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London open: RBS gains limit losses on FTSE
Friday 25 Jul 2014
The FTSE opened in the red but losses were largely reversed following a surprise first-half profit from Royal Bank of Scotland, which jumped early on.
London open: RBS gains limit losses on FTSE
Friday 25 Jul 2014
The FTSE opened in the red but losses were largely reversed following a surprise first-half profit from Royal Bank of Scotland, which jumped early on.
BSkyB confirms 21st Century Fox deal in annual results
Friday 25 Jul 2014
British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSkyB) confirmed on Friday that it is buying the entire stake of Sky Italia and a 57.4% interest in Sky Deutschland from Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox.
UK GDP back at pre-crisis levels after 0.8% rise in Q2
Friday 25 Jul 2014
UK gross domestic product (GDP) grew at 0.8% in the second quarter as had been widely expected, data published on Friday showed.
St James's Place hikes divi, but profits miss estimates - UPDATE
Friday 25 Jul 2014
Wealth management and financial services group St James's Place has hiked its interim dividend by 40% after funds under management (FuM) reached a record in the first half.
RBS jumps on H1 profit surprise, although caution remains
Friday 25 Jul 2014
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) on Friday delivered a better-than-expected first half operating performance, but said no one at the 80% taxpayer-owned bank was "complacent about the challenges ahead".
BSkyB confirms 21st Century Fox deal in annual results
Friday 25 Jul 2014
British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSkyB) confirmed on Friday that it is buying the entire stake of Sky Italia and a 57.4% interest in Sky Deutschland from Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox.
Twitter stock rises 35% after earnings beat expectations
Friday 25 Jul 2014
Helped by a strong World Cup, Twitter's second quarter earnings of two cents per share far exceeded the small loss that had been forecast, sending the stock fluttering 35% higher in after-market trading on Tuesday.
United Utilities trading in line with expectations
Friday 25 Jul 2014
United Utilities on Friday said it had traded in line with its expectations in the four months to late July, with an increase in revenue partly offset by the previously announced special customer discount of around £20m that has been applied to this year's bills.
Newspaper roundup: Royal Mail, Balfour Beatty
Friday 25 Jul 2014
Royal Mail has hinted at legal action unless regulator Ofcom stops rival TNT Post UK "cherry-picking" its most lucrative mail delivery services. At the first annual shareholders' meeting in Royal Mail's 500-year history, a union official urged it to consider seeking a judicial review of the issue and Donald Brydon, chairman, did not rule it out. - Financial Times
Centrica subsidiary sells Ontario home services business
Friday 25 Jul 2014
Direct Energy, the North American subsidiary of Centrica, has agreed to sell its Ontario home services business to EnerCare for £300m.
Vodafone extends tender offer period for Cobra
Friday 25 Jul 2014
Vodafone on Friday said it had extended its voluntary tender offer for Cobra Automotive Technologies by five trading days.
Lloyds confirms interbank rate-setting settlement talks
Friday 25 Jul 2014
Lloyds Banking Group on Friday confirmed that it is in late-stage settlement discussions with a number of government agencies related to interbank rate setting procedures.
Anglo American H1 earnings rise but profit drops 10%
Friday 25 Jul 2014
Anglo American reported a 3% rise in underlying half-year earnings, lifted by an improved business performance and depreciating producer currencies, although this was partially offset by input cost inflation, the effect of the platinum strike and lower prices, primarily in bulk commodities.
Bodies of downed Malaysia Airlines plane arrive in Netherlands
Thursday 24 Jul 2014
The bodies of those killed on board Malaysia Airlines flight that was downed in Ukraine have arrived in the Netherlands to be identified.
FTSE 100 movers: Reed Elsevier leads risers
Thursday 24 Jul 2014
Reed Elsevier was the top riser after it reported a 4% increase in half year revenue at constant currency and a 5% increase in the dividend.
UK banks told to build bond buffer under new world rules
Thursday 24 Jul 2014
UK banks will be required to build a buffer of loss-absorbing bonds at least as big as the capital already held under new international rules, according to a Bank of England (BoE) official.
London close: Positive finish after banking sector rises on Fitch comments
Thursday 24 Jul 2014
London-listed stocks ended the day higher following a relatively steady morning of gains and a slight dip mid afternoon, with the FTSE 100 ending 23.31 points higher at 6,821.46.
Qataris could make renewed bid for Sainsbury's
Thursday 24 Jul 2014
Sainsbury's is expected to soon be approached with a bid from Qatari investors as the UK's biggest supermarkets come under pressure from rivals, market sources told Sharecast/Digital Look on Thursday.
GSK seeks regulatory approval for world's first malaria vaccine
Thursday 24 Jul 2014
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has applied for regulatory approval for the world's first vaccine against malaria.
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