Editor's Picks
Monday newspaper round-up: Oil prices, Cameron, easyJet
Monday 02 Sep 2013
The oil price could spike to 150 dollars a barrel if the troubles in Syria engulf the Middle East, City analysts predict, while motorists are being warned of a feed-through into new “record” prices at the pumps. President Barack Obama may have pulled back from an imminent airstrike this weekend, but the markets are still readying for US action, with traders aware that Obama has drawn a “red line”
London pre-open: Strong start expected after Syria delays, China PMI
Monday 02 Sep 2013
Markets are expected to open with strong gains on Monday morning due to easing concerns over tensions between Syria and the West, for now at least.
US President to ask Congress to authorise military strike
Friday 30 Aug 2013
On Saturday August 31st the President of the United States, Barack Obama, asked his Congress “to send a message to the world that we are ready to move forward together as one nation.”
FTSE 100 movers: G4S continues impressive rebound
Friday 30 Aug 2013
Security solutions group G4S was extending gains made earlier this week when it announced plans to sell assets to reduce its debt pile and issue new shares to help strengthen its balance sheet. G4S has gained by nearly 15 per cent over the last month alone and has now erased all of the losses experienced earlier in the year.
US pre-open: Consumer spending rose for third month in July
Friday 30 Aug 2013
US stocks were set to move after data showed consumer spending in the US rose in July for a third month on higher incomes.
Sunday share tips: Norcros, Restaurant Group, African Minerals, Marshalls
Friday 30 Aug 2013
Buy bathroom supplies company Norcros and watch the shares gain from the recovering housing market and wider economy, the Mail on Sunday’s Midas column said. Norcros owns Triton showers, Johnson Tiles and Vado bathroom accessories. The company performed well even in the downturn and is highly efficient and well managed. Buying Vado this year gave Norcros more products and markets, particularly in
London midday: Stocks fall as investors await developments in Syria
Friday 30 Aug 2013
Markets were showing moderate losses on Friday morning, pulling back after yesterday's strong gains as concerns about a potential Western military strike in Syria eased slightly.
Broker snap: Deutsche Bank upgrades ARM, downplays Intel concerns
Friday 30 Aug 2013
Deutsche Bank reckons that fears over rising competition from Intel at chip designer ARM Holdings have been overdone as it upgrades its rating on the stock by two notches from 'sell' to 'buy'.
Chinese manufacturing PMI edges past forecasts
Friday 30 Aug 2013
China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose to the 51.0 point mark in August, according to the National Bureau of Statistics and China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing in Beijing.
London open: Stocks edge lower, Syria and Fed taper in focus
Friday 30 Aug 2013
The FTSE 100 opened slightly lower on Friday morning after yesterday's strong gains as investors continue to await further developments in Syria and speculate about the future of US stimulus.
Perform Group's first half profits surge
Friday 30 Aug 2013
UK digital rights company Perform Group achieved a 28 per cent rise in pre-tax profit to 10.9m pounds in the first half driven by Watch&Bet and RunningBall divisions.
Computacenter swings into losses as German contracts weigh
Friday 30 Aug 2013
Computacenter plunged into the red in the first half after its results were hit by 29.3m pounds worth of one-off charges relating to three problematic contracts in Germany and troubles at its French business.
Vodafone in talks to sell US arm
Friday 30 Aug 2013
Vodafone said it was in advanced talks with Verizon Communications about selling its US business to Verizon for 130 billion dollars (84 billion pounds).
Week ahead: Syria and US non-farm payrolls loom large
Friday 30 Aug 2013
The coming week will probably see investors concentrate on the news-flow regarding the situation in Syria, the likelihood of a US-led military strike and the possible implications of any such action (or inaction, for some observers).
US close: Stocks gain despite increased likelihood of September taper
Friday 30 Aug 2013
Q2 GDP growth revised higher to 2.5 per cent; US jobless claims dip, beat forecasts; Syria tensions ease as politicians hesitate.
London close: Stocks jump on US data as Syria concerns recede
Thursday 29 Aug 2013
Markets finished strongly on Thursday, rebounding after recent falls as concerns over an impending Western intervention in Syria eased slightly and US growth estimates were revised higher.
Revised US growth and jobless claims bolster case for 'tapering'
Thursday 29 Aug 2013
Investors are expected to increase their bets for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to begin tapering in September after Thursday's most anticipated economic indicators came in strong.
FTSE 250 movers: Salamander impresses with H1 numbers as shares surge
Thursday 29 Aug 2013
Asia-focused oil and gas group Salamander Energy saw shares surge on Thursday after impressing investors with its first-half reports and maintaining its full-year production guidance.
FTSE 100 movers: Vodafone, Melrose Industries, WPP
Thursday 29 Aug 2013
Vodafone Group was the top riser on the FTSE 100 after confirming it was in talks with Verizon Communications to sell its stake in their Verizon Wireless venture.
London midday: Stocks rise, Vodafone surges on Verizon talks
Thursday 29 Aug 2013
The FTSE 100 was registering decent gains on Thursday morning as markets rebounded from recent falls, helped by M&A activity surrounding one of the index's largest constituents, Vodafone, as well as some well-received results from blue chips Melrose and WPP.
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