Editor's Picks
US close: Markets suffer worst drop in seven months after manufacturing data
Friday 31 Jan 2014
ISM manufacturing index sinks to eight-month low in January; Car sales hit by winter weather; Jacob Lew warns about debt ceiling; Chinese services PMI falls to six-month low.
Rangold Resources Q4 profit slips
Friday 31 Jan 2014
Boosts gold production to record level; Expects output to rise over the next five years; Quarterly profit slips on lower gold prices
Sector movers: BT boosts telecoms, defensives gain in sell-off
Friday 31 Jan 2014
An upbeat outlook from phone and broadband giant BT boosted the fixed line telecoms sector on Friday after the company’s third-quarter statement impressed.
FTSE 250 movers: Serco recovers after profit warning slump
Friday 31 Jan 2014
Serco regained some of yesterday's losses, which saw shares dive as investors reacted to a profit warning in which the company predicted that 2014 profits would fall as much as 20 per cent short of the 277m pounds that the market had expected.
FTSE 250 movers: Gold miners track Randgold higher
Friday 31 Jan 2014
Gold miners Centamin and African Barrick Gold tracked sector peer Randgold higher after the FTSE 100 constituent said it hit targets for 2013, boosted gold production to a new record level and expects output to rise over the next five years.
Sales growth picks up in H2 at Premier Farnell - UPDATE
Friday 31 Jan 2014
Full-year sales up 2.6 per cent; Operating profit in line with expectations; Margins to be flat next year.
Broker snap: Paragon makes progress on all fronts, says Panmure
Thursday 30 Jan 2014
Panmure Gordon has reiterated its 'buy' rating and 390p target price for financial services group Paragon, saying that the company made progress across the board in the first quarter.
FTSE 100 movers: BSkyB jumps on strong H1 revenue
Thursday 30 Jan 2014
Satellite broadcaster BSkyB was in the lead after an eight per cent rise in revenue in the first half, helped by strong growth in paid-for subscription products.
Europe close: Stocks mostly lower as Eurozone inflation falls
Thursday 30 Jan 2014
Eurozone inflation falls; Eurozone jobless rate drops; UK consumer confidence rises; US consumer sentiment slides
Rank Group reports fall in first half profits
Wednesday 29 Jan 2014
Gaming company Rank Group reported a 23 per cent fall in pre-tax profit to 27.7m pounds in the first half, reflecting a weak performance of its casino and bingo businesses.
Dairy Crest to beat full-year expectations after selling depot
Wednesday 29 Jan 2014
Dairy Crest on Friday announced the sale of its Nine Elms depot as it revealed its full year profits were likely to be ahead of previous expectations, despite warning that its trading environment had continued to be 'challenging'.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners rise on strong updates
Wednesday 29 Jan 2014
Chilean miner Antofagasta raced to the top of the leaderboard today after it reported a record year of copper production for 2013, supported by a strong output performance in the fourth quarter and despite predictions 2014 production is set to drop. The stock was helped even higher after analysts at Westhouse Securities described the production report as "strong".
Serco warns on 2014 profits, shares plunge
Wednesday 29 Jan 2014
Troubled support service group Serco took a step forward on Thursday in its bid to repair its damaged relationship with the UK government following contract problems, but its shares tumbled on a profit warning.
Broker tips: Diageo, Sainsbury, Wood Group
Wednesday 29 Jan 2014
Canaccord Genuity has cut its target price for drinks group Diageo from 1,900p to 1,835p and kept a 'hold' rating, recommending investors to take a cautious view on near-term forecasts after a disappointing first-half report.
US open: Stocks sink as investors await Fed decision
Wednesday 29 Jan 2014
Taper in focus ahead of Fed decision; Analysts show concerns with EM rate hikes; Boeing and Yahoo! slump after results, Dow Chemicals rises.
Thursday newspaper round-up: BP, RBS, Scotland
Wednesday 29 Jan 2014
BP should remain barred from winning any new contracts with the American government because it has not demonstrated that it is a “responsible” contractor following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the US Department of Justice has said. The oil giant is fighting to overturn a decision made by the US Environmental Protection Agency in 2012, which banned all BP subsidiaries from pitching from any
Barclays considering closure of 400 branches, 40,000 job cuts - UPDATE
Wednesday 29 Jan 2014
Barclays responded on Wednesday to reports that the banks Is considering closing down a quarter of its high street banks and slashing 40,000 jobs.
Recovery has some way to run before rate hikes, Carney says
Wednesday 29 Jan 2014
In a speech delivered this afternoon in Scotland, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney laid out the theoretical conditions which so-called Optimal Currency Areas must meet in order to be feasible in practice.
Antofagasta reports record year for copper, guides to lower output in 2014
Tuesday 28 Jan 2014
- Record year of copper output
US pre-open: Stock futures little changed before Fed policy announcement
Tuesday 28 Jan 2014
US stock futures were little changed as the Federal Reserve prepared to wrap up its last policy meeting under Ben Bernanke.
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