Editor's Picks
London open: Stocks flat despite upbeat data from China
Friday 09 Nov 2012
Cyclical stocks such as miners and banks were limiting gains on the FTSE 100 on Friday morning as the benchmark index attempted to recover from a two-day sell-off on the back of concerns for the global economy.
Friday tips round-up: Schroders, Electrocomponents and 3i Infrastructure
Friday 09 Nov 2012
Tempus in The Times writes that Schroders’ performance since the financial crisis started gives an idea what can be achieved if you stick to your knitting and abjure significant acquisitions, unlike other fund managers such as Aberdeen Asset Management.
Anite trading in line but upgrades unlikely, says analyst - UPDATE
Friday 09 Nov 2012
Software group Anite saw shares fall on Friday morning despite saying that revenues and profits have been in line with expectations in the first half.
Rolls-Royce upbeat despite Marine slowdown - UPDATE
Friday 09 Nov 2012
Engine and power systems giant Rolls-Royce has maintained its outlook for the full year despite lowering its assumptions for underlying growth in the Marine division.
IAG cutting 4,500 jobs in effort to save Iberia - UPDATE
Friday 09 Nov 2012
British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group, otherwise known as IAG, has revealed details of a 'transformation plan' to get its loss-making Spanish airline Iberia back on track, which includes the laying off of 4,500 employees.
Broker snap: Morrison's underperformance expected to continue
Thursday 08 Nov 2012
Seymour Pierce has reiterated its ‘reduce’ rating for supermarket group Morrison and a weakened trading performance in the third quarter, saying that the forecast risk is ‘still on the downside’.
IAG to buy Vueling for 113m euros
Thursday 08 Nov 2012
International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) is making a cash tender offer to buy 100 per cent of the share Vueling, the Spanish low-cost airline based in Barcelona.
Balfour Beatty plunges on profit warning
Thursday 08 Nov 2012
Construction firm Balfour Beatty said full year profits were likely to come in lower than expected after poor performances in the UK and US.
London close: Stocks drop on concerns over Greece
Thursday 08 Nov 2012
Greek bailout delay concerns sink stocks; Draghi expects Eurozone to remain 'weak'; BoE and ECB keep policy stance unchanged.
Broker snap: Balfour Beatty still a 'buy', says Panmure
Thursday 08 Nov 2012
Panmure Gordon has chosen to remain upbeat about prospects at construction firm Balfour Beatty in spite of the group tanking on Thursday after a profit warning.
Cable & Wireless Communications to meet full year expectations
Thursday 08 Nov 2012
Cable and Wireless Communications, which owns telecoms operators, has maintained the guidance given at the full year, saying group EBITDA will be similar to 2011/12.
Bank of England keeps rates and QE unchanged
Thursday 08 Nov 2012
The Bank of England’s (BoE’s) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Thursday voted in favour of keeping the key interest rate and level of asset purchases unchanged for November, as expected.
London midday: Bank of England holds rates as stocks rebound
Thursday 08 Nov 2012
BoE holds rates and QE; Stocks rebound after heavy sell-off; G4S drops after losing prison contract.
Broker snap: Nomura downgrades United Utilities after strong run
Thursday 08 Nov 2012
Nomura has downgraded its rating for United Utilities (UU), saying that the stock is now a fully valued take-out option.
London open: Stocks edge higher after Greece votes on austerity
Thursday 08 Nov 2012
Stocks rebounded on Thursday morning, albeit only slightly, following steep falls the day before, after Greece voted in favour of its strict austerity measures.
RSA looks beyond Europe for growth
Thursday 08 Nov 2012
UK market remains challenging for RSA Group but thankfully the insurer has exposure to emerging markets, particularly those in Latin America, driving growth.
IAG looking to take over Spanish airline Vueling
Thursday 08 Nov 2012
International Consolidated Airlines Group, otherwise known as IAG, is thinking about making an offer to take over Spanish airline Vueling, buying up the remaining stake that it does not already own.
Thursday tips round-up: Fenner, Capital & Counties and Hargreaves Services
Wednesday 07 Nov 2012
Tempus in The Times writes that Fenner, with more than two thirds of revenues across the group coming from repeat orders for equipment that has come to the end of its natural life, should not be as exposed to a slowdown in new investment as some of its peers.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Republicans, IAG, Xstrata, BAE
Wednesday 07 Nov 2012
American financial markets plunged as a re-elected President Obama returned to the White House to face a looming crisis over the nation’s finances, and a Congress still divided over how to fix them. Hours after Mr Obama’s decisive win, markets in New York began to slide at the prospect of a return to gridlock in Washington and a severe cut in the forecast for European growth. Republicans smarting
Thursday preview: MPC expected to keep its powder dry
Wednesday 07 Nov 2012
Despite an incredibly busy company results schedule on Thursday, investors will be forgiven for being a touch distracted as they wait for the Bank of England's decision on its asset purchase programme (quantitative easing, or QE), due out at noon.
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