Editor's Picks
Balfour Beatty signs 121m pound MoD contract
Monday 09 Dec 2013
Infrastructure giant Balfour Beatty said it has won a 121m pound joint venture contract to construct the new Defence College of Technical Training at the former RAF Lyneham airbase in Wiltshire for the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
Admiral extends underwriting agreement with Munich Re
Monday 09 Dec 2013
Insurance group Admiral has extended its underwriting arrangements with German peer Munich Re for its UK car insurance business.
Tuesday preview: Guidance from TUI may please
Monday 09 Dec 2013
Investors will wake up on Tuesday to find their screens covered with a barrage of alerts regarding the latest batch of macroeconomic data out overnight in the People´s Republic China.
London pre-open: Markets to extend gains on US, China data
Monday 09 Dec 2013
Markets are expected to open higher on Monday morning, extending gains after a surge the previous session in the aftermath of the better-than-expected US jobs report.
PZ Cussons reports first-half progress, but FX limits growth
Monday 09 Dec 2013
Revenues up four per cent, operating profits up six per cent; Currency weakness in Asia limits growth.
Osborne says UK needs 'more balanced' economic recovery
Friday 06 Dec 2013
Chancellor George Osborne said on Friday the UK needs a “more balanced” economic recovery.
RBS reports hacking incident
Friday 06 Dec 2013
The Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) banking platform was hacked on Friday, creating issues for customers trying to access their online accounts.
London close: Stocks surge as strong US data offsets taper fears
Friday 06 Dec 2013
FTSE 100 rebounds strongly on US jobs beat; Taper expectations brought forward; Oil, housing stocks provide a lift.
easyJet execs sell shares after exercising bonus awards
Friday 06 Dec 2013
A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.
Inflation expectations in the UK moved higher in November
Friday 06 Dec 2013
Inflation expectations over the next 12 months rose to 3.6 per cent in the UK during the month of November, according to the latest survey from the Bank of England/GfK NOP.
FTSE 250 movers: Berkeley lifts housebuilders higher after strong results and guidance
Friday 06 Dec 2013
Housebuilder Berkeley Group surged on Friday after reporting a 19.2 per cent jump in first-half profits and saying that full-year earnings could come in at the top end of analysts’ expectations due to an earlier-than-expected completion of one its housing schemes in London.
Sector movers: Retailers hit by Credit Suisse comments, M&S falls
Friday 06 Dec 2013
The general retail sector was out of favour on Friday after some cautious comments from analysts at Credit Suisse, with Marks & Spencer among the worst hit.
FTSE 100: Petrofac, Royal Dutch Shell, BHP Billiton
Friday 06 Dec 2013
Oilfield services group Petrofac rebounded on Friday, a day after heavy falls on concerns about guidance at its investor day on Thursday.
US non-farm payrolls beat forecasts, sharp drop in unemployment
Friday 06 Dec 2013
US non-farm payrolls expanded by 203,000 in November.
London midday: Markets bounce back ahead of US data
Friday 06 Dec 2013
- FTSE 100 rebounds from worst level in eight weeks
US non-farm payrolls beat forecasts, sharp drop in unemployment
Friday 06 Dec 2013
US non-farm payrolls expanded by 203,000 in November.
Europe open: Stocks mixed as traders wait on key US jobs report
Friday 06 Dec 2013
US non-farm payrolls report in focus; UK inflation expectations released; German factory orders out
Lloyds sells portfolio of non-performing Irish mortgages
Friday 06 Dec 2013
UK banking group Lloyds has agreed to sell a portfolio of 'non-performing' Irish retail mortgages to Tanager Limited, part of US-listed firm Apollo Global Management.
Shire announces results of Lifitegrast clinical trial
Friday 06 Dec 2013
Biopharmaceutical company Shire has announced “top line results” from a clinical trial of Lifitegrast for the treatment of adults with dry eye disease.
Broker snap: Domino's CEO exit creates 'further uncertainty', says N+1 Singer
Friday 06 Dec 2013
N+1 Singer Equity Research has maintained a 'hold' rating and 550p target price for pizza delivery group Domino's, saying that the resignation of Chief Executive Lance Batchelor creates "further uncertainty".
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