Editor's Picks
Week ahead: Resources results dominate
Friday 16 Aug 2013
Next week in London should be dominated by the natural resources and construction and engineering industries, with a host of blue chip half-year updates. The building sector figures in macro economic data too, with the British Bankers' Association unveiling the latest UK mortgage numbers and the US Census Bureau lifting the lid on resales and new home sales.
Eurozone inflation remains stable, below ECB target
Friday 16 Aug 2013
Eurozone inflation data published on Friday remained unchanged and below the European Central Bank's (ECB) target rate, even though other data this week left little hopes for another rate cut.
London open: Markets rangebound after steep sell-off
Friday 16 Aug 2013
The FTSE 100 opened broadly flat on Friday morning with markets rangebound as sentiment still remained fragile following the steep sell-off the day before.
BHP faces possible enforcement action in anti-corruption probe
Friday 16 Aug 2013
BHP Billiton could face enforcement action as part of the US regulatory probe linked in part to the hospitality it provided during its sponsorship of the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
Anite warns on first-half profits after quiet start for mobile handsets
Friday 16 Aug 2013
A slow start in the market for testing mobile handsets means that FTSE 250 listed Anite is likely to see flat sales and lower profits in the first half of the year.
RSM Tenon tumbles after warning Baker Tilly offer likely to be low
Friday 16 Aug 2013
Small cap accountanct RSM Tenon has warned shareholders that any offer from rival Baker Tilly is likely to be lower than might be expected due to its high debt levels.
Friday tips round-up: Cineworld, SIG, Imperial Tobacco
Friday 16 Aug 2013
UK cinema chain Cineworld on Thursday posted an impressive set of first half results driven by a raft of 3D films including the musical Les Miserables, The Telegraph’s Questor column said. With a strong film schedule in the second half of the year including the latest Hobbit film and Despicable Me 2, the group is confident it will meet full-year expectations. The increase is down to a number of
Essar Energy's first quarter production increases
Friday 16 Aug 2013
Essar Energy reported a 60 per cent increase in energy generation to 3,114m units in the first quarter of the financial year, driven by the Vadinar refinery in India.
Friday newspaper round-up: Ryanair, Asda, Dell
Friday 16 Aug 2013
A Ryanair senior pilot was fired and is facing legal action over “defamatory” comments he made about the airline’s safety policy in a Channel 4 documentary, The Telegraph revealed.
WS Atkins sells loss-making Peter Brown
Friday 16 Aug 2013
WS Atkins has agreed to off-load its loss-making US construction management at risk business Peter Brown to privately-owned construction firm Moss & Associates for 2.6m pounds.
BHP faces possible enforcement action in anti-corruption probe
Friday 16 Aug 2013
BHP Billiton could face enforcement action as part of the US regulatory probe linked in part to the hospitality it provided during its sponsorship of the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
London close: Stocks sold off on concerns over QE taper, Egypt
Thursday 15 Aug 2013
Markets largely shrugged off a strong set of UK retail sales figures today, instead choosing to focus on economic data from the States which continues to throw more weight behind the argument to taper quantitative easing.
US open: Wal-Mart and economic data spark sell-off on Wall Street
Thursday 15 Aug 2013
Markets digest a deluge of data; Tensions in Egypt continue to escalate; Wal-Mart disappoints with outlook.
Friday tips round-up: Cineworld, SIG, Imperial Tobacco
Thursday 15 Aug 2013
UK cinema chain Cineworld on Thursday posted an impressive set of first half results driven by a raft of 3D films including the musical Les Miserables, The Telegraph’s Questor column said. With a strong film schedule in the second half of the year including the latest Hobbit film and Despicable Me 2, the group is confident it will meet full-year expectations. The increase is down to a number of
London midday: Markets underwhelmed by strong UK retail sales
Thursday 15 Aug 2013
Better-than-expected UK retail sales failed to give markets a boost on Thursday morning with the FTSE 100 falling heavily as investors remained cautious ahead of a barrage of US economic data due out later on.
UK retail sales grew in July, ONS reveals
Thursday 15 Aug 2013
UK retail sales increased at the fastest annual rate in more than two years in July as shoppers stocked up on barbecue food and outdoor items for the hot weather.
London open: Weak start ahead of US data
Thursday 15 Aug 2013
UK stocks slumped in early trading on Thursday as investors awaited a barrage of economic data from the US amid mounting fears of a withdrawal of stimulus by the Federal Reserve.
Micro Focus unveils proposal for 60p-a-share return
Thursday 15 Aug 2013
Software developer Micro Focus International, has announced its plan to return 60p per share to stakeholders, despite continued warnings that exchange rates will have a negative impact on reported revenues for the current year.
Rank Group's full-year pre-tax profit slides
Thursday 15 Aug 2013
European gaming business Rank Group reported a slight drop in annual pre-tax profit following the acquisition of casinos.
IAG buys up to 220 new Airbus jets
Thursday 15 Aug 2013
British Airways and Iberia owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (known as IAG) is buying up to 220 Airbus short-haul jets for the two airlines and its newly acquired Spanish budget carrier Vueling.
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