Editor's Picks
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Energy companies, Shale gas, RBS
Monday 21 Oct 2013
Sir John Major, former Conservative prime minister, piled pressure on David Cameron to act against the “big six” energy companies, suggesting they should be hit with a windfall tax. Major said it was “unacceptable” that energy companies were raising prices up to 10 per cent, leaving some people with a choice between eating and heating their homes in the event of a cold winter. His comments are a
UK business insolvencies fall in September
Monday 21 Oct 2013
British business collapses fell for the fifth month in a row in September, figures out on Tuesday showed.
Broker snap: Consensus forecasts for Whitbread 'too optimistic', says Panmure
Monday 21 Oct 2013
Analysts at Panmure Gordon recommended investors 'sell' shares of Whitbread ahead of the company's interim results on Tuesday.
FTSE 100 movers: BAE and Rolls-Royce boosted by Citigroup comments
Friday 18 Oct 2013
BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce were today making gains after analysts at Citigroup said that they have a "positive outlook" on civil aerospace due to a ramp-up of new aircraft production and rising production of legacy aircraft.
Reckitt ups full-year guidance after decent third quarter
Friday 18 Oct 2013
Revenue (excluding RBP) to grow six per cent; Health, Hygiene drives third-quarter growth; Firm launches strategic review into RBP.
Broker snap: Nomura concerned with RBS split ahead of Q3 results
Friday 18 Oct 2013
Nomura has maintained its 'reduce' rating for part-nationalised lender Royal Bank of Scotland, saying that talks over a split-up and large settlements highlight the risks the company faces ahead of its third-quarter results on November 1st.
No plans for fresh Libor-rigging probe into Barclays, says FCA
Friday 18 Oct 2013
The Financial Conduct Authority has said it has “no current plans” to launch another probe into Barclays’ role in the LIBOR-rigging scandal.
No plans for fresh Libor-rigging probe into Barclays, says FCA
Friday 18 Oct 2013
The Financial Conduct Authority has said it has “no current plans” to launch another probe into Barclays’ role in the LIBOR-rigging scandal.
No plans for fresh Libor-rigging probe into Barclays, says FCA
Friday 18 Oct 2013
The Financial Conduct Authority has said it has “no current plans” to launch another probe into Barclays’ role in the LIBOR-rigging scandal.
Broker snap: Market overly cautious on SSE and Shanks, says Credit Suisse
Friday 18 Oct 2013
Credit Suisse has labelled SSE and Shanks as buying opportunities, saying that the market is overly cautious about these utility providers.
London open: Stocks lifted by Chinese GDP, US stimulus hopes
Friday 18 Oct 2013
A pick-up in Chinese growth and speculation over a delayed tapering of US stimulus gave UK markets a boost on Friday morning with the FTSE 100 nearing a one-month high.
Friday preview: US deal, China GDP in focus
Thursday 17 Oct 2013
As the dust begins to settle following the crucial US deal to extend the debt ceiling, the market's focus on Friday is likely to be on the fall-out of the government shutdown and what this means for the economic outlook.
FTSE 250 movers: QinetiQ rises on possible sale of US arm
Thursday 17 Oct 2013
QinetiQ, the defence technology and security firm, was a high riser today on weekend reports that it is putting its US division up for sale. The firm announced back in May that it was launching a strategic review into the unit.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Bank of England, Qinetic, bank ring fence
Thursday 17 Oct 2013
Departing Bank of England Deputy Governor Paul Tucker has told the Sunday Telegraph that the UK’s economic recovery shows quantitative easing has worked. Tucker told the paper that the early benefits of the BoE’s bond-buying programme were submerged by the Eurozone crisis. He said it was too early to tell whether the economy had achieved “escape velocity” but he added: “I felt that as soon as
London midday: Markets retreat from four-week high on US concerns
Thursday 17 Oct 2013
UK markets pulled back from a four-week high on Thursday as investors gave a mixed reaction to an 11th-hour deal on Capitol Hill to increase the debt ceiling and reopen the US government.
London open: Markets underwhelmed by last-minute US deal
Thursday 17 Oct 2013
Stocks slumped on Thursday morning as investors digested a last-minute deal in the States for a short-term increase in the debt ceiling to avert a default and reopen the government.
US open: Fed's Fisher says best to stay the course on bond buying
Wednesday 16 Oct 2013
Fed (Fisher): Best to stay the course on bond buying; Philly Fed new orders gauge improves; Dollar index declines sharply.
Broker tips: UK banks, SABMiller, Antofagasta
Wednesday 16 Oct 2013
UK banks were trading in the red on Thursday after Exane BNP Paribas speculated that lenders may need to raise more capital to meet regulatory requirements.
FX round-up: Currency traders largely unfazed by deal on Capitol Hill
Wednesday 16 Oct 2013
Currency markets largely took the temporary agreement reached on Capitol Hill in their stride, with both the Euro and the US dollar appreciating versus the Japanese Yen.
Broker tips: Gold miners, WPP, 888, Shanks
Wednesday 16 Oct 2013
Nomura said it has been 'somewhat perplexed' by gold's recent weakness during the US government shutdown, but said it was positive on the outlook for gold prices until the end of the year.
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