Editor's Picks
Broker snap: Exane BNP Paribas sees 'challenges' ahead for RBS
Monday 05 Aug 2013
'Many challenges' await Ross McEwan, the new Chief Executive Officer at Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), according to analysts at Exane BNP Paribas who kept their 'neutral' rating for the stock following Friday's results.
Alent 's half-year profits fall on flat NSV
Monday 05 Aug 2013
Alent said net sales value (NSV) in the first half was broadly flat as copper damascene volumes were impacted by destocking and increased competition.
Nationwide Accident to review dividend as profit falls short
Monday 05 Aug 2013
Car accident services firm Nationwide Accident expects profit for the full year to be below current market expectations as challenging market conditions persist.
Glencore to sell grain unit to Cargill
Monday 05 Aug 2013
Mining and marketing giant Glencore Xstrata is to sell its grain-handling unit Joe White Maltings to US firm Cargill.
US close: Stocks finish higher as markets shrug off poor jobs data
Saturday 03 Aug 2013
NFPs rise by 162k, under forecasts of 185k; Factory orders miss estimates; Dell jumps on new buyout offer.
London close: Disappointing US jobs report sparks late sell-off
Friday 02 Aug 2013
After a relatively quiet start to the trading session, markets sunk sharply into the red on Friday afternoon after the US economy added far fewer jobs than forecast in July.
US payrolls rose less than anticipated in July
Friday 02 Aug 2013
US non-farm payrolls rose less than expected in July and the unemployment rate fell to 7.4 per cent.
London midday: Markets flat as nerves set in ahead of US jobs report
Friday 02 Aug 2013
Markets were rangebound on Friday morning as investors scaled back risk appetite ahead of the all-important US jobs report due out this afternoon.
Inchcape shares soar on buyback, record results
Friday 02 Aug 2013
Inchcape cheered investors with news it would hand them 100m pounds through a share buyback after it made record profits in the first half.
Broker snap: RBS rated 'reduce' by Nomura after first-half miss
Friday 02 Aug 2013
Nomura has maintained its negative stance on part-nationalised lender Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), saying it expects mid-single-digit downgrades to profit forecasts on the back of disappointing first-half numbers.
London open: Stocks flat as markets await US jobs, RBS sinks early on
Friday 02 Aug 2013
Stocks opened tentatively on Friday morning with markets taking a pause as investors waited to see whether the ongoing improvement in US economic data would continue with the all-important employment report due out this afternoon.
Rexam H1 profits hit by higher costs
Friday 02 Aug 2013
Drinks can maker Rexam was restrained by high aluminium and labour costs, dragging first half profits lower than last year's.
Vesuvius hails 'solid' performance in tough markets
Friday 02 Aug 2013
Molten metal engineering group Vesuvius saw revenues and profits slip year-on-year in the first half due to weak conditions in the global steel and foundry end-markets.
Rexam H1 profits hit by higher costs
Friday 02 Aug 2013
Drinks can maker Rexam was restrained by high aluminium and labour costs, dragging first half profits lower than last year's.
Online and mobile phone betting underpins William Hill profits
Friday 02 Aug 2013
Profits were flat at William Hill in the first half as a boom in mobile phone betting countered the impact of the slot machine tax change.
RBS confirms new CEO as bank swings to profit in second quarter
Friday 02 Aug 2013
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has confirmed reports that Ross McEwan will take over as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from Stephen Hester as the lender unveiled its first half results.
London pre-open: Markets in optimistic mood ahead of US jobs report
Friday 02 Aug 2013
Markets are expected to open in positive territory on Friday morning as investors show optimism ahead of the all-important US jobs report due out later on.
Broker tips: RBS, William Hill, CSR
Friday 02 Aug 2013
Nomura has maintained its negative stance on part-nationalised lender Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), saying it expects mid-single-digit downgrades to profit forecasts on the back of disappointing first-half numbers. The broker kept its 'reduce' rating and 270p target price for RBS.
Friday newspaper round-up: Goldman Sachs, UK banks, Fed
Friday 02 Aug 2013
Former Goldman Sachs trader Fabrice Tourre has been found guilty in the US for defrauding investors in a derivatives deal linked to subprime mortgages, the Financial Times reported.
London close: Markets surge on upbeat data, policy decisions
Thursday 01 Aug 2013
Markets rose strongly on Thursday as investors reacted to dovish comments from central banks across the globe, upbeat economic data and well-received results from UK banking group Lloyds.
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