Editor's Picks
BSkyB takes 70% stake in production company
Monday 21 Jul 2014
Broadcasting group BSkyB has acquired a 70% stake in Love Production as part of its strategy to grow its international content business.
Tesco boss Philip Clarke quits after profit warning
Monday 21 Jul 2014
Retail giant Tesco has announced the resignation of its boss Philip Clarke as it unveiled a profit warning after a "challenging" second quarter.
London open: Stocks fall as geopolitical risk remains high
Monday 21 Jul 2014
UK stocks eased on Monday morning as continued fighting in Gaza and uncertainty surrounding tensions in Ukraine capped risk appetite.
Amplats contributes $1m loss to Anglo American's H1 after platinum strike
Monday 21 Jul 2014
Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) contributed a $1m loss to the underlying earnings of its parent company in the first half, reflecting the five-month miners strike that crippled the industry in South Africa.
Tesco boss Philip Clarke quits after profit warning
Monday 21 Jul 2014
Retail giant Tesco has announced the resignation of its boss Philip Clarke as it unveiled a profit warning after a "challenging" second quarter.
Tullow well comes up dry in Norwegian North Sea
Monday 21 Jul 2014
Tullow Oil has announced that the first exploration well at its PL 507 project in the North Sea offshore Norway has come up dry.
London pre-open: FTSE to inch higher amid global tensions
Monday 21 Jul 2014
A small rise in predicted for the FTSE this morning, as investors gear up for a busy week of updates from London's blue chips.
UK shopper numbers and consumer confidence fall in June
Monday 21 Jul 2014
The number of UK shoppers fell last month and consumer confidence took its first tumble of 2014, dealing a fresh blow to the fragile economic recovery.
Monday newspaper round-up: Gaza, BSkyB, Royal Mail...
Monday 21 Jul 2014
US President Barack Obama has called for an "immediate ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas, after the bloodiest day of fighting in Gaza raised the number of Palestinians killed to 476. The call came as Israel escalated its offensive which on Sunday claimed 120 Palestinian lives, a third of them women and children. Thirteen Israeli soldiers were also killed on the same day, in the heaviest loss of
Tesco boss Philip Clarke quits after profit warning
Monday 21 Jul 2014
Retail giant Tesco has announced the resignation of its boss Philip Clarke as it unveiled a profit warning after a "challenging" second quarter.
FARNBOROUGH ROUND-UP - Record orders lift air show spirits
Monday 21 Jul 2014
Aerospace and defence companies notched up a record $201bn of business at last week's Farnborough Air Show, striking a positive note for the industry despite recent turbulence.
BoE policy should continue to support the recovery, IMF says
Saturday 19 Jul 2014
The recovery of the British economy remains at an early stage and there is still slack in the economy.
FTSE 100 movers: Barratt Developments, GKN, Royal Mail
Friday 18 Jul 2014
Housebuilder Barratt Developments was leading the fallers after Liberum downgraded the stock to 'hold' and slashed its target price from 468p to 387p.
Sunday share tips: Wincanton, Royal Mail, Petropavlovsk
Friday 18 Jul 2014
Markets are underestimating the turnaround story at small-capitalisation haulage firm Wincanton. The current consensus of analysts' estimates is calling for pre-tax profits to come in at about £25m this year, followed by a small increase to £26m next year, on the back of largely flat revenues. However, after renegotiating its financing and with plans to exit costly leases the
London close: Stocks snap decline amid geopolitical tensions
Friday 18 Jul 2014
UK stocks finished up slightly after falling earlier amid geopolitical tensions following the crash of a Malaysia Airlines plane in eastern Ukraine.
Live: Malaysia Airlines jet crash
Friday 18 Jul 2014
1649: The United Nations (UN) Security Council has called for a "full, thorough and independent international investigation" into the downing of the plane and "appropriate accountability" for those responsible. The UN held an emergency meeting today on the incident.
Sunday newspaper round-up: BSkyB, FX inquiry, GlaxoSmithKline
Friday 18 Jul 2014
BSkyB is putting the final touches to a plan to buy its sister companies in Italy and Germany and will announce the takeovers in the next two weeks, the Sunday Times reported. The deals will boost Rupert Murdoch's effort to buy Time Warner in the US because BSkyB will pay more than €8bn for stakes in Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland held by Murdoch's 21st Century Fox. Murdoch also owns 39% of
FTSE 100 movers: Barratt Developments, GKN, Royal Mail
Friday 18 Jul 2014
Housebuilder Barratt Developments was leading the fallers after Liberum downgraded the stock to 'hold' and slashed its target price from 468p to 387p.
London midday: Stocks fall as tensions rise after Malaysia Airlines crash
Friday 18 Jul 2014
Global geopolitical tensions were weighing on UK stocks on Friday following the crash of a Malaysia Airlines plane in eastern Ukraine.
Gaza unrest drives uncertainty in European markets
Friday 18 Jul 2014
The unrest in Gaza continued to fuel a downturn in markets on Friday as Israel upped its attacks on the Middle Eastern enclave.
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