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London close: FTSE ends half-day session with small gains
Monday 24 Dec 2012
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House prices to decline one per cent in 2013
Monday 24 Dec 2012
Analysts have predicted that the national average house price is set to drop one per cent in the coming year.
Europe close: Christmas cheer overshadows markets
Monday 24 Dec 2012
- US fiscal cliff fears continue as government considers trade talks with Europe - Italian prime minister considers being a candidate for coalition backing - Egypt's president may have ruined chance to save country's economy, says opponents
Micro Focus International buys stake in Progress Software Corporation
Monday 24 Dec 2012
Micro Focus International announced on Monday that one of its subsidiaries has agreed to acquire a stake in Progress Software Corporation.
Strategic Natural Resources delays first coal shipment amid teething problems
Monday 24 Dec 2012
Strategic Natural Resources (SNR) announced Monday it has delayed the first shipment of coal from its Elitheni Mine in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
Globo signs new contract with European mobile network operator
Monday 24 Dec 2012
Globo, an international mobile solutions and software as a service (SaaS) provider, has scored a new contract with a Tier-1 European mobile network operator (MNO), for the commercial launch of its GO!Enterprise service.
Asia: Stocks creep higher in light trade
Monday 24 Dec 2012
Stocks in Asia registered modest gains, in lighter than usual trading, with many major stock markets closing for Christmas.
Acta S.P.A raises 2.1m for expansion
Monday 24 Dec 2012
Acta S.P.A announced Monday it has raised 2.1m pounds to finance working capital requirements for commercial expansion of the clean energy products company.
Acta S.P.A raises 2.1m for expansion
Monday 24 Dec 2012
Acta S.P.A announced Monday it has raised 2.1m pounds to finance working capital requirements for commercial expansion of the clean energy products company.
London close: Investors take profits ahead of Christmas
Friday 21 Dec 2012
Cancelled 'Plan B' vote results in sell-off; Boehner pledges to continue negotiations; miners and financials in the red.
Xstrata Copper completes construction at Chile mine
Friday 21 Dec 2012
Xstrata Copper has completed construction on its Lomas Bayas operation in northern Chile, the company announced Friday.
London midday: Risk appetite scaled back on 'fiscal cliff' fears
Friday 21 Dec 2012
On the last full day of trading before the Christmas holiday, there was little evidence of a 'Santa Rally' on the FTSE 100 with worries about the 'fiscal cliff' Stateside providing a drag on the market.
Broker tips: ITV, Diageo, Regus
Friday 21 Dec 2012
Panmure Gordon has said it foresees 'material upside' for terrestrial broadcaster ITV in the New Year, as it reiterated its 'buy' rating and 140p target price for the stock.
Bank reforms too weak says report
Friday 21 Dec 2012
Government plans to create a 'ring fence' between banks' retail and investment operations fall well short of what is required, according to a new report.
US fiscal cliff to take investors on a hair-raising ride
Friday 21 Dec 2012
Republican House speaker John Boehner was forced to withdraw his “Plan B” for dealing with the so-called fiscal cliff due to a lack of support in the House of Representatives. Boehner had thought that the Republican majority in the lower house would be enough to push through his proposal to avoid the impending automatic spending cuts and increase in taxes despite opposition from president Barack
Broker snap: Credit Suisse cuts forecasts for Diageo
Friday 21 Dec 2012
Credit Suisse has slashed its estimates for drinks giant and Guinness owner Diageo following the cancelled talks to acquire tequila group Jose Cuervo, but has retained its 'outperform' rating for the stock.
London open: Stocks fall after Republicans cancel 'plan B' vote
Friday 21 Dec 2012
Concerns over the US 'fiscal cliff' increased overnight after House Speaker John Boehner cancelled a vote on a back-up tax-cut plan after failing to receive enough support by his own party.
FX round-up: Boehner pulls plan B; currencies unimpressed
Friday 21 Dec 2012
Thursday saw rather risk-neutral trading conditions in capital markets, including in the Forex space, in what was interpreted by some as calm on the part of traders regarding the eventual resolution of the US fiscal cliff. These were thought to be confident in their conviction that an agreement would eventually get hammered out.
BAE to supply aircraft to Oman
Friday 21 Dec 2012
BAE Systems has confirmed it has signed a multi-billion pound deal with the government of Oman to supply of Typhoon and Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer aircraft.
FX round-up: Boehner pulls plan B; currencies unimpressed
Thursday 20 Dec 2012
Thursday saw rather risk-neutral trading conditions in capital markets, including in the Forex space, in what was interpreted by some as calm on the part of traders regarding the eventual resolution of the US fiscal cliff. These were thought to be confident in their conviction that an agreement would eventually get hammered out.
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