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US interest rates to remain low for considerable time, says Yellen
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Tuesday signalled that interest rates will remain low for some time since the US economic recovery is "not yet complete" and too many Americans remain unemployed.
UK house price inflation rises, ONS reveals
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
UK house price inflation rose at the highest rate in four years, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Tuesday.
London close: Stocks lower after Carney, UK inflation
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
London stocks slipped as Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney highlighted concerns over the housing market and as UK inflation rose more than expected.
FTSE 100 movers: Tobacco stocks drop on Reynolds-Lorillard tie-up
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
Share prices of tobacco rivals Imperial and British American both dropped on Tuesday as investors gave a cool reaction to the planned merger between US peers Reynolds and Lorillard, which involves both UK companies parting ways with a lot of cash.
Sector movers: Housing stocks hit by rate-hike speculation as inflation rises
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
Concerns about a sooner-than-expected rise in interest rates pushed stocks in the housing sector lower in London on Tuesday with investors concerned about how future policy tightening will affect the demand for mortgages.
US pre-open: Futures edge higher as JPMorgan, Goldman beat forecasts
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
US stock markets were expected to open with small gains on Tuesday as stronger-than-expected quarterly results from banking heavyweights JPMorgan Chase & Co and Goldman Sachs topped analysts' estimates.
Reynolds buys Lorillard for $27.4bn, BAT to invest $4.7bn, Imperial rises
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
US tobacco giant Reynolds American has agreed to buy rival Lorillard for $27.4bn, meaning Reynolds' 43%-owner British American Tobacco (BAT) will invest $4.7bn to maintain its stake.
Carney highlights concerns on UK housing market
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney appeared before UK lawmakers on Tuesday to discuss last month’s half-yearly Financial Stability report.
London midday: Housebuilders fall as inflation data sparks rate-hike concerns
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
Rate-hike speculation in the UK and disappointing economic data from Germany saw London stocks slip into the red by lunchtime on Tuesday.
UK inflation rises to reach BoE target - UPDATE
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
UK inflation rose more than forecast in June to reach the Bank of England’s target of just under 2%.
FARNBOROUGH - Boeing rejects criticism of Dreamliner
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
US aircraft giant Boeing has rejected criticism of its troubled 787 Dreamliner, saying reliability of the aircraft is improving.
FARNBOROUGH - Flybe strikes fleet upgrade deal with Bombardier
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
British regional airline Flybe and Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier have done a fleet upgrade deal of undisclosed value.
Dairy Crest reliant on property sales for first half profit
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
In the face of continued challenging market conditions in the first quarter, Dairy Crest still grew sales at three of its four key brands and said it remained confident of hitting full year numbers, although this will be made up by selling more of its redundant properties.
London open: FTSE 100 rises for third day as miners gain
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
UK stocks quickly erased an initial dip into the red to trade slightly higher on Tuesday morning as decent gains from mining heavyweights gave markets a boost as metal prices rose.
bwin.party sales and earnings hit by mixed trading
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
Sales and earnings declined in the second quarter at online gaming provider bwin.party as sports betting only partly made up for a weakened performance from poker and casino and flat bingo performance.
Telecom Plus confident of hitting record numbers after strong Q1
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
Customer numbers rose by 25% in the first quarter at utility supplier Telecom Plus such that first-half profits are expected to be "significantly" ahead of last year's and record full year earnings are on track.
London pre-open: Slow start expected as investors await economic data
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
The UK stock market is set for a quiet start on Tuesday as investors turn cautious following a decent performance the previous session.
Tuesday tips round-up: AVEVA, Recruitment stocks
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
'Hold' shares of engineering software group AVEVA for the long term, recommended the Tempus column in The Times on Tuesday. While AVEVA is seen by analysts as a "world-class British company with a leading position in its core business", the market has fallen out of love with the stock, according to paper.
Whitbread appoints Richard Baker as new Chairman
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
Costa and Premier Inn owner Whitbread has announced that Non-Executive Director Richard Baker is to replace Anthony Habgood as Chairman when he steps down later this year.
US close: Dow tops 17,000 as Citigroup beats forecasts
Tuesday 15 Jul 2014
US stocks gained on Monday as better-than-expected results from banking giant Citigroup increased optimism about earnings season.
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