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UK house prices rise again in August despite lending clampdown
Friday 29 Aug 2014
British house prices rose in August for the 16th month in a row, defying attempts by regulators to cool down the market with a clampdown on irresponsible mortgage lending.
Eurozone inflation comes in slightly ahead of forecasts
Friday 29 Aug 2014
The rate of consumer price inflation in the euro area slowed to a 0.3% year-on-year pace in August, according to preliminary data from Eurostat.
Friday preview: Bwin and Perform issuing half-time scores
Thursday 28 Aug 2014
Continuing a sporting week of Champions League and League Cup football and England-India cricket, a pair of FTSE 250 sport-related companies are due to run in their half-time numbers on Friday: Perform and Bwin.Party.
SABMiller completes disposal of Tsogo Sun stake
Thursday 28 Aug 2014
Sabsa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of drinks giant SABMiller, has completed the sale of its stake in Tsogo Sun through the placing of 293,896 shares and the sale of 7.78m shares.
Computacenter boosts H1 profits but France and Germany pose problems
Thursday 28 Aug 2014
Computacenter posted higher first-half profits and a good UK performance, but the IT services provider flagged up challenges in France and Germany.
London close: Footsie falls on economic uncertainty and political woes
Thursday 28 Aug 2014
The London market ended Thursday on a low note as investors faced with a relative lack of corporate news were left to mull over weak European economic data and renewed geopolitical tensions.
FTSE 100 movers: CSR rises on rumours
Thursday 28 Aug 2014
Wireless technology group CSR jumped on rumours that the firm is considering a sale. According to the Financial Times, the UK chipmaker has received takeover offers from a number of rival semiconductor manufacturers and could fetch a price of as much as $3bn, compared with Wednesday's closing price of $1.57bn.
Sunday share tips: Sainsbury's, Poundland, Hill & Smith
Thursday 28 Aug 2014
Sell shares of Sainsbury's because the supermarket group's dividend is under threat, Questor said in the Sunday Telegraph. The UK supermarket sector is heading for lower profits and that means Sainsbury's payout is on the chopping block after Tesco's shock slashing of its interim dividend by 75%. Sainsbury's shares may look like good value but the prospective dividend yield of 5.4% is a value
Apple's iWatch to be unveiled on 9 September
Thursday 28 Aug 2014
Apple plans to unveil its highly anticipated wearable device iWatch on 9 September to compete against Samsung's Galaxy Gear, reports said.
Afren suspends two more directors during payments investigation
Thursday 28 Aug 2014
Africa-focused energy group Afren has suspended two associate directors amid suspected unauthorised payments in the firm, which had seen its chief executive and chief operating officer also suspended.
US pre-open: Futures slip ahead of data as markets watch Ukraine tensions
Thursday 28 Aug 2014
Claims of an "invasion" in Ukraine and nervousness ahead of a raft of domestic economic data sent US stock futures lower on Thursday.
London midday: Profit-taking, Ukraine tensions hit UK stocks
Thursday 28 Aug 2014
UK stocks retreated from an eight-week high on Thursday as renewed geopolitical tensions and uncertainty regarding European monetary policy prompted investors to take profits after the recent rally.
FTSE 250 movers: Playtech rises after boosting dividend
Thursday 28 Aug 2014
Playtech shares rose strongly after the group reported a rise in revenue and boosted its interim dividend. It also confirmed several new contracts.
Russian rebels seize town in south-eastern Ukraine
Thursday 28 Aug 2014
Ukrainian officials said pro-Russian separatists entered the town of Novoazovsk in south eastern Ukraine on Thursday.
Snoozebox confirms talk of Russia World Cup deal
Thursday 28 Aug 2014
Temporary hotel accommodation provider Snoozebox has confirmed rumours that it is set to provide hotel rooms for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Tesco speeds up CEO succession after profit warning, dividend cut
Thursday 28 Aug 2014
The pressure is on for new boss Dave Lewis at Tesco after the struggling grocery giant said on Friday that it expects profits to fall by as much as 27% this year and its interim dividend to be cut by 75%.
London open: Miners pull FTSE 100 back from eight-week high
Thursday 28 Aug 2014
UK stocks were trading lower on Thursday as the FTSE 100 paused for breath after settling near an eight-week high the previous session.
BTG granted approval in China for liver cancer treatment
Thursday 28 Aug 2014
Specialist healthcare company BTG and its partner SciClone Pharmaceuticals have received approval from the China Food and Drug Administration for the registration of its DC Bead treatment for a type of malignant liver tumour.
Tullow drilling yields results onshore Kenya
Thursday 28 Aug 2014
Oil and gas group Tullow has announced several successful drilling results from a series of exploration, appraisal and testing activities conducted in blocks 10BB and 13T onshore Kenya.
AA chief executive and finance boss to quit
Thursday 28 Aug 2014
The AA has announced that its chief executive and finance boss are quitting the breakdown recovery group less than three months after its initial public offer.
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