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Wednesday newspaper round-up: Co-op, Mortgage rates, Travelex
Wednesday 12 Mar 2014
On Tuesday evening the Co-op decided on a revamp of its governance structure to a two-tier system. There will be one group resembling the top of a public company which will in turn report to a more traditional Co-op-style board of members. The change will be voted on May 17th by the group’s regional boards and independent societies. That follows the resignation of its reform-minded Chief
US close: Markets finish lower as S&P 500 pulls back from record
Wednesday 12 Mar 2014
China, Ukraine concerns weigh on stocks; S&P pulls back from Friday’s record; Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to wind down; Cash return hopes boost McDonald’s.
AstraZeneca sells Alderley Park site
Wednesday 12 Mar 2014
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is selling its Alderley Park site in Cheshire to Manchester Science Parks, a Greater Manchester-based public-private partnership and science park operator.
Ocado Q1 sales jump 22.6 per cent
Wednesday 12 Mar 2014
Quarterly sales rise sharply; Tie-up with Morrisons.com progressing well; Expects to grow with, or slightly ahead of, the market forecasts
Poundland to float at top end of price range
Wednesday 12 Mar 2014
UK discount chain Poundland has set the price of its planned flotation at the top of its expected price range, making it worth 750m pounds.
Ferrexpo operations unaffected by Ukraine turmoil, 2013 profits beat forecast
Wednesday 12 Mar 2014
Operations unaffected by Ukraine turmoil; EBITDA up 25 per cent, ahead of expectations; Production to grow to 12mt in 2014, from 10.8mt; Hryvnia devaluation to lower operating costs.
London close: FTSE ends marginally lower on Ukraine fears, retail figures
Tuesday 11 Mar 2014
FTSE closes down 3.93 at 6,685.52; Ukraine tensions cause further concern; UK retail sales disappoint; Industrial production rises
Broker tips: IAG, African Barrick Gold, Foxtons, Fenner
Tuesday 11 Mar 2014
Jefferies has hiked its target price for airline group IAG and retained its ‘buy’ rating, saying that the company ‘continues to make encouraging, simultaneous progress’ at British Airways, Iberia and Vueling.
Wednesday preview: G4S and Prudential report annual results
Tuesday 11 Mar 2014
G4S will post its full-year results on Wednesday amid reports the security company still faces the possibility of criminal proceedings over its alleged overcharging on electronic tagging contracts.
Share sale reduces M&A upside at African Barrick Gold, says Goldman
Tuesday 11 Mar 2014
Goldman Sachs believes that the sale of African Barrick Gold (ABG) shares by its parent company Barrick Gold could act as an overhang for the stock going forward and reduce the M&A upside currently built into the price.
Commodities: Oil prices pressured by China data
Tuesday 11 Mar 2014
Crude oil prices headed over 1 per cent lower on Monday after China registered a surprising steep drop in exports while Japanese economic growth was revised lower.
London pre-open: Stocks to move higher early on
Tuesday 11 Mar 2014
FTSE to open 14 points higher; Focus on BoE meeting with Treasury Committee; Feb UK retail sales reveal decline
Imperial lobs patent grenade at e-cigarette rivals
Tuesday 11 Mar 2014
Having been a laggard in adopting new technology, Imperial Tobacco now looks a force to be reckoned with in race to commercialise e-cigarettes after it filed a lawsuit against its fiercest rivals in the US.
Inchcape delivers record annual results on demand for luxury cars
Tuesday 11 Mar 2014
Record results on demand for luxury cars; Pre-tax profit and sales jump; Dividend raised 20 per cent
Inchcape delivers record annual results on demand for luxury cars
Tuesday 11 Mar 2014
Record results on demand for luxury cars; Pre-tax profit and sales jump; Dividend raised 20 per cent
US close: Stocks finish lower after China data, Plosser comments
Tuesday 11 Mar 2014
S&P 500 pulls back from record high; China, Japan data weighs on sentiment; Plosser assesses speed of tapering.
Commodities: Oil prices pressured by China data
Tuesday 11 Mar 2014
Crude oil prices headed over 1 per cent lower on Monday after China registered a surprising steep drop in exports while Japanese economic growth was revised lower.
Commodities: Oil prices pressured by China data
Tuesday 11 Mar 2014
Crude oil prices headed over 1 per cent lower on Monday after China registered a surprising steep drop in exports while Japanese economic growth was revised lower.
Commodities: Oil prices pressured by China data
Tuesday 11 Mar 2014
Crude oil prices headed over 1 per cent lower on Monday after China registered a surprising steep drop in exports while Japanese economic growth was revised lower.
Poundland flotation may be up to ten times oversubscribed
Tuesday 11 Mar 2014
Strong investor interest in Poundland means the British discount chain is likely to be valued near the top end of its flotation price range on Wednesday.
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