Editor's Picks
London pre-open: FTSE due for small gain ahead of construction PMI
Monday 01 Sep 2014
London-listed stocks are expected to register a modest gain on Tuesday morning, as investors gear up for a busier second half of the week and see the reopening of US markets after the long weekend.
ITV shares rise on renewed Liberty Global bid speculation
Monday 01 Sep 2014
Shares in ITV were rising strongly on Monday on renewed speculation that Liberty Global could be preparing to launch a full-scale bid for the UK broadcaster.
Jupiter appoints Liz Airey chairwoman after Jamie Dundas steps down
Monday 01 Sep 2014
Jupiter Fund Management has announced that its non-executive chairman, Jamie Dundas, has decided to step down due to ill health.
London midday: Weak global manufacturing data weighs on UK stocks
Monday 01 Sep 2014
Figures showing a manufacturing slowdown in China, the Eurozone and UK were weighing on stocks on Monday, as well as ongoing geopolitical tensions in Ukraine.
Europe close: US manufacturing data buoys stocks
Monday 01 Sep 2014
European stock markets inched higher on Tuesday amid speculation that the European Central Bank (ECB) could launch new stimulus measures at its meeting later in the week.
Numis names "multiple" potential bidders for CSR
Monday 01 Sep 2014
CSR's share price edged higher on Monday as the stock extended gains made last week after the wireless technology firm received an approach from US outfit Microchip.
Barclays' Spanish disposal a "welcome positive", says Deutsche Bank
Monday 01 Sep 2014
The agreement to dispose part of Barclays' Spanish operations to Caixabank is a "modest but welcome positive", according to Deutsche Bank which retained a 'buy' rating for the UK bank on Tuesday.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Scotland, Boris Island, Supermarkets
Monday 01 Sep 2014
Scotland is within touching distance of independence, according to a poll for The Times which reveals that Alex Salmond's campaign to leave the United Kingdom needs only three more points to claim victory. With 16 days to go until millions of Scots vote in the referendum, a YouGov poll put support for independence at 47%, against 53% who say they want to remain part of the UK.- The Times
Tuesday tips round-up: Sainsbury's, Berkeley Group
Monday 01 Sep 2014
Sainsbury's full-year dividend pay-out of 17.3p per share is covered almost twice by its earnings. Indeed, the group's chief financial officer thinks the balance sheet is strong, but The Daily Telegraph's Questor team has its concerns. After all, last year's dividend of £320m in cash was part financed by a £222m rise in the company's net debt position. Current market consensus is for a
Tube threat a hoax, Met Police says
Monday 01 Sep 2014
A text message warning of a possible terrorist attack on the London underground was described as a "hoax" by the Metropolitan Police.
Barclays to sell Spanish businesses to Caixabank
Monday 01 Sep 2014
UK banking group Barclays is to offload part of its Spanish business to Caixabank as part of its non-core asset disposal programme.
Monday newspaper round-up: Barclays, BP, RAC...
Monday 01 Sep 2014
Barclays is selling its Spanish banking operations to CaixaBank as part of plans to shrink its European divisions. CaixaBank, Spain's third-largest lender, will pay €800m (£632m) in cash for Barclays' retail banking, wealth management and corporate banking businesses. - The Telegraph
British Land leases unit at Kent retail park to Metro Bank
Monday 01 Sep 2014
British Land has leased a 5,300 square foot unit at its Nugent Shopping Park in Orpington, Kent, to Metro Bank.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Tesco, ITV, Glaxo
Friday 29 Aug 2014
Harris Associates, the US investment fund that has been one of Tesco's biggest and most loyal shareholders, has sold almost two thirds of its stake because it thinks the supermarket group has become too risky, the Sunday Telegraph reported. David Herro, Harris's chief executive, said there were too many "unknowns" surrounding Tesco and that he wanted to hear what Dave Lewis, the new chief
Exova's loss widens on headwinds in aerospace and transportation
Friday 29 Aug 2014
Technological company Exova reported a wider first-half loss as revenue fell on headwinds in aerospace and transportation sectors.
UK raises terror threat level to "severe"
Friday 29 Aug 2014
Home Secretary Theresa May said the UK terror threat level was raised from "substantial" to "severe" in the wake of ongoing conflicts in Syria and Iraq.
Barclays to sell Spanish businesses to Caixabank
Friday 29 Aug 2014
UK banking group Barclays is to offload part of its Spanish business to Caixabank as part of its non-core asset disposal programme.
Eurozone PMI revised a tad lower on weakness in Germany
Friday 29 Aug 2014
Activity in the Eurozone's manufacturing sector dropped to a 13-month low in August, according to revised data from survey compiler Markit, as new orders from both inside and outside the single currency area slowed.
Sunday share tips: Sainsbury's, Poundland, Hill & Smith
Friday 29 Aug 2014
Sell shares of Sainsbury's because the supermarket group's dividend is under threat, Questor said in the Sunday Telegraph. The UK supermarket sector is heading for lower profits and that means Sainsbury's payout is on the chopping block after Tesco's shock slashing of its interim dividend by 75%. Sainsbury's shares may look like good value but the prospective dividend yield of 5.4% is a value
Sunday newspaper round-up: Tesco, ITV, Glaxo
Friday 29 Aug 2014
Harris Associates, the US investment fund that has been one of Tesco's biggest and most loyal shareholders, has sold almost two thirds of its stake because it thinks the supermarket group has become too risky, the Sunday Telegraph reported. David Herro, Harris's chief executive, said there were too many "unknowns" surrounding Tesco and that he wanted to hear what Dave Lewis, the new chief
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