Editor's Picks
Pearson trading 'weaker than expected' during 2013
Wednesday 22 Jan 2014
Adjusted EPS in line with 2012, as expected; 2013 performance 'weaker than expected'; North American division faces tough trading; 130m pounds of restructuring charges taken.
FTSE 100 movers: Pearson sinks on disappointing update
Wednesday 22 Jan 2014
Publishing and education company Pearson was the day's biggest faller after admitting that its trading and financial performance for 2013 was 'weaker than expected', particularly in North America. The Financial Times owner also gave a cautious outlook for 2014, saying that trading conditions were 'still challenging' in the current quarter.
London midday: Stocks slip on rate speculation as UK unemployment declines
Wednesday 22 Jan 2014
Markets pull back sharply after UK data; Fall in unemployment sparks rate speculation; Sage rises after confident update; RBS hit by UBS downgrade to 'sell'.
Friday preview: Carney speaks at Davos, Moody's reviews UK rating
Wednesday 22 Jan 2014
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney arrives on Friday at the World Economic Forum where he will deliver a major speech on the state of the economy.
Broker snap: Exane upgrades M&S on turnaround hopes
Wednesday 22 Jan 2014
The share price of High Street giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) received a boost on Thursday after Exane BNP Paribas upgraded the stock by two notches from 'underperform' to 'outperform', expressing confidence in the retailer's turnaround.
Broker snap: RBS hit after UBS downgrade to 'sell'
Wednesday 22 Jan 2014
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) was a heavy faller on the FTSE 100 on Wednesday morning after UBS lowered its recommendation for this stock from 'neutral' to 'sell' and cut its target price from 350p to 300p.
Quindell non-exec celebrates Q4 success with share purchase
Wednesday 22 Jan 2014
A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.
Wednesday tips round-up: Unilever, Sirius Minerals
Wednesday 22 Jan 2014
The latest figures out on Tuesday from Unilever and SAB Miller should cheer investors. Both companies revealed good growth in emerging markets. However, if one looks deeper into the numbers they will find that in the case of the latter they come with an important caveat. Whereas five years ago food sales at Unilever accounted for about 60 per cent of the firm’s profits now that proportion is
London open: Stocks gain ahead of UK data
Wednesday 22 Jan 2014
Markets at highest level since May 2013; UK jobless data, MPC minutes in focus; Miners provide a lift but BHP subdued.
Sage on track to meet 2015 revenue target as it trades in line
Tuesday 21 Jan 2014
Growth across all regions; Trading in line with expectations; Firm on track to meet 2015 revenue target
Whitbread Chairman hangs up his hat
Tuesday 21 Jan 2014
Whitbread, owner of the Premier Inn, Beefeater and Costa chains, confirmed that Chairman Anthony Habgood will step down from the board later this year and the process to find a successor is underway.
London midday: Markets edge higher but rangebound
Tuesday 21 Jan 2014
Unilever rises after annual results; Miners fall as Goldman adjusts metal price forecasts; Credit squeeze eases in China; German ZEW survey weakens.
Commodities: Crude lifted by increased demand outlook
Monday 20 Jan 2014
Crude oil futures rose on Tuesday as the International Energy Agency increased its outlook for oil demand this year.
Unilever's annual turnover falls as growth slows in emerging markets
Monday 20 Jan 2014
Turnover falls three per cent; Underlying sales rise 4.3 per cent; Margins, profits and earnings increase
Wednesday preview: UK jobless rate, BoE minutes, Syria peace talks
Monday 20 Jan 2014
The UK unemployment rate will be released along with minutes from the Bank of England’s (BoE) meeting earlier this month.
BHP Billiton upbeat after strong first half
Friday 17 Jan 2014
'Strong momentum' going into H2; Guidance maintained for major commodities; Iron ore, metallurgical coal output bolster H1; Petroleum output falls, as expected.
US pre-open: Stocks rise ahead of US data
Friday 17 Jan 2014
US stock futures rose as housing starts fell more than expected and as investors awaited reports on industrial production and consumer confidence.
FTSE 100 movers: Intertek jumps on readacross from SGS
Thursday 16 Jan 2014
Intertek, a provider of testing and safety solutions, jumped as a result of readacross from its sector peer, Swiss firm SGS, which posted upbeat full-year results.
UK house prices surge in January, Rightmove reveals
Wednesday 15 Jan 2014
UK house prices enjoyed the strongest ever start to a new year and rose year-on year at the fastest rate since November 2007, according to the latest Rightmove house price index.
FTSE 100 movers: Hargreaves hit by changes under RDR
Wednesday 15 Jan 2014
Financial services company Hargreaves Lansdown plunged into the bottom spot today after it said that new rules under the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) would trim revenues by around 9m pounds and would reduce client charges by 8m pounds in the first 12 months and said it will need to gather approximately 3.5bn pounds of new assets over the next three years to offset the impact of these
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