Editor's Picks
Wetherspoon frustrates with slower sales and margin guidance
Wednesday 09 Jul 2014
Sales have slowed in recent weeks at JD Wetherspoon as England crashed out of the World Cup, but the pubs group is confident of meeting expectations for the full year after solid trading in May and June.
Admiral gives cautious outlook as lower premiums dent first half - UDPATE
Wednesday 09 Jul 2014
Car insurer Admiral reported a decline in revenues in the first half despite an increase in customers as premiums fell on last year.
HSBC offloads Cayman business
Wednesday 09 Jul 2014
HSBC has agreed to sell parts of its corporate and retail banking business in the Cayman Islands to a local Caribbean rival, Butterfield Bank.
Halifax: House prices dip in June after home sales slow in May
Wednesday 09 Jul 2014
The housing market cooled slightly in May and June but underlying prices continue to rise, according to new house price data from Halifax.
London close: FTSE slides as Fed minutes draw nearer, airlines dive
Tuesday 08 Jul 2014
The UK's biggest 100 stocks took a significant hit in today's session, weighed down by an unexpected drop in industrial production, a decline among airlines and cautious trading ahead of the release of minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting tomorrow.
London midday: Airlines, retailers lead UK stocks lower
Tuesday 08 Jul 2014
Heavy falls in the airline and retail sectors outweighed a decent performance by mining stocks on Tuesday, as another round of profit-taking followed the recent rally.
UK industrial production falls unexpectedly in May, analysts cite blip
Tuesday 08 Jul 2014
UK industrial production fell by 0.7% over the month in May, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
UDG Healthcare to acquire two specialist PR firms
Tuesday 08 Jul 2014
UDG Healthcare has agreed to acquire specialist healthcare and scientific public relations (PR) businesses, Galliard and Nyxeon, it announced on Tuesday.
SIG growth slows as comparatives stiffen
Tuesday 08 Jul 2014
Sales growth slowed in the second quarter at building materials distributor SIG, as expected, with markets in mainland Europe and the strong pound proving a drag on numbers.
Dunelm's annual profit up 7% after strong fourth quarter
Tuesday 08 Jul 2014
UK homeware retailer Dunelm said that annual profits grew by around 7% after a strong end to the financial year with sales growth picking up in the final quarter.
Bovis boasts 'significant improvement' in profits
Monday 07 Jul 2014
Housebuilder Bovis Homes said first-half profits would be "materially" higher year-on-year after it increased the number of homes it built by 54%, although this shows evidence of a slowing down from its breakneck speed of growth in the first quarter.
London's immunity to Russian crime could be affected by sanctions
Monday 07 Jul 2014
As the conflict in Ukraine continues some experts have warned that efforts must continue to be made so that London is not caught unawares by the possible security risks that might arise given the non-negligible presence of Russian criminal interests in the country.
FTSE 100 movers: Weir leads after broker upgrade
Monday 07 Jul 2014
Engineering group Weir was a high riser after analysts at Citigroup upgraded the stock to 'buy', hiking their target price for the shares from 2,600p to 3,100p. The bank said that Weir's opportunities in oil and gas are "underappreciated" by the market.
Broker tips: Weir, Rio Tinto, Polymetal, Clinigen
Monday 07 Jul 2014
Shares in Weir Group were making decent gains on Monday morning after the stock was upgraded from 'neutral' to 'buy' at Citigroup, which said that the engineer's opportunities in oil and gas are "underappreciated" by the market.
Galliford Try selected for three regions of new UK education agreement
Monday 07 Jul 2014
Housing and construction group Galliford Try has been selected by the Education Funding Agency (EFA) for three regions of the new EFA Regional Framework, which is for the refurbishment and rebuilding of school buildings around the UK.
Growth at M&S dented by new website, fewer promotions
Monday 07 Jul 2014
Marks & Spencer reported another decline in first-quarter like-for-like (LFL) growth, which it blamed on the impact of its new website and fewer promotions, though the company expressed confidence in improving trends in clothing, particularly womenswear.
London pre-open: Modest rise ahead of another quiet day
Monday 07 Jul 2014
London's blue chips are set for a modest rise at today's opening bell, reversing some of yesterday's declines ahead of what is set to be another fairly quiet day in terms of both economic and equity news.
Analysts watch for Putin's reaction to events in Ukraine
Monday 07 Jul 2014
Over the weekend Ukrainian government forces scored their first military victories against pro-Russian rebels in the east of the country, but some analysts are now warily watching for any signs that the Russian Federation might intervene more actively in the fighting, although that is thought to be unlikely.
London pre-open: FTSE to slide lower ahead of return of US markets
Monday 07 Jul 2014
A lower start is predicted for UK stocks this morning, tracking declines seen over in Asia during the night, as the US markets return after being closed on Friday.
Anglo American to sell off stake in Lafarge JV
Monday 07 Jul 2014
Mining giant Anglo American is to offload its 50% stake in UK aggregates joint venture (JV) with French group Lafarge, just a year and a half after it was formed.
You are here: news > editors picks
10 Lower Thames St,
London EC3R 6EN