Editor's Picks
London close: Footsie rallies in afternoon trade
Wednesday 21 Nov 2012
Greek aid agreement expected next week; trading expected to be light tomorrow; Johnson Matthey tumbles six per cent after gloomy outlook.
Europe close: Greece(s) catches markets' attention
Wednesday 21 Nov 2012
-ECB (Asmussen): Everyone must be ready to move on Greece -Merkel says EU budget may not be possible this week -Investors waiting on tonight’s EU summit -Spain auctioned 3.88bn euros in medium and long-term debt
Daily Mail sells regional papers to David Montgomery
Wednesday 21 Nov 2012
The Daily Mail and General Trust (DGMT), owner of the Daily Mail, is to sell its regional newspaper arm to a new company led by newspaper veteran David Montgomery in a major shake-up of the newspaper market.
Genel Energy signs deal in Morocco
Wednesday 21 Nov 2012
Genel Energy, the oil and gas giant led by former-BP frontman Tony Hayward, has signed a petroleum agreement with the Moroccan Office National des Hydrocarbures et de Mines (ONHYM).
London midday: Stocks pare losses but market cautious
Wednesday 21 Nov 2012
Eurogroup delays Greek aid; MPC minutes show 8-to-1 vote in favour of maintaining QE; Johnson Matthey and Compass lower after results.
Broker tips: Compass, Capco, Halfords
Wednesday 21 Nov 2012
In spite of the negative market reaction to Compass Group's full-year results on Wednesday morning, Nomura has maintained its 'buy' rating and 800p target price for the stock, saying that the figures were in line with its forecasts.
October public sector net borrowing requirement ahead of forecasts -UPDATE
Wednesday 21 Nov 2012
The public sector’s current budget deficit was 6.7bn pounds for the month of October, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), versus 4.4bn pounds one year ago.
JD Sports sees pick-up in LFL sales growth
Wednesday 21 Nov 2012
Sports apparel retailer JD Sports Fashion saw like-for-like sales growth pick up slightly in the third quarter despite seeing what it labelled as a 'tough' environment.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Greece, H-P/Autonomy, Bank of England...
Wednesday 21 Nov 2012
Eurozone finance ministers on Wednesday yet again put off a decision to extend up to 44bn euros of long-overdue aid to Greece, after failing to overcome lasting divisions over how fast to cut Athen’s mounting debt pile. After almost 12 hours of intense talks that stretched into the early hours, eurozone governments called a further meeting next week to finally settle differences between
London close: Stocks rebound as 'Glenstrata' deal pushed through
Tuesday 20 Nov 2012
Xstrata shareholders approve merger with Glencore; Hamas official says ceasefire has been agreed; Eurogroup meeting on Greece kicks off in Brussels.
Johnson Matthey gives gloomy outlook for second half
Tuesday 20 Nov 2012
FTSE 100 platinum refiner Johnson Matthey reported a six per cent drop in profits in the first half and said that it doesn't expect things to pick up in the latter part of the fiscal year.
Credit Suisse reorganises in order to cut costs
Tuesday 20 Nov 2012
Credit Suisse has announced that it is merging business units and moving around top executives in order to reduce costs.
London midday: Markets cautious ahead of Eurogroup meeting on Greece
Tuesday 20 Nov 2012
Following on from a 2.36 per cent surge yesterday, the FTSE 100 pulled back on Tuesday morning with concerns about the Eurozone being reignited ahead of an extraordinary Eurogroup meeting on Greece scheduled for this evening.
easyJet profits fuelled by increased margins, passenger numbers
Tuesday 20 Nov 2012
easyJet has delivered forecast-beating record profits boosted by higher margins and increased passenger numbers.
Broker tips: London Stock Exchange, easyJet, Debenhams
Tuesday 20 Nov 2012
UBS has said that it still sees 'attractive diversification' and upside potential in the long term at market operator London Stock Exchange (LSE), but has maintained its 'neutral' rating on the shares for now.
AZ Electronic plans to invest in additional capacity in France
Tuesday 20 Nov 2012
Speciality chemicals producer AZ Electronic Materials has announced that it is planning to invest part of its planned capital expenditure in additional manufacturing facilities at its Lamotte plant in Trosly-Breuil, France.
Broker snap: Debenhams re-rating 'overdone', says Seymour Pierce
Tuesday 20 Nov 2012
Seymour Pierce has lowered its recommendation for High Street department store Debenhams from 'hold' to 'reduce', saying that the stock's massive surge over the past year has been unwarranted.
FTSE 100 movers: SABMiller jumps after beating forecasts
Tuesday 20 Nov 2012
SABMiller, one of the world's largest brewers, rose into the top spot after it managed to beat analysts' forecasts in the first half as its hiked its interim dividend by 12 per cent.
Dialight secures major order at US power plant
Tuesday 20 Nov 2012
LED manufacturer Dialight has received a major order from an unnamed US power plant operator for over 1,000 LED lighting fixtures.
Eurozone finance ministers fail to reach an agreement
Tuesday 20 Nov 2012
Contrary to the expectations of many observers Eurozone finance ministers were last night unable to thrash out an agreement on how to finance a two-year extension in Greece’s commitments.
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