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London close: Footsie ends 2012 on dull note as fiscal cliff dents stocks
Monday 31 Dec 2012
After a slight rebound late morning, the Footsie dropped to near its intraday low by the close of trade in a shortened trading session as US budget uncertainty dented risk appetite.
Countdown to US fiscal cliff; Senate reconvenes today
Monday 31 Dec 2012
US politicians continue to be deadlocked on a deal to avoid the so-called 'fiscal cliff'. Failure to reach and approve an agreement today before midnight Stateside will result in the automatic implementation of more than 600bn dollars in tax increases and spending cuts.
Nearly half pay for Christmas using credit, research shows
Monday 31 Dec 2012
Almost half of people celebrating Christmas in the UK paid for it on credit this year, research has shown.
Europe close: US leaders scramble to meet budget deadline
Monday 31 Dec 2012
- US leaders scramble to reach budget by year's end - Eurozone faces tough 2013, according to German Chancellor - French President under pressure to cut country's deficit
China PMI beats expectations, although new export orders fall
Monday 31 Dec 2012
The HSBC purchasing managers´ index (PMI) for the Chinese manufacturing sector accelerated unexpectedly in the month of December, rising to a final reading of 51.5 according to the latest survey data out from Markit.
London midday: Risk appetite scaled back ahead of fiscal cliff deadline
Monday 31 Dec 2012
UK stocks were trading firmly in the red by Monday lunchtime with less than 24 hours to go before the US fiscal cliff deadline, when 600bn dollars in automatic spending cuts and tax increases come into effect.
BG Group secures 1.8bn dollar loan
Monday 31 Dec 2012
BG Group, the FTSE 100 gas giant, has secured a loan worth 1.8bn dollars from the Export-Import Bank of the US.
Rexam completes disposal of loss-making division
Monday 31 Dec 2012
Consumer packaging giant Rexam has completed the disposal of its Personal Care division, selling off the final part of the loss-making unit.
Jubilant Energy labels Indian discovery as commercial
Monday 31 Dec 2012
Jubilant Energy, the AIM-listed hydrocarbon group, has achieved an important milestone at its Tripura project in India with a 'Declaration of Commerciality' (DoC) having been submitted for the Kathalchari gas discovery.
Vialogy losses widen, on track for year
Monday 31 Dec 2012
ViaLogy, a service provider to global oil and gas exploration and production companies, said half year pre-tax losses widened while revenue more than doubled.
Hochschild to acquire Adina Minerals after shareholders agree to sell
Monday 31 Dec 2012
Hochschild Mining, the precious metals company, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Alberta, has satisfied the conditions of its previously announced offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Adina Minerals.
Monday newspaper round-up: Prudential, Fiscal cliff, Next...
Monday 31 Dec 2012
Tidjane Thiam, Prudential's ambitious boss, is planning to review the company's structure next year in a move that could lead to the long-mooted break-up of Britain's biggest insurance group. Prudential is on course to meet the tough profit targets set by Mr Thiam two years ago and experts believe this could be the catalyst for the most radical re-shape in the company's 164-year history. Mr
Did you pick the FTSE 100 winners in 2012?
Friday 28 Dec 2012
Let's be blunt, 2012 has been a real stinker in terms of the one thing markets crave most: certainty.
Apple: After the mourning, then came the selling
Friday 28 Dec 2012
As luck would have it I started writing Lessons in the first week of October, the anniversary of the death of Apple supremo Steve Jobs. At that time the shares had soared almost exponentially, not even blinking when Jobs died and slapping down all of those who had thus far attempted to call time on a mega bull run. So there I was starting at a blank word document, with the obvious starting point
Britons avoid shops for post-Christmas bargains
Friday 28 Dec 2012
Visits to UK shops and malls for post-Christmas sales hardly picked up this year, according to reports Friday.
Employment to rise to 30m by 2015
Friday 28 Dec 2012
Employment in the UK will continue to grow next year and surge to a record-high of 30m by 2015, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Circle Oil abandons exploration well in Tunisia
Friday 28 Dec 2012
Circle Oil has plugged and abandoned the Bou Argoub-1 exploration well in the South West Belli area of the Grombalia permit in Tunisia following insufficient results.
London midday: Stocks drop into the red as 'fiscal cliff' looms
Friday 28 Dec 2012
After a strong start, markets across Europe dipped into the red by midday with the US fiscal cliff continuing to dominate market sentiment.
Credit Suisse expects another good year for small and mid-caps
Friday 28 Dec 2012
2013 should be a good year for small and mid-capitalisation stocks following a strong 2012. That was the view put forth by analysts at Credit Suisse in a research note published on December 20th.
Europe open: US leaders scramble to meet budget deadline
Friday 28 Dec 2012
European equities showed little change at early trade Friday as optimism began to dwindle on a US budget deal before the end-of-year deadline.
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