Editor's Picks
Capita hits first-half mark as private sector outsourcing grows
Wednesday 23 Jul 2014
Fuelled by its highest ever level of bid pipeline prospects, outsourcing group Capita has secured £1.3bn of new contracts in the first half from a customer base ranging from John Lewis to the Transport for London and driven growth broadly in line with expectations.
BHP Billiton hails strong first half with group production up 9%
Wednesday 23 Jul 2014
BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company by revenues, hailed a strong first-half operating performance with annual records achieved across 12 operations and four commodity classes.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Apple, RBS, Tesco...
Wednesday 23 Jul 2014
Sales of the iPad have slumped to half their pre-Christmas high, with signs that demand for Apple's tablet computer may be in permanent decline. Despite a forecast-busting $7.7bn (£4.5bn) profit, the computing firm's shares dipped in after-hours trading as sales of its tablet fell to 13.3m from their all-time high of 26m in the quarter to December. - The Guardian
Wednesday tips round-up: ARM Holdings, Beazley
Wednesday 23 Jul 2014
The Questor column in The Telegraph recommends investors keep hold of shares of chip design ARM Holdings, saying that despite a 20% fall in the stock year-to-date "it's not the time to jump in just yet".
London pre-open: After-hours trading in US to push FTSE lower
Wednesday 23 Jul 2014
London's blue chips are expected to start the day on the back foot, knocked lower by earnings reports from both Microsoft and Apple after a positive close to yesterday's US session.
US close: Stocks rise as geopolitical tensions ease in Europe
Wednesday 23 Jul 2014
It was a positive finish to Tuesday's session over in the States, as geopolitical tensions eased somewhat follow a fraught few days of trading since the downing of the Malaysian Airlines plane in Ukraine on Thursday.
Balfour Beatty awarded motorway upgrade deal
Wednesday 23 Jul 2014
Balfour Beatty has landed a £129m deal to upgrade a 13-mile stretch of the M3 through Hampshire and Surrey.
Balfour Beatty awarded motorway upgrade deal
Wednesday 23 Jul 2014
Balfour Beatty has landed a £129m deal to upgrade a 13-mile stretch of the M3 through Hampshire and Surrey.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Apple, RBS, Tesco...
Wednesday 23 Jul 2014
Sales of the iPad have slumped to half their pre-Christmas high, with signs that demand for Apple's tablet computer may be in permanent decline. Despite a forecast-busting $7.7bn (£4.5bn) profit, the computing firm's shares dipped in after-hours trading as sales of its tablet fell to 13.3m from their all-time high of 26m in the quarter to December. - The Guardian
RBS executives make 'belated U-turn' on evidence, says Tyrie
Tuesday 22 Jul 2014
Senior executives at Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have been accused by MP Andrew Tyrie of making a "belated U-turn" on evidence given to the Treasury on allegations about the way the bank treats its small businesses.
Derwent London sells two office properties for £37.4m
Tuesday 22 Jul 2014
Retail investor Derwent London has sold off the freeholds of two office blocks in central London for a gross £37.4m.
Braveheart director ups holding after strong results
Tuesday 22 Jul 2014
A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.
Russia to be hit with further EU sanctions
Tuesday 22 Jul 2014
The European Union (EU) will impose further sanctions against Russia after allegedly supplying separatists with missiles that downed a Malaysian Airlines plane in the Ukraine, the Dutch foreign minister said on Tuesday.
London close: FTSE closes higher as tensions ease, ARM leads
Tuesday 22 Jul 2014
It was a strong finish for London's top tier stocks on Tuesday, with the FTSE rising steadily after an initial jump early on.
UK factory orders slow in July, CBI reveals
Tuesday 22 Jul 2014
UK factory orders slowed more than forecast in July, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) revealed on Tuesday.
Saudi's $530bn stock market to open to foreign investors
Tuesday 22 Jul 2014
Saudi Arabian stock markets are set to open for business to foreign investors next year as part of the kingdom's plan to expand its oil-based economy.
US consumer prices rise as gasoline costs jump
Tuesday 22 Jul 2014
Consumer prices in the States increased in June but largely reflected a surge in the price of gasoline.
Chinese food scare hits McDonald's, Yum, Burger King and Starbucks
Tuesday 22 Jul 2014
McDonald's, KFC, Burger King and Starbucks have been dragged into a major food-hygiene scandal in China where a supplier was found to be using meat that had past its expiry date.
FTSE 100 movers: ARM leads the charge after strong Q2
Tuesday 22 Jul 2014
Chip designer ARM Holdings was a high riser as it delivered a confident outlook, hailing a "healthy pipeline of opportunities" after strong licensing results helped profits beat expectations in the second quarter. The tech group, which makes processors for smartphones and tablets, said pre-tax profit in the six months to June 30th rose 9% year-on-year to £94.2m, ahead of the £91m
Saudi's $530bn stock market to open to foreign investors
Tuesday 22 Jul 2014
Saudi Arabian stock markets are set to open for business to foreign investors next year as part of the kingdom's plan to expand its oil-based economy.
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