Editor's Picks
Resource round-up: Sound Oil, Victoria Oil & Gas, Max Petroleum
Thursday 27 Sep 2012
Sound Oil jumped 16% after it said received approval key environmental approvals from regional authorities in Italy to re-start gas production at its Rapagnano field. It is expected that the final approval from the Italian Ministry of Economic Development will follow in a month, the firm said. Operations at the site will then commence with a view to achieving first production before the end of
London pre-open: Footsie to renew assault on 5800
Thursday 27 Sep 2012
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open 28 points up from yesterday's close of 5,779 as markets give a generally positive response to Spain's austerity budget.
Tate & Lyle in line
Wednesday 26 Sep 2012
Sweeteners group Tate & Lyle said first half adjusted operating profit will be similar to last year's level, in line with expectations.
UK September consumer confidence may be pointing to a recovery
Wednesday 26 Sep 2012
Consultancy GfK´s consumer confidence gauge for the month of September rose by 1 point in September, to -28.
Thursday newspaper round-up: BAE, Debt rule, Spain
Wednesday 26 Sep 2012
Political tensions over the proposed merger of BAE Systems and EADS have been laid bare after Tom Enders came under pressure in the German parliament over the terms of the deal. Hans-Joachim Otto, Germany’s deputy economy minister, said it was “not just a question of how but whether” the £30bn tie-up should go ahead. Mr Otto is a member of the Bundestag economic affairs committee that questioned
Topps Tiles on target after strong fourth quarter
Wednesday 26 Sep 2012
Profit for the year at tile specialist Topps Tiles is expected to be broadly in line with forecasts after stellar demand in the final quarter.
London open: Stocks tumble on QE3 efficacy fears
Wednesday 26 Sep 2012
The old adage about the US sneezing and the UK therefore catching a cold is as apposite as ever with the UK market opening lower after a non-voting member of the US Federal Reserve member cast doubts over the efficacy of the Fed's asset purchase programme.
WS Atkins sticks to full year guidance
Wednesday 26 Sep 2012
FTSE 250 engineering firm WS Atkins said it performance in the second quarter has not changed since its update at the start of August and is on track to meet expectations for the year.
Compass upbeat as strong US, emerging markets continue
Wednesday 26 Sep 2012
Contract caterer Compass said expectations for the full year remain unchanged after a strong performance in the fourth quarter as its US and emerging markets continue to underpin growth.
Revenues slide at ICAP despite September pick-up
Wednesday 26 Sep 2012
Performance across ICAP's voice and electronic businesses has remained more muted than anticipated at the time of the inter-dealer broker's annual general meeting in July.
Total piles pressure on Arctic oil explorers
Wednesday 26 Sep 2012
The Chief Executive of French oil major Total says he believes the risk of an oil spill in the Arctic is too high to justify drilling.
FX round-up: Dollar firms after Plosser slams QE3
Wednesday 26 Sep 2012
The dollar advanced against major currencies on Tuesday after a US central banker said the Federal Reserve’s latest bond buying programme is unlikely to stimulate economic activity.
Wednesday tips round-up: Petra Diamonds, Diageo, Close Brothers
Wednesday 26 Sep 2012
In the Telegraph, Questor continues to bat for long time favourite, Petra Diamonds. The company has been hit hard by this year’s 20% drop in diamond prices and technical problems at its Finsch mine. Petra also has a lot of money to raise to pay for expansion projects. On the plus side, demand for diamonds appears to be increasing and once Petra has got all its capital expenditure over and done
Domino's Pizza set to deliver
Wednesday 26 Sep 2012
Going up against tough comparatives from a year ago and without the help of couch potato heaven that is the European football tournament which the second quarter enjoyed, pizza delivery firm Domino's Pizza saw like-for-like sales growth slow in the third quarter.
FX round-up: Euro dogged by Spain worries
Wednesday 26 Sep 2012
The dollar strengthened against most major rivals on Wednesday as the euro came under pressure after Spain's bond yields surged above six per cent.
London pre-open: Significant losses forecast on comments from Philly Fed President
Wednesday 26 Sep 2012
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down 44 points from yesterday's close of 5,863, as concerns over the situation in Spain grow and investors reaction to comments made by Charles Plosser, the head of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank.
London close: Equities cruise higher
Tuesday 25 Sep 2012
- Bid speculation pushes Weir higher - Carnival's results not as bad as feared - Gilts see morning's gains dissipate as equities rally
Tesco gets boost as recovery plans become clear
Saturday 22 Sep 2012
The market appears to buy Tesco’s plans for its under-pressure UK business, after the Chief Executive Philip Clarke admitted Britain’s biggest retailer has a ‘long way to go’ while attending a store opening yesterday (Monday).
US midday: Tech stocks lead the advance
Wednesday 19 Sep 2012
- MetroPCS steals Apple's limelight - Oil price bounces back
Tuesday newspaper round-up: StanChart, Tesco, BP
Wednesday 19 Sep 2012
Singapore investment fund Temasek has sounded out potential buyers for its 6bn pound stake in Standard Chartered, potentially reigniting talk of a takeover of the emerging markets bank. The fund, which is owned by the Singapore government, had been judging buyer interest for its 18 per cent shareholding in recent months, said people close to the situation. Bankers said earlier momentum for a sale
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