Editor's Picks
Broker snap: Deutsche Bank not convinced by Centrica's oil and gas strategy
Monday 15 Apr 2013
Deutsche Bank has maintained its 'hold' rating and 340p target price for utilities group Centrica after the company announced the acquisition of oil and gas assets in Canada.
London open: Miners hammered after Chinese slowdown
Monday 15 Apr 2013
Mining stocks were registering sharp falls on Monday morning as a surprise slowdown in Chinese economic growth weighed on the outlook for commodities demand.
Monday newspaper round-up: Chinese GDP, Tesco, Betfair...
Monday 15 Apr 2013
Chinese economic growth slowed unexpectedly to 7.7 per cent in the first quarter, down from 7.9 per cent the previous quarter, writes The Telegraph. Analysts were expecting a figure closer to 8.0 per cent.
Ladbrokes scales back guidance after soft first quarter
Monday 15 Apr 2013
High Street bookie Ladbrokes said it has said that it had experienced softer-than-expected trading in the first quarter due to a number of one-off factors.
FX round-up: Yen weakens as gold panic subsides
Monday 15 Apr 2013
The yen resumed its weakness against the dollar and euro on Tuesday as nerves about a dramatic gold sell-off eased and safe haven buying faded.
China registers surprise slowdown
Monday 15 Apr 2013
China's first quarter growth unexpectedly slowed down as industrial production gave a weaker reading, it was revealed Monday.
Sunday newspaper round-up: United Utilities, North Sea, BT
Friday 12 Apr 2013
United Utilities has named Goldman Sachs to help it defend itself against a possible hostile take-over, which may have the backing of a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund, The Sunday Times writes. While long a favourite of the take-over rumour mill the report comes as banks´ appetite for such deals has increased, particularly in this sector of the economy. The newspaper reminds readers that
London midday: FTSE 100 snaps four-winning streak
Friday 12 Apr 2013
The FTSE 100 was pulling back on Friday morning after four consecutive days of gains as investors turned cautious ahead of a meeting of Eurozone finance ministers in Dublin.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Boston, Barclays, Petrol prices...
Friday 12 Apr 2013
Three people are said to have been killed and over a hundred injured by two explosions near the finishing line of the Boston marathon yesterday. "The White House said the incident would be handled as an 'act of terror'. If confirmed as terrorism, it would be the most dramatic such incident on the mainland US since the 9/11 attacks in New York and Washington in 2001," writes the Financial Times.
Broker tips: Aggreko, Croda, Debenhams
Friday 12 Apr 2013
There will be no upgrades yet for Aggreko after a decent first quarter, but upside risk is building, according to Jefferies which reiterated its 'buy' rating and 2,200p target price for the stock.
Broker snap: Aggreko makes 'good start' but no upgrades yet, says Jefferies
Friday 12 Apr 2013
There will be no upgrades yet for Aggreko after a decent first quarter, but upside risk is building, according to Jefferies which reiterated its 'buy' rating and 2,200p target price for the stock.
London open: Stocks fall ahead of Eurozone meeting
Friday 12 Apr 2013
Renewed concerns about the Eurozone were weighing on markets on Friday morning with the FTSE 100 pulling back after four consecutive days of gains ahead of a meeting of European finance ministers later today.
Aggreko sees mixed first quarter, but guidance unchanged
Friday 12 Apr 2013
Aggreko, the temporary power and temperature control firm, has said that expectations for the full year remain unchanged after an in-line first quarter, though its performance remains mixed across its two main divisions.
BTG varicose vein treatment accepted for review by FDA
Friday 12 Apr 2013
BTG, an international specialist healthcare company, has announced that the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the new drug application for the group's Varisolve product.
BoJ flexible on two-year adjustment period
Friday 12 Apr 2013
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has indicated that while the monetary authority calculated two years on achieving its monetary easing programme and inflation target it would be flexible on the time frame.
Sunday share tips: M&S, Rexam, Aggreko
Friday 12 Apr 2013
Shares of the country´s leading retailer, Marks&Spencer, have risen by a quarter since The Telegraph´s Questor team recommended that readers hold on to the stock, last July. Yet this has been due to a rising market and intermittent “chatter” of a possible ‘take-over’ bid. First off, Questor takes the latter with a pinch of salt. Further, the company´s latest trading update, while
Friday newspaper round-up: Cyprus, Portugal, BP...
Friday 12 Apr 2013
Cyprus needs to find an extra six billion euros to contribute to its own bailout, pushing the aid bill to 23bn euros, according to a leaked draft of an updated rescue plan. The Guardian says that much of this shortfall is expected to come from savers at its struggling banks.
London close: Footsie tracks gains on Wall Street
Thursday 11 Apr 2013
After a tentative start the Footsie finished the Thursday session firmly in positive territory, tracking the renewed rise in Wall Street shares to near their best levels of the day and extending its recent winning streak to a fourth day despite some steep falls in the heavyweight mining sector.
Wolfson to become Samsung's main audio partner in landmark deal
Thursday 11 Apr 2013
Wolfson Microelectronics, the mixed-signal semiconductor group which makes components for gadgets and consumer electronics, said on Thursday that it will become Samsung’s primary audio partner after signing a new agreement with the South Korean tech giant.
Petrofac wins 3.7bn dollar contract
Thursday 11 Apr 2013
Oil and gas service provider Petrofac has secured a share of a 3.7bn dollar contract to help develop oil field facilities for the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
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