a 16% increase in the dividend.
London pre-open: Small losses expected as market opens
Wednesday 30 Jul 2014
The FTSE is expected to inch lower at the opening bell, tracking marginal losses in the US overnight which came on the back of the decision by the West to impose further sanctions on Russia over the situation in Ukraine.
Woodside Petroleum shareholders vote against Shell buyback
Tuesday 29 Jul 2014
Shareholders of Australian oil and gas firm Woodside Petroleum on Friday voted against a proposal to buy back $2.68bn of its shares from Royal Dutch Shell.
US close: Stocks slip as Russia sanctions weigh
Tuesday 29 Jul 2014
Equity markets were slightly jittery on Tuesday as the White House and Europe ratcheted up economic sanctions on Russia, with Wednesday's looming Federal Reserve policy decision also imposing itself on traders' minds.
Barclays reports 12% fall in adjusted net income
Tuesday 29 Jul 2014
Barclays has reported a 12% fall in adjusted net income for the first half to £13.32bn. The consensus estimate had been for a drop to £13.23bn.
Higher interest rates could hurt global growth, IMF warns
Tuesday 29 Jul 2014
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday warned that higher interest rates around the world and a weakness in emerging markets could reduce global growth by two percentage points in the next five years.
Europe close: Stocks rise after UK mortgage, US confidence data
Tuesday 29 Jul 2014
European stocks rallied as data showed an increase in UK mortgage approvals and a rise in US consumer confidence.
Over 100 Palestinians killed as Israel steps up Gaza attacks
Tuesday 29 Jul 2014
Ongoing fighting in Gaza on Tuesday claimed the lives of at least a hundred Palestinians, according to reports.
London close: GKN and Next lead FTSE to 20 point gain
Tuesday 29 Jul 2014
A positive response to updates from engineer GKN and fashion retailer Next drove the FTSE 100 index 19.68 points higher to 6,807.75.
IMI sees weaker profit as sterling strength hits revenue
Tuesday 29 Jul 2014
First half profits at engineering group IMI were hit by the impact of the strength of sterling on revenue, as anticipated.
EU extends sanctions against Russia - UPDATE
Tuesday 29 Jul 2014
The European Union agreed to impose new sanctions on Russia for its involvement in the turmoil in Ukraine.
Astrazeneca to gain rights to Almirall's respiratory franchise
Tuesday 29 Jul 2014
Astrazeneca has struck a deal with drug developer Almirall for the rights to the Spanish group's respiratory franchise.
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