Editor's Picks
Galliford Try wins two housing contracts worth £106m
Wednesday 03 Sep 2014
Housebuilding and construction firm Galliford Try has been awarded two new affordable housing contracts worth a combined £106m.
Ashtead sees upside to full-year forecasts after record Q1 profits
Wednesday 03 Sep 2014
Equipment rental group Ashtead said it expects to beat full-year expectations after profits jumped by a third to a record high in its first quarter, helped by strong revenue growth and improving margins.
August sees shop prices drop for 16th consecutive month
Wednesday 03 Sep 2014
Shop prices suffered their 16th consecutive drop in August, with food inflation remaining at its record low of 0.3%.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: ISIS, Ukraine, Scottish independence...
Wednesday 03 Sep 2014
Militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis) released a video tonight claiming to show the beheading of American journalist Steven Sotloff and threatening a British hostage with a similar fate if the US continues air strikes against its forces. - The Independent
US close: S&P 500 retreats from record despite strong ISM data
Tuesday 02 Sep 2014
US stocks were rangebound on Tuesday as investors gave a mixed reaction to upbeat economic data, with the S&P 500 retreating slightly from another all-time high.
London pre-open: UK stocks to edge higher ahead of economic data
Tuesday 02 Sep 2014
UK stocks were expected to open slightly higher on Wednesday after three straight days in positive territory.
London close: FTSE closes slightly higher after construction, US data
Tuesday 02 Sep 2014
The FTSE ended Tuesday's session with a modest rise, as investors weighed better-than-expected construction data and looked ahead to what is set to be the busier half of the week.
Wednesday preview: All eyes on UK services PMI on Wednesday morning
Tuesday 02 Sep 2014
A crucial gauge of the UK economy, the services purchasing managers index (PMI), is published at 09.30 on Wednesday, with economists predicting a slide to 58.5 from the 59.1 recorded last month.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: ISIS, Ukraine, Scottish independence...
Tuesday 02 Sep 2014
Militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis) released a video tonight claiming to show the beheading of American journalist Steven Sotloff and threatening a British hostage with a similar fate if the US continues air strikes against its forces. - The Independent
Broker tips: Tesco, Barclays, Weir
Tuesday 02 Sep 2014
Santander has downgraded its recommendation for Tesco from 'buy' to 'hold' in the aftermath of last week's profit warning and dividend cut.
FTSE 100 movers: Weir upgraded, mining stocks gain
Tuesday 02 Sep 2014
Engineering firm Weir Group was a high riser on Tuesday after Credit Suisse upgraded the shares from 'neutral' to 'outperform' and hiked its target price from 2,540p to 3,060p. The bank said that the stock offers "a better relative risk return profile" near term than sector peer IMI which it downgraded to 'neutral'.
Anglo American open to takeover offers, says CEO
Tuesday 02 Sep 2014
The boss of Anglo American has said that the mining group would be open to takeover offers if an attractive bid presents itself.
US pre-open: Futures rise ahead of ISM data, Family Dollar gains
Tuesday 02 Sep 2014
US stock futures edged higher on Tuesday ahead of a key gauge of manufacturing activity, with the S&P 500 expected to extend gains after hitting another all-time high last week.
Islamic State video shows killing of US hostage Steven Sotloff
Tuesday 02 Sep 2014
The Islamic State (IS) group has published a video showing the beheading of a man believed to be American hostage Steven Sotloff.
UPDATE - Russia and Ukraine discussed end to fighting, not ceasefire
Tuesday 02 Sep 2014
Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a complete ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine, a spokesman for Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday.
London midday: Stocks rise on UK construction data, ECB hopes
Tuesday 02 Sep 2014
UK stock rose for the third straight session on Tuesday after data showed that growth in the British construction sector unexpectedly accelerated last month.
Vislink puts shine on mixed interims with Harmonic partnership
Tuesday 02 Sep 2014
Mixed interim results from AIM-listed Vislink were countered to some extent by the announcement that Nasdaq-listed video group Harmonic has become a strategic partner and provided a significant order for the second half of the year.
Europe midday: ECB action a possibility, but politics may be an issue
Tuesday 02 Sep 2014
Cyclical sectors, such as basic resources and automobiles, were in the lead early as traders chose to focus on the possibility of more dovish rhetoric from the European Central Bank at its policy meeting on 4 September.
Quindell buys out RAC from CCS telematics joint venture
Tuesday 02 Sep 2014
Quindell has bought out joint venture partner RAC's 49% share of car insurance 'black box' business Connected Car Solutions (CCS) for £3.5m.
Redrow smashes earnings forecasts and grows order book 85%
Tuesday 02 Sep 2014
North-focused housebuilder Redrow lifted profits 91% in the year to end-June and was bullish about the forthcoming 12 months after strong increases to its land bank and order book.
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