Editor's Picks
Hellermanntyton sees double-digit growth across the board in H1
Friday 22 Aug 2014
Hellermanntyton, the FTSE 250-listed cable ties specialist, said that revenues in the first half grew strongly at constant currency, helped by double-digit growth in each of its geographies.
US open: Stocks open in the red as investors take a breather
Friday 22 Aug 2014
US stocks opened on Wednesday in negative territory as investors took a breather after indices hit record levels.
Asos shares surge on takeover talk
Friday 22 Aug 2014
Shares in online retailer Asos surged on Wednesday amid rumours it could become a takeover target.
FCA fines RBS £14.5m over mortgage advice
Friday 22 Aug 2014
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been slapped with a £14.5m fine by the City watchdog after it gave UK mortgage customers poor advice.
London pre-open: Quiet start ahead of Yellen speech
Friday 22 Aug 2014
Little change is expected on the FTSE on Friday morning, with City sources predicting the FTSE 100 will open around three points lower than yesterday's close of 6,777.66.
Friday newspaper round-up: Burberry, Hedge funds, Scottish independence...
Friday 22 Aug 2014
Only six weeks after a revolt by investors over excessive pay at Burberry, its boss has boosted his bank balance by cashing in £5.2 million of shares. Christopher Bailey, a design expert elevated to the top job at the fashion house in May, exercised share awards worth £4.2 million that vested under a bonus scheme dating back to his earlier role as chief creative officer. He also
London close: Astrazeneca leads FTSE higher on bid speculation
Thursday 21 Aug 2014
London's blue chips ended Thursday's session on a positive note, led by Astrazeneca. Increased speculation regarding ECB action, on the heels of a weaker than forecast readings on the Eurozone economy, was offset by a weak report on UK retail sales.
New FCA mortgage market rules not hitting lending says CML
Thursday 21 Aug 2014
New mortgage market rules imposed by the financial regulator have not had any major effect on the the market so far, with the number of first time buyers registering a strong increase even as affordability continued to worsen.
Bonds: Market says Eurozone headed towards deflation, FT writes
Thursday 21 Aug 2014
The following were the yield and basis point (bp) movements of some of the most-watched 10-year bonds this afternoon:
Broker tips: Glencore, Kazakhmys, WH Smith
Thursday 21 Aug 2014
UBS has upped its target price for mining and commodities trading giant Glencore from 330p to 350p after an "encouraging" roundtable meeting with management.
Bank of America to pay record $17bn settlement, officials say
Thursday 21 Aug 2014
Bank of America has agreed pay a record settlement of $17bn in response to an investigation into transactions relating to the 2008 financial crisis, according to reports.
London midday: UK stocks advance as investors shrug off weak data
Thursday 21 Aug 2014
Falls in the heavyweight mining sector weren't enough to stop the FTSE 100 from advancing on Thursday despite a barrage of weak economic data from across the globe.
UK retail sales fall short of market hopes
Thursday 21 Aug 2014
UK retail sales came in lower than expected in July and the country's three-monthly borrowing figures rose, according to official data.
Quindell increases H1 revenues, profits and transparency
Thursday 21 Aug 2014
Interim results from Quindell showed profits almost quadrupling on revenues more than doubled thanks to a series of contract wins, with management introducing more transparency to results as it looks to improve corporate governance and confound its critics.
Costain reports record order book in first half
Thursday 21 Aug 2014
Engineering solution provider Costain announced its order book reached a record level of £3.2bn, as the group delivered an improvement in most of its financial metrics in the six months to 30 June.
London open: Rate-hike speculation, China data limits upside early on
Thursday 21 Aug 2014
UK stocks saw a subdued start on Thursday as investors continued to digest rate-hike speculation following minutes of the latest Bank of England and Federal Reserve meetings.
WH Smith confirms annual results in line
Thursday 21 Aug 2014
Retailer WH Smith confirmed that its annual results, out in October, will be in line with market expectations.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Islamic State, North Sea oil, BoE...
Thursday 21 Aug 2014
President Barack Obama has branded Islamic State (IS) fighters a "cancer" in the Middle East, and said the US will not be swayed from carrying out airstrikes against the group after it beheaded an American journalist. In his strongest condemnation of the Sunni militants formerly known as Isis, Mr Obama said the group believes they are at war with the West, but are in fact terrorising their own
London pre-open: Small rise expected on FTSE ahead of data
Thursday 21 Aug 2014
The FTSE 100 is set for a modest gain at Thursday's opening bell, with city sources predicting the index will open around eight points higher than yesterday's close of 6,755.48, tracking gains seen in the States last night.
Russia closes McDonalds restaurants
Wednesday 20 Aug 2014
Amid tensions with the west and following tit-for-tat economic sanctions, Russia has closed four McDonald's restaurants and has put many more of the company's 430 outlets under investigation due to sanitation concerns.
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