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  • Broker snap: AMEC's a 'buy', but not Investec's sector favourite

    Wednesday 14 Nov 2012

    Investec still recommends to 'buy' shares in engineering consultancy AMEC despite some headwinds this year, after the company's third-quarter trading statement confirmed that growth is continuing in line with expectations.

  • Thursday tips round-up: Great Portland Estates, Amec and Sainsbury

    Wednesday 14 Nov 2012

    Tempus in The Times writes that anyone who supported Great Portland Estates’ last fundraising, an eight-for-eleven rights issue to raise £166m in May 2009, will not be complaining. The issue was at 133p; the shares closed last night at 458p. The company spent £644m, at a time when its Chief Executive Toby Courtauld was convinced that the London property market represented a once-in-a-lifetime

  • Bank of England reduces 2013 growth estimate - UPDATE

    Wednesday 14 Nov 2012

    The Bank of England has reduced its 2013 UK growth forecast to about one per cent in its quarterly inflation report.

  • London midday: Risk appetite drops as Eurozone crisis drags on

    Wednesday 14 Nov 2012

    Eurozone in focus as general strikes hit periphery; BoE's King gives gloomy outlook for Q4 UK GDP; resource firms provide a drag; AMEC jumps.

  • Broker snap: Vodafone divi could provide excitement, says UBS

    Wednesday 14 Nov 2012

    UBS has reiterated its 'buy' recommendation for telecoms firm Vodafone in spite of some disappointing second-quarter trends in Europe, as it remains upbeat about the Verizon Wireless (VZW) contribution to the group.

  • Employment market 'cooling off' - UPDATE

    Wednesday 14 Nov 2012

    Unemployment fell between July and September, but experts said there were signs the labour market was losing steam.

  • London open: Stocks fall on global economic concerns

    Wednesday 14 Nov 2012

    Stocks track US markets lower on fiscal cliff concerns; Spain said to be nearing bailout request; banks fall after broker downgrades.

  • Tullow hitting its stride

    Tuesday 13 Nov 2012

    All of the financials are in line with expectations this year at Tullow, while the oil group remains on target to deliver average net production of 80,000 to 84,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) for the full year.

  • FTSE 100 movers: ITV soars after beating market expectations

    Tuesday 13 Nov 2012

    Shares in ITV leapt after the broadcaster beat market expectations, despite net advertising revenue falling in the third quarter. NAR for the 'ITV Family' was down 10% in July, down 9% in August and down 1% in September, after taking a hit from the Olympics and Paralympics, which were shown on the BBC.

  • London midday: Stocks drop after 'inconclusive' Eurogroup meeting

    Tuesday 13 Nov 2012

    Greece granted two more years to hit targets; German ZEW surprises to the downside; UK inflation picks up in October.

  • Centrica denies market fixing claims

    Tuesday 13 Nov 2012

    British Gas owner Centrica has vigorously denied claims it had a hand in the manipulation of wholesale gas prices.

  • Broker tips: ITV, Capita, Cobham

    Tuesday 13 Nov 2012

    In spite of a 'positive' third-quarter trading update from terrestrial broadcaster ITV, Investec has retained its 'sell' rating and 75p target price for the stock.

  • Broker snap: Investec keeps 'sell' stance for ITV

    Tuesday 13 Nov 2012

    In spite of a 'positive' third-quarter trading update from terrestrial broadcaster ITV, Investec has retained its 'sell' rating and 75p target price for the stock.

  • Inflation jumps unexpectedly in October - Update

    Tuesday 13 Nov 2012

    An unexpected jump in inflation in October has left experts divided over where prices will go next.

  • AMEC trading in line despite mining slowdown

    Tuesday 13 Nov 2012

    Engineering consultancy AMEC said it was trading in line with expectations despite ongoing economic uncertainty.

  • Sainsbury's basket fuller than expected

    Tuesday 13 Nov 2012

    Underlying half-year profit before tax was ahead of expectations at Sainsbury as it continued to outperform in a challenging market.

  • Meter running at Anglo American's Minas-Rio project

    Tuesday 13 Nov 2012

    Continuing delays on Anglo American's Minas-Rio iron ore project in Brazil are likely to push up the cost of the project more than the market had been expecting.

  • CRH scales back profit guidance

    Tuesday 13 Nov 2012

    Building materials giant CRH has scaled back its earnings forecast this year on the back of ongoing weakness in Europe and Hurricane Sandy disrupting its operations in eastern America.

  • London close: Stocks finish flat as Eurogroup meets

    Monday 12 Nov 2012

    Eyes turn to Eurogroup meeting; Greece approves 2013 budget; Japanese GDP decline worse than feared.

  • Leading indicators brightest for UK in September, OECD says

    Monday 12 Nov 2012

    The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development´s (OECD) composite leading indicators (CLIs), designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to trend, continued to point to weak growth prospects in many major economies in September, but signs of stabilisation emerged in Canada, China and the United States, the OECD announced today in Paris.

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