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Tuesday tips round-up: Bovis Homes, Kier, Seagate
Tuesday 09 Jul 2013
Bovis Homes Group’s shares are at the highest level since mid-2007 as the company delivered an upbeat trading update on Monday. The group said its sales have been supported by the government’s Help to Buy scheme, an improving housing market and the firm’s strategy. The Telegraph’s Questor column noted that while the update was better than the market expected and the shares soared to new
Marks & Spencer reports progress of general merchandise
Tuesday 09 Jul 2013
Marks & Spencer’s struggling general merchandise division showed some improvement in the first quarter, the retailer revealed in a trading update on Tuesday.
London close: Economists wax optimistic on UK
Monday 08 Jul 2013
Stocks registered a solid gain on Monday on the back of an advance in the banking sector. That came on the heels of what some economists termed a solid jobs report last Friday Stateside and upwards revisions to growth forecasts for the UK.
FTSE 100 movers: Banking stocks rise as Osborne backs new proposals
Monday 08 Jul 2013
Banks rallied on Monday, with Royal Bank of Scotland leading the race, as Chancellor George Osborne vowed to introduce strict new proposals to shake up the banking sector. Osborne said he would back the recommendations from Britain's Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards, including rules that would see senior bankers face jail time and lose millions of pounds in bonuses if they are
US close: Stocks rise as corporate earnings season kicks off
Monday 08 Jul 2013
US benchmarks finished the first session of the week with decent gains, their third consecutive rise, as second-quarter corporate earnings season kicked off after the close with Alcoa beating consensus estimates.
SAB Miller Director buys on dip in share price
Monday 08 Jul 2013
A round-up of the biggest director buys today so far.
Troika gives Greece preliminary approval on bailout tranche
Monday 08 Jul 2013
Greece's international creditors believe the Hellenic Republic is on track in complying with the bailout agreement though they noted that “policy implementation is behind in some areas”.
LLoyds stake to receive bid from group led by Mervyn Davies
Monday 08 Jul 2013
Former Standard Chartered Chairman Mervyn Davies plans to form a consortium of investors to bid for part of the UK government’s 39 per cent stake in Lloyds Banking Group, according to reports on Monday.
London midday: Upbeat economic data lifts stocks
Monday 08 Jul 2013
London stocks moved higher as Britain’s business confidence reached a 13-month high and as UK permanent staff placements rose at the fastest pace in more than two years.
Troika gives Greece preliminary approval on bailout tranche
Monday 08 Jul 2013
Greece's international creditors believe the Hellenic Republic is on track in complying with the bailout agreement though they noted that “policy implementation is behind in some areas”.
UK business confidence reaches 13-month high, BDO reveals
Monday 08 Jul 2013
Britain’s business confidence reached a 13-month high in June as companies increased output and job creation, according to data on Monday.
Thor Mining reports positive tests at Australian gold project
Monday 08 Jul 2013
AIM-listed mineral and development company Thor Mining said it has had positive results from initial ore sorting test work on near surface oxide ore from the Spring Hill gold project south of Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory.
Troika gives Greece preliminary approval on bailout tranche
Monday 08 Jul 2013
Greece's international creditors believe the Hellenic Republic is on track in complying with the bailout agreement though they noted that “policy implementation is behind in some areas”.
Europe midday: Stocks rise ahead of Draghi speech
Monday 08 Jul 2013
ECB's Draghi addresses European Parliament; Euro-area finance ministers tackle Greece; Portugal PM appoints Deputy PM; German exports drop
UK business confidence reaches 13-month high, BDO reveals
Monday 08 Jul 2013
Britain’s business confidence reached a 13-month high in June as companies increased output and job creation, according to data on Monday.
Portugal reaches agreement to avoid bailout crisis
Monday 08 Jul 2013
Portugal's Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho made a deal with junior coalition partner Paulo Portas in order to avoid a breakdown of the government that could put bailout funds in jeopardy.
Headlam issues profit warning
Monday 08 Jul 2013
Floorcoverings group Headlam warned that first half earnings will be 10 per cent lower than last year, as difficult markets persisted, and believes it is unlikely it will meet full year company expectations.
Bovis sees strong increase in first half housing profits
Friday 05 Jul 2013
Bovis Hovis said reservations in the first half were ahead of its expectations amid signs of a strong improvement in the housing market.
Hikma lifts full year revenue guidance
Friday 05 Jul 2013
Hikma Pharmaceutical said all of its businesses have continued to perform well and overall it expects revenue to grow by around 17 per cent in 2013, up from previous guidance of around 13 per cent.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners drop as metals prices drop after US jobs beat
Friday 05 Jul 2013
Mining stocks were the worst performers of the day on Friday, tracking metals prices lower as the dollar the strengthened on the back of US labour-market data which smashed expectations. With an impressive 195,000 non-farm payrolls added in June - well ahead of the 165,000 forecast - and previous months’ numbers being revised higher, the Federal Reserve is now widely expected to start scaling
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