Editor's Picks
London open: Banks, supermarkets give FTSE 100 a lift
Friday 19 Sep 2014
Decent gains from banking and supermarket stocks gave the FTSE 100 a boost on Monday morning as the UK's benchmark index continues to recover after hitting a 10-month low last week.
More people fly Aer Lingus in September
Friday 19 Sep 2014
A steep rise in long haul business drove up passenger traffic at Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus last month.
Bovis Homes chief adds 25,000 shares following news of CFO's plans for departure
Friday 19 Sep 2014
Chief executive of Bovis Homes, David Ritchie, has bumped up his stake in the house builder with the addition of 25,000 shares.
Broker tips: Tullow Oil, Icap
Friday 19 Sep 2014
On Friday analysts at Credit Suisse lowered their price target on shares of oil explorer Tullow Oil to 800p from 885p beforehand.
Friday preview: Referendum result due at 7am, BoE on 'stand-by'
Friday 05 Sep 2014
Rather politely, there is a dearth of major macroeconomic news and planned company announcements due on Friday, as Scotland's independence referendum result is delivered.
Market overview: BP found to have been grossly negligent
Thursday 04 Sep 2014
1530: BP has been found by a federal US judge to have been grossly negligent in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Bloomberg reports.
ECB's decision to cut rates was not unanimous, QE discussed, says Draghi
Thursday 04 Sep 2014
European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi said the Governing Council's decision to cut rates was not unanimous.
ECB unexpectedly cuts rates
Thursday 04 Sep 2014
The European Central Bank (ECB) decided to surprise markets on Thursday, unexpectedly cutting all its main policy rates.
London midday: Gains limited as investors await ECB meeting, Draghi
Thursday 04 Sep 2014
UK market were rangebound on Thursday morning, fluctuating near a record high, as investors sat on their hands ahead of a policy decision by the European Central Bank (ECB).
London open: Standard Life leads UK stocks higher, but gains limited ahead of ECB
Thursday 04 Sep 2014
UK stocks were close to a 14-year and record high on Thursday morning, helped by a sharp rise in the share price of Standard Life, though gains were limited as investors awaited policy decisions in the UK and Europe.
Evraz prepares spin-off and IPO in the US "within days", reports say
Thursday 04 Sep 2014
Multinational mining company Evraz is preparing a spin-off and an initial public offering (IPO) of its North American unit, reports said.
Islamic State releases new hostage video of British reporter, John Cantile
Thursday 04 Sep 2014
Former war reporter, John Cantile, was featured in Islamic State’s latest video promising to expose the “truth behind the Islamic State”.
FTSE 100 movers: TUI rises after broker upgrade
Thursday 04 Sep 2014
TUI Travel was a strong performer on Thursday thanks to an upgrade from Morgan Stanley to 'overweight' following its merger with TUI AG.
London close: Stocks end higher ahead of Scottish Independence vote
Thursday 04 Sep 2014
It was a strong finish for UK markets on Thursday as investors await the outcome of the Scottish referendum, the result of which is due to be announced around 7am on Friday morning.
FTSE 100 movers: RBS rises strongly after referendum result
Thursday 04 Sep 2014
Royal Bank of Scotland made strong gains following the announcement of the referendum on Scottish independence.
Tuesday preview: Whitbread results, UK GDP estimate, Carney speaks
Thursday 04 Sep 2014
Whitbread will take centre stage on Tuesday as the owner of Costa Coffee and Premier Inn hotels reports its second quarter results.
Monday newspaper round-up: Scottish independence, UK banks, Iraq...
Thursday 04 Sep 2014
Scottish independence is expected to knock up to 10% off the value of sterling, taking it back to levels last seen when Britain was in recession. Nervous traders have already begun to sell the pound in response to narrowing polls. The currency suffered its worst week in more than a year last week. Analysts said on Sunday that a lead for the yes campaign was only going to accelerate the slide. -
US midday: Stocks move lower led by gold miners
Thursday 04 Sep 2014
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was holding 47 points lower come Monday afternoon, following the trend set by European bourses, which saw the FTSE slip as uncertainty surrounding Scotland’s future sent the pound tumbling to a 10 month-low of $1.6102.
ECB unexpectedly cuts rates
Thursday 04 Sep 2014
The European Central Bank (ECB) decided to keep policy unchanged on Thursday following speculation on the prospects of full-blown quantitative easing.
Supergroup sees improving trends after LFL decline in Q1
Thursday 04 Sep 2014
A decline in like-for-like (LFL) sales at fashion retailer Supergroup was not as bad as feared in the first quarter, helping the stock to jump in early deals on Thursday.
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