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Commodities: Crude futures settle higher on oil demand
Friday 26 Oct 2012
Crude oil settled higher on Thursday following a mixed session that was rocked by upbeat economic reports contrasted with a sharp increase in supplies.
Anglo American CEO calls its a day
Friday 26 Oct 2012
Cynthis Carroll, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of diversified mining titan Anglo American, has resigned, the firm said on Friday morning.
London close: Economists see MPC taking QE off the table
Thursday 25 Oct 2012
UK and US data beats expectations; UK QE off the table for November's meeting, say analysts; miners provide a drag on the Footsie.
Mixed news on South African gold miners’ strike
Thursday 25 Oct 2012
Despite confirmed news of wide-scale sackings of striking miners in South Africa, market reports are also saying that South African gold miners and unions have signed a new wage agreement.
Sector movers: BASF and AZ Electronic provide a catalyst for chemicals
Thursday 25 Oct 2012
The chemicals sector was in its element on Thursday afternoon after some well-received results from German chemicals giant BASF and FTSE 250 firm AZ Electronic Materials.
Shire sees double-digit full-year growth, new CEO
Thursday 25 Oct 2012
Pharmaceutical giant Shire said Flemming Ornskov will replace Chief Executive Angus Russell when he retires in 2013 as the group continues on course to meet double-digit earnings growth for the year.
Mixed news on South African gold miners’ strike
Thursday 25 Oct 2012
Despite confirmed news of wide-scale sackings of striking miners in South Africa, market reports are also saying that South African gold miners and unions have signed a new wage agreement.
London midday: Stocks lifted by UK GDP and Japanese speculation
Thursday 25 Oct 2012
UK GDP beats expectations in Q3; Japan to boost asset purchases, says newspaper: Unilever and AstraZeneca provide a lift after Q3 updates.
Debenhams still returning cash to shareholders despite tough conditions
Thursday 25 Oct 2012
Shares in department store group Debenhams surged on Thursday after the company reported resilient results and said it would be continuing its shares buy-back programme for the next 12 months amidst 'challenging' conditions for the British consumer.
WPP disappoints with Q3 performance as growth slowdown continues
Thursday 25 Oct 2012
WPP shares took a hit on Thursday when the media and advertising giant after it admitted its third quarter growth was slower than that seen in the second quarter, which also came in short of expectations, with fourth quarter growth set to slow further.
UK GDP trounced expectations for the third quarter
Thursday 25 Oct 2012
The United Kingdom’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose at a 1.0 per cent quarter-on-quarter clip in the three months ended in September, according to the latest data just out from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
AstraZeneca beats expectations despite patent cliff
Thursday 25 Oct 2012
AstraZeneca continues to feel the effects of the expiry of patents on key brands, with revenues declining in the third quarter, although it has maintained its core earnings per share (EPS) target, as defined by the company, for the full year.
Shell ups exposure to Beryl fields in the North Sea
Thursday 25 Oct 2012
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell is looking to buy Hess Corporation's stakes in the Beryl area fields and the Scottish Area Gas Evacuation Systems (SAGE) in the North Sea.
Kazakhmys on track for full-year targets
Thursday 25 Oct 2012
Kazakhmys, the FTSE 100 diversified mining group focused in Kazakhstan, says it remains on track to hit its targets for the full year after a solid third quarter.
Friday broker round-up
Thursday 25 Oct 2012
ABG, APR, ASOS, Barratt, Berendsen, Chariot, Debenhams, Drax, Elementis, GKN, Hargreaves Lansdown, Johnson Matthey, Laird, Pearson, Providence, Provident, Senior, Taylor Wimpey, Valiant, WPP, Zotefoams
Facebook soars on gains from mobile advertising
Wednesday 24 Oct 2012
Facebook shares received the boost on Wednesday that many investors were hoping for since the social network giant went public earlier this year.
Unilever boosted by emerging markets in third quarter
Wednesday 24 Oct 2012
Unilever, the consumer products firm behind brands such as Flora, Marmite and Persil, saw underlying sales growth beat expectations in the third quarter, helped by a strong performance in the emerging markets.
FTSE 100 movers: ARM in top spot on yesterday's ace results
Wednesday 24 Oct 2012
Chip designer ARM Holdings continued to make gains after its impressive third-quarter results yesterday. It was announced yesterday morning that the company beat forecasts in the third quarter and gave a confident outlook for the rest of the year.
US open: Stocks regain some of Tuesday's heavy losses
Wednesday 24 Oct 2012
US stocks were modestly ahead on Wednesday after a punishing session on Tuesday when the Dow Jones fell 243 points, its biggest one-day loss since June.
London midday: Markets volatile after mixed economic data
Wednesday 24 Oct 2012
Stocks react to mixed economic data; FOMC conclusion eyed; ARM extends gains after Q3 results and SAP statement.
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