Editor's Picks
London close: 'Obama-rally' squashed by euro concerns
Wednesday 07 Nov 2012
Footsie retreats from eight-month high after EC forecast; fiscal cliff, Germany and Greece weigh on sentiment; Randgold loses 6.4 per cent after Q3 statement.
London midday: Footsie at eight-month high after Obama re-election
Wednesday 07 Nov 2012
Footsie rises to eight-month high in intraday trade; Obama re-election sparks rise in metals prices; Randgold bucks the trend after disappointing Q3.
Rathbones tops up war-chest
Wednesday 07 Nov 2012
Wealth management outfit Rathbone Brothers is on the acquisition trail, snapping up the UK private client investment management business of Taylor Young Investment Management (TYIM).
Stagecoach to expand operations in Manchester
Wednesday 07 Nov 2012
Stagecoach Group, the FTSE 250 transport company, has announced that its wholly owned indirect subsidiary, Greater Manchester Buses South, has agreed to acquire the bus business and assets of private operator Bluebird.
Stagecoach to expand operations in Manchester
Wednesday 07 Nov 2012
Stagecoach Group, the FTSE 250 transport company, has announced that its wholly owned indirect subsidiary, Greater Manchester Buses South, has agreed to acquire the bus business and assets of private operator Bluebird.
Broker snap: Upside risk to Burberry forecasts, says Seymour Pierce
Wednesday 07 Nov 2012
Seymour Pierce has reiterated its 'buy' rating and 1,500p target price for luxury brand Burberry after a better-than-expected first half.
Polymetal hit with monster tax bill
Wednesday 07 Nov 2012
Mining firm Polymetal International said it had lost a battle with the Kazakhstan authorities and now faced a 19 million dollar fine.
Fenner lifts dividend by nearly a third
Wednesday 07 Nov 2012
Industrial conveyor belt maker Fenner reported a stellar increase in profit and revenue for the year and lifted its dividend payment by 31 per cent.
Burberry's bottom line hit by restructuring charges
Wednesday 07 Nov 2012
Luxury brand Burberry is looking optimistic about its new fragrance and beauty division which is to start operating next year; however, the restructuring left a big dent in the group's reported bottom line in the first half.
London close: Markets in bullish mood ahead of US election results
Tuesday 06 Nov 2012
Markets gear up for climax of presidential race; economic data disappoints; corporate earnings impress, Resolution leads risers after upgrade.
No signs of crisis letting up in Spain, says Markit economist
Tuesday 06 Nov 2012
In his report on the Spanish services sector, Markit economist Andrew Harker said that there are no signs of the economic crisis letting up in Spain.
US close: Stocks gain as markets gear up for election result
Tuesday 06 Nov 2012
US stocks finished with impressive gains on Tuesday despite the uncertainty clouding over Election Day Stateside.
Budget airlines see traffic increase in October
Tuesday 06 Nov 2012
Budget airlines saw a small boost in traffic figures in October, with easyJet, Aer Lingus and Ryanair all recording year-on-year growth in passengers.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Pearson, Bank of England, Tesco
Tuesday 06 Nov 2012
Pearson, the FTSE 100 media group, is planning to explore a sale of the financial daily newspaper within months, Bloomberg reported, so that the company can focus on its fast-growing education division. Dame Majorie Scardino, the chief executive of Pearson, once said famously that the FT would be sold “over my dead body”. But sources said the company had decided to start the sale process before
Broker snap: 'Hold' Babcock after strong run, say analysts
Tuesday 06 Nov 2012
Babcock's share price took a hit on Tuesday morning despite the engineering support services group reporting a solid set of broadly 'in-line' first-half numbers.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as US heads to polls
Tuesday 06 Nov 2012
Stocks gain as eyes turn to US elections; UK industrial production disappoints; investors digest results from Babcock, M&S, InterContinental...
Broker tips: M&S, Babcock, DS Smith
Tuesday 06 Nov 2012
Seymour Pierce has raised its target price for High Street retail giant Marks & Spencer from 325p to 265p after a better-than-expected set of interim figures.
UK September manufacturing production slightly below forecasts
Tuesday 06 Nov 2012
UK industrial production registered a contraction of 1.7 per cent month-on-month in September (-2.6 per cent year-on-year), according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Broker snap: Investec downgrades Imagination Tech after MIPS acquisition
Monday 05 Nov 2012
Investec has cut its rating for chip designer Imagination Technologies from ‘buy’ to ‘hold’, saying that the acquisition of US computing group MIPS Technologies results in increased risk and heightened competition for the firm.
Broker snap: Balance sheet issues seen at Capital Shopping
Monday 05 Nov 2012
Seymour Pierce has reiterated its ‘reduce’ rating and 327p target price for retail-focused real estate investment trust Capital Shopping Centres Group (CSCG) ahead of its third-quarter results due out on Tuesday morning.
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