Editor's Picks
London close: Barclays weighs on the Footsie
Thursday 25 Jul 2013
London equities finished the session slightly higher, up by 0.08% at 6,560.25 points or by 5.40 points.
Commodities: Analysts prepare in case of negative surprises in China
Thursday 25 Jul 2013
Commodity markets saw quite a bit of price action last Friday.
Shire lifts guidance after beating forecasts in second quarter
Thursday 25 Jul 2013
Pharmaceuticals giant Shire reported better-than-forecast second-quarter results on Thursday afternoon as it lifted its full-year profit guidance ahead of previous estimates.
London midday: Markets shrug off UK growth as earnings disappoint
Thursday 25 Jul 2013
An expected pick-up in UK economic growth in the second quarter wasn't enough to lift London's FTSE 100 into positive territory on Thursday morning as markets reacted to a series of disappointing results from a number of blue-chip firms.
Reed Elsevier delivers six per cent increase in H1 profits
Thursday 25 Jul 2013
Reed Elsevier has delivered strong growth from its key academic publishing and legal solutions businesses as margins continued their upward trend.
BT cheered by sport take-up as top line stays flat
Thursday 25 Jul 2013
BT scored a solid rise in underlying profit despite a slight pullback in revenue in the first quarter as it gained encouragement from the launch of its BT Sport channels.
London open: Markets fall ahead of busy day for economic data
Thursday 25 Jul 2013
Markets opened lower on Thursday morning as investors digested a raft of economic data and looked ahead to a series of key economic indicators due for release later on.
Broker snap: Cannacord notes outperformance by Aberdeen´s funds
Wednesday 24 Jul 2013
Cannacord Genuity has decided to stick to its guns on Aberdeen Asset Management following the fund managers´s quarterly update on assets under management Monday morning - reiterating their buy recommendation and price target on the stock.
UK house prices in July rise at slower pace as demand weakens
Wednesday 24 Jul 2013
UK house prices grew 0.3 per cent in July, down from a 0.4 per cent rise in June, according to figures from property tracking website Hometrack on Monday.
Barclays to update market on possible capital raising tomorrow
Wednesday 24 Jul 2013
Barclays has issued a statement noting the "media speculation" about a possible equity capital raising.
FTSE 100 movers: easyJet, ARM, Glencore
Wednesday 24 Jul 2013
easyJet’s shares soared after reporting a 10.5 per cent rise in third quarter revenue, boosted by an increase in capacity and growth in revenue per seat.
Broker snap: ARM still a 'buy' after Q2 beat, says Investec
Wednesday 24 Jul 2013
Investec has placed its forecasts for chip designer ARM Holdings 'under review' but has maintained its 'buy' rating for the stock following its better-than-expected results for the second quarter on Wednesday.
JD Wetherspoon delivers strong finish
Wednesday 24 Jul 2013
Pubs group JD Wetherspoon impressed the market on Wednesday morning after saying that trading in the fourth quarter was better than expected.
London open: Markets rise as earnings impress
Wednesday 24 Jul 2013
Well-received updates and results from easyJet, ARM Holdings, Tate & Lyle, Compass and Kingfisher pushed the FTSE 100 firmly into positive territory on Wednesday morning, as markets shrugged off disappointing economic data from China.
Thursday newspaper round-up: SFO, Barclays, M&S
Wednesday 24 Jul 2013
The Serious Fraud Office is set to bring new charges against individuals suspected of LIBOR rigging, its head told The Times.
Commodities: US oil production hits 22 year high
Wednesday 24 Jul 2013
While macroeconomic trends are, broadly speaking, one of the main determinants of commodity prices the fact is that at least in the near-term there have also been some shifts going on in the supply-demand balances of many raw materials. This was particularly apparent yesterday in the prices of soft commodities, where some fairly big moves were evident, but also in oil.
Tate & Lyle maintains outlook despite US softness in Q1
Wednesday 24 Jul 2013
Food ingredients firm Tate & Lyle said that adjusted profits were in line with expectations in spite of tough weather conditions in the States in the first quarter.
London pre-open: Flat start expected after China manufacturing data
Wednesday 24 Jul 2013
Markets are expected to open broadly flat on Wednesday with the mood likely to be cautious after an unexpected fall in Chinese manufacturing activity.
easyjet's third quarter revenue jumps on capacity expansion
Wednesday 24 Jul 2013
easyJet achieved a 10.5 per cent rise in third quarter revenue to 1.14bn pounds, bolstered by an increase in capacity and growth in revenue per seat.
London close: Gains erased after US data misses forecasts
Tuesday 23 Jul 2013
Worse-than-expected economic data from the US saw markets across Europe erase their earlier gains on Tuesday, as the FTSE 100 fell into the red despite a strong performance in the mining sector..
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