Editor's Picks
Petra Diamonds guidance disappoints, but Canaccord reiterates 'buy'
Monday 18 Aug 2014
Canaccord Genuity has repeated its 'buy' stance on Petra Diamonds, but has said that guidance from the miner was worse than expected on Monday.
Home and motor insurance premiums slide almost 5% in Q2
Monday 18 Aug 2014
Motor and home insurance premiums have declined 4.9% year-on-year, a report from the British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) revealed on Monday.
Julian Assange to leave embassy "soon"
Monday 18 Aug 2014
Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, has announced that he will "soon" leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London, two years after he first took refuge there.
BHP to spin off non-core assets to improve productivity
Monday 18 Aug 2014
Details of BHP Billiton's hotly-anticipated "portfolio simplification" were unveiled on Tuesday morning with the miner announcing plans to create an independent company comprising its aluminium, coal, manganese, nickel and silver assets.
Broker tips: Wm Morrison, Bovis Homes, Petra Diamonds
Monday 18 Aug 2014
The decision by UK grocery chain Wm Morrison to extend its opening hours may help improve weak like-for-like (LFL) sales trends, but the future of its dividend remains uncertain, according to Shore Capital which kept a 'sell' rating on the stock on Monday.
Sector movers: BHP Billiton drags miners lower as buyback absent
Monday 18 Aug 2014
Underwhelming demerger plans and results by BHP Billiton saw the world's largest miner's shares drop sharply on Tuesday, dragging the UK mining sector to the bottom of the pile.
London midday: Stocks rise as geopolitical tensions ease
Monday 18 Aug 2014
A reduction in geopolitical risk and hopes of progress in the Ukraine crisis sparked a positive start on UK stock markets on Monday.
Morrisons extends hours but dividend outlook uncertain, says Shore Capital
Monday 18 Aug 2014
The decision by UK grocery chain Wm Morrison to extend its opening hours may help improve weak like-for-like (LFL) sales trends, but the future of its dividend remains uncertain, according to Shore Capital which kept a 'sell' rating on the stock on Monday.
IS militants claim to have killed kidnapped US journalist
Monday 18 Aug 2014
Islamic State (IS) militants circulated a video online on Tuesday which showed the beheading of a man they claimed to be James Foley, an American photojournalist who was kidnapped in Syria two years ago.
London open: Stocks rise amid Ukraine crisis talks
Monday 18 Aug 2014
UK stocks rose strongly on Monday on the back of a slight reduction in geopolitical risk.
UDG Healthcare sells 50% stake in UniDrug joint venture
Monday 18 Aug 2014
UDG Healthcare has disposed of its 50% stake in UniDrug Distribution Group to its joint venture partner Alliance Boots for £66m, or €82m.
Europe open: Stocks rise as geopolitical tensions cool
Monday 18 Aug 2014
European stocks gained as Ukraine's troops made a breakthrough in fighting against pro-Russian rebels.
Market overview: Miners help drive early rise on FTSE
Monday 18 Aug 2014
0845: The FTSE has jumped above the 6,700 mark as predicted, despite a mixed performance in Asia overnight. Miners are driving the gains, with Anglo American firmly in the lead, while supermarkets are sitting at the bottom of the pile following a further decline in economic confidence, according to a Lloyds report. Bovis Homes was a notable riser after it hiked its interim dividend by 200%. The
Vesuvius to grow presence in steel and foundry industries
Monday 18 Aug 2014
Engineering group Vesuvius has agreed to purchase two businesses as part of its plan to build its presence in the steel and foundry industries.
London pre-open: Rise of around 40 points expected on FTSE
Monday 18 Aug 2014
London's blue chips are set for a positive start to the week, with the FTSE expected to rise above 6,700 at the opening bell.
Bovis Homes hikes interim divi 200% as H1 profits soar
Monday 18 Aug 2014
Bovis Homes saw profits rocket in the first half with operating margins nearly five percentage points higher than last year, prompting the housebuilder to hike its interim dividend by 200%.
FTSE 100 movers: BHP Billiton jumps, but precious metal miners fall
Friday 15 Aug 2014
BHP Billiton shares jumped on Friday after the world's biggest mining company by revenues said that it is considering a demerger of certain assets in an effort to make the business "simpler and more productive".
Sunrise Resources unveils positive tests at US mineral project
Friday 15 Aug 2014
Mineral explorer Sunrise Resources revealed positive test results from a US mining scheme, boosting its shares.
Former Barclays bosses "may face charges over Qatar payments"
Friday 15 Aug 2014
Barclays executives could face charges next month over secret payments the bank made to Qatari investors, Reuters news agency cited unidentified sources as saying on Friday.
Week ahead: Fed and MPC minutes in focus
Friday 15 Aug 2014
Just how and when does the US Federal Reserve plan to exit from quantitative easing? With the possible exception of the risk that any of the current geopolitical flash-points might flare up unexpectedly, this is the most pressing issue in financial markets nowadays.
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