US pre-open: Stocks set to rebound amid earnings, data

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

US stocks are expected to rebound strongly on Tuesday despite a wave of mixed corporate earnings, as risk appetite returned to global stock markets following a decline the previous day.

Fresh perspectives but same challenges at Tesco, says Deutsche Bank

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

New board members at Tesco should give "fresh perspectives" for the supermarket group, but the business will continue to face the the same structural problems, according to Deutsche Bank.

Investec sees "buying opportunity" at ARM Holdings

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

Recent weakness in the share price of ARM Holdings should be seen as a "buying opportunity", according to Investec after a better-than-expected second quarter from the chip designer.

UK borrowing narrows slightly in June

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

Public-sector borrowing in the UK improved slightly in June but not as much as economists had expected, prompting concerns that the government is struggling to meet its fiscal targets.

Glencore satisfies conditions of Las Bambas sale

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

Mining behemoth Glencore has satisfied all of the conditions to complete the sale of its interest in the Las Bambas copper mine project.

Malaysia Airlines bodies reach Ukraine government

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

The remains of the 298 victims on board the downed Malaysia Airlines plane arrived in Ukrainian government hands on Tuesday as pro-Russian rebels passed over two flight-data recorders to investigators.

London midday: UK stocks rise as risk appetite returns

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

UK stocks rose strongly on Tuesday as a return of risk-on trading helped shares in the heavyweight mining sector and ARM Holdings impressed with better-than-expected second-quarter results.

IG Group's full-year revenue and profit rises

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

IG Group, which provides financial spread betting and contracts for difference, reported a 2.4% rise in full-year trading revenue to £370.4m.

London open: ARM Holdings, miners lead markets higher

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

Strong gains from ARM Holdings and some mining heavyweights gave UK markets a boost on Tuesday morning, as risk appetite recovered.

Europe open: Stocks rise amid signs of Ukraine tension easing

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

European stocks advanced as the turmoil in Ukraine eased back after pro-Russian rebels handed over two 'black box' flight-data recorders from the downed Malaysia Airlines plane to investigators.

Beazley US strength ensures first half beats expectations

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

Premium growth and investment returns were both ahead of expectations at specialist insurer Beazley in the first half of the year, despite a more challenging market.

Croda International meets revised expectations for H1

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

Tuesday tips round-up: Babcock, Tesco

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

The recent slide in the share price of Babcock has been "overdone", according to the Tempus column in The Times, which recommended investors 'buy' shares of the engineer.

ARM Holdings beats Q2 forecasts on licensing strength

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

Chip designer ARM Holdings delivered a confident outlook on Tuesday, hailing a "healthy pipeline of opportunities" after strong licensing results helped second-quarter profits beat expectations for the period.

Royal Mail warns on lower parcel revenues as competition intensifies

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

Tougher competition in the corporate market during the first quarter has resulted in Royal Mail enduring weaker than expected performance in UK parcels, meaning full year revenues are likely to be lower than expected.

US close: Markets end lower as global tensions mount

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

Growing geopolitical tensions in both Russia and Gaza pushed US stocks into the red on Monday.

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Flight MH17, Forex market, Aldi...

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

Four days after the Boeing 777 came crashing down into the fields of eastern Ukraine, the flight recorders from flight MH17 were finally handed over to the Malaysians at a surreal night-time ceremony in Donetsk, while the bodies of 282 victims began a slow train journey out of the country's south-eastern conflict zone. - The Guardian

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Flight MH17, Forex market, Aldi...

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

Four days after the Boeing 777 came crashing down into the fields of eastern Ukraine, the flight recorders from flight MH17 were finally handed over to the Malaysians at a surreal night-time ceremony in Donetsk, while the bodies of 282 victims began a slow train journey out of the country's south-eastern conflict zone. - The Guardian

Galliford Try reaches financial close on two construction contracts

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

Galliford Try's Miller Construction business has reached financial close on two education contracts worth a combined £50.8m.

Anglo's iron ore division Kumba sees H1 profits drop

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

Anglo American has announced that the bulk of its iron ore division, which accounts for around half of group profits, saw earnings drop in the first half.