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  • London close: Stocks slip as central banks stand pat

    Thursday 07 Feb 2013

    Markets across Europe suffered steep losses on Thursday as traders reacted to comments from central bankers from the UK and Europe.

  • FTSE 100 movers: Burberry gets whacked

    Thursday 07 Feb 2013

    Contract caterer Compass was a high riser after having a good first quarter with expectations for the full year unchanged as its North America and emerging market business segments performing strongly.

  • London open: Markets cautious ahead of policy decisions

    Thursday 07 Feb 2013

    The FTSE 100 index opened slightly higher on Thursday morning, helped by some decent gains by Vodafone, TUI Travel and Compass, but trade was cautious ahead of the monthly policy meetings at the Bank of England (BoE) and European Central Bank (ECB).

  • Smith & Nephew hikes divi after beating forecasts in Q4

    Thursday 07 Feb 2013

    Medical technology group Smith & Nephew has raised its dividend by a half after a strong finish to 2012, which saw the company beat forecasts for both revenue and profit in the fourth quarter.

  • Shaftesbury sees 'sustained interest' for retail space in first half

    Thursday 07 Feb 2013

    Central London-focused FTSE 250 real estate group Shaftesbury said it has seen continuing good demand and letting activity across its West-End villages in the first half, while vacant space is now at an 'exceptionally low level'.

  • Friday tips round-up: Icap, Dairy Crest, Centrica

    Thursday 07 Feb 2013

    Tempus yesterday pointed out that one of his picks for 2013, Lamprell, was up 53 per cent so far and suggested investors might take some profits. A second, Thomas Cook, is up 78 per cent so far, after yesterday’s update. For him the best option for nervous investors may be that 78 per cent in five weeks might be regarded as enough. He is not sure, though, that Thomas Cook shares might not have

  • London close: Political uncertainty caps gains

    Wednesday 06 Feb 2013

    If in the best of times equities would find it hard going to continue advancing in the face of higher bond yields and rising energy quotes then even more so now that political uncertainty in the Eurozone, namely in Italy this time, as well as in the US is re-emerging a little.

  • London close: Corporate earnings, services data push markets higher

    Tuesday 05 Feb 2013

    The FTSE 100 staged a partial recovery today after Monday's sell-off, with decent corporate earnings and better-than-expected service-sector data doing their bit to repair damaged market sentiment.

  • Toyota reports 1.5 per cent rise in European car production

    Tuesday 05 Feb 2013

    Japanese car manufactuer Toyota has reported a slight increase in its European car production business segment for the nine months to December 31st, a financial update issued by the company on Tuesday has disclosed.

  • London midday: FTSE 100 recovers after sharp sell-off

    Tuesday 05 Feb 2013

    Well-received results from ARM Holdings and BP and a decent performance from the banking sector helped the FTSE 100 bounce back slightly after Monday's sell-off.

  • GlaxoSmithKline sales contract by 1.0 per cent in 2012

    Tuesday 05 Feb 2013

    FTSE-100 listed pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has posted a 1.0 per cent decline in its annual turnover for the year ending December 31st, according to a financial update issued by the company on Wednesday.

  • FTSE 250 movers: Ophir falls on placing news

    Tuesday 05 Feb 2013

    Shares in Ophir Energy fell after Credit Suisse confirmed that it has sold 36m shares on behalf the investment funds of two stakeholders, Och-Ziff Capital Management and Mittal Investments.

  • Hope springs eternal as UK service sector returns to growth

    Tuesday 05 Feb 2013

    The Markit/CIPS service sector gauge rose to the 51.5 point mark during the month of January, well ahead of the previous month’s reading of 48.9. The figures show that the sector registered a modest pace of expansion, and the strongest since last September, despite the heavy snow and various instances of severe weather.

  • London pre-open: Small rebound expected after Monday's sell-off

    Tuesday 05 Feb 2013

    The FTSE 100 is expected to open just slightly higher on Tuesday morning following a 100-point loss the day before.

  • London pre-open: All eyes on Mark Carney

    Tuesday 05 Feb 2013

    City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down two points from yesterday's close of 6,295, with investors lacking in direction following a mixed finish to Wednesday's session in the US.

  • Australian tribunal blocks third parties from using Rio Tinto's rail network

    Tuesday 05 Feb 2013

    The Australian Competition Tribunal has ruled that FTSE 100 mining company Rio Tinto's Hamersley and Robe rail network should not be opened up to other users.

  • Barclays puts a further one billion pounds aside to cover mis-selling

    Tuesday 05 Feb 2013

    UK banking group Barclays has put aside a further one billion pounds to cover compensation for mis-sold products in the fourth quarter, the company said on Tuesday morning.

  • Tuesday tips round-up : Vodafone, Randgold Resources

    Monday 04 Feb 2013

    Investing in Vodafone should be a relatively sedate business. The company has an assured cash-flow, a generous way with dividends and has bounced back from last year´s losses, a note yesterday from Citi saying that its shares have gone far enough notwithstanding. This is because fears that its dividend policy will be cut thereafter seem unfounded; whatever the company’s woes in Southern Europe

  • Commodities: Investors pause for breath

    Monday 04 Feb 2013

    Crude oil settled lower on Monday as investors took a breather following last week's rally.

  • FX round-up: Euro dives on Spain, Italy concern

    Monday 04 Feb 2013

    The euro fell sharply against major currencies on Monday as traders fretted about renewed political turmoil in the Eurozone.

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