London midday: FTSE 100 extends losses as insurers and retailers fall
9th Jul 2014 12:03
- Admiral, Aviva lead markets lower - FTSE 100 on track for worst finish since late April - Retailers fall as UK retail prices fall 1.8% - Investors nervous ahead of Fed minutes techMARK 2,777.53 -0.59% FTSE 100 6,708.55 -0.44% FTSE 250 15,526.79 -0.80% UK stocks were heading for their worst finis
Read moreAviva unveils next phase of turnaround plan
9th Jul 2014 11:21
Aviva plans to double its cashflow over the next two years and reduce its debt as part of an overhaul of the UK insurer. The company on Wednesday unveiled the next phase of its turnaround plan at its capital markets day for investors and analysts. The plan includes doubling the annual excess cash
Read moreLondon open: Admiral leads markets lower as investors await Fed minutes
9th Jul 2014 09:00
- Admiral shares drop as H1 revenues fall - Markets await FOMC minutes for rate-hike clues - Chinese inflation eases - Alcoa beats forecasts as Q2 earnings season gets underway techMARK 2,783.11 -0.39% FTSE 100 6,721.47 -0.25% FTSE 250 15,601.53 -0.33% UK stocks fell for a third straight day on We
Read moreNMC Health CEO and founder buys 10m shares
30th Jun 2014 16:10
United Arab Emirates-based NMC Health saw its shares jump on Monday after its Chief Executive Officer and founder, B.R. Shetty, purchased 10m shares from its largest shareholder, H.E. Al Qebaisi. The 500p-a-share deal increased his holding to 47.74m, equal to a 25.71% stake in the integrated priva
Read moreMorgan Stanley screens say sell CRH, JD Wetherspoon and many others
10th Jun 2014 15:41
Morgan Stanley has put out a note compiling a list of stocks that its stock screens suggested were worthy of selling, including building materials group CRH and pub operator JD Wetherspoon. The note, entitled 'Stock screens suggest selling small caps', contains the latest in the broker's regular s
Read moreLondon midday: Upbeat global data gives UK stocks a lift
9th Jun 2014 11:30
- Housebuilders, miners lift markets higher - Chinese and Japanese data boosts sentiment - US stock futures flat at record highs - Lloyds prices TSB IPO well below book value techMARK 2,850.52 -0.04% FTSE 100 6,870.36 +0.18% FTSE 250 16,191.67 -0.25% Upbeat economic data from across the globe and
Read moreLondon open: Stocks near 14-year high after upbeat Asian data
9th Jun 2014 08:33
- China trade surplus doubles as exports rise - Japanese consumer confidence improves, GDP revised higher - Rio gains on Credit Suisse comments - Lloyds fall after pricing TSB IPO techMARK 2,852.63 +0.04% FTSE 100 6,872.71 +0.21% FTSE 250 16,239.01 +0.04% Yet another record close on Wall Street fe
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Smith & Nephew leads top-tier index higher on M&A reports
5th Jun 2014 14:59
M&A speculation continued to boost the share price of Smith & Nephew on Thursday, as another company was reported to be interested in the medical devices firm. According to Bloomberg which cited people familiar with the matter, US peer Medtronic is in the early stages of preparing to make a bid for
Read moreLondon midday: Investors show caution ahead of ECB, ASOS leads retailers lower
5th Jun 2014 11:25
- Markets await ECB decision, Draghi with caution - BoE keeps policy unchanged - ASOS shares plummet after profit warning, retailers fall - Smith & Nephew jumps on continued M&A speculation techMARK 2,820.75 -0.07% FTSE 100 6,796.31 -0.33% FTSE 250 15,939.53 -0.29% UK stocks were in the red on Thu
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: Centrica, Pensions, Mitchells & Butlers
29th May 2014 07:05
British Gas is set to lose its second boss in quick succession with the imminent departure of Chris Weston, who has been poached by Aggreko, the FTSE 100 temporary power provider. Centrica, the owner of Britain's largest energy supplier, is expected to confirm the move in an announcement to the stoc
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: Google, Ukraine, Insurers
22nd May 2014 07:29
Google is amassing an overseas war chest to help it to make foreign purchases worth up to 30bn dollars. Or, at least, that is what it has told regulators. In a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the internet giant defended its decision to hoard so much cash overseas, out of the reach
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Marston's, Aviva
16th May 2014 07:31
The economic recovery has made it to the country's pubs. Unlike some of the other big operators Marston's does not enjoy the benefit of a southeast bias. Nevertheless, it saw first half sales at its taverns rise by 3.8 per cent, apparently as a result of a genuine economic recovery, while its food d
Read moreBroker tips: LSE, Aviva, Vodafone...
15th May 2014 13:01
Numis Securities has upgraded bourses operator London Stock Exchange from 'hold' to 'add' after the company identified more cost savings from its recent acquisition of LCH.Clearnet. "The strategic development of the LSE continues and we believe the LSE is well placed to take advantage of the global
Read moreLondon midday: Markets post small gains amid earnings, ECB speculation
15th May 2014 11:43
- ECB speculation picks up after weak GDP - LSE jumps after strong annual results - Aviva, Old Mutual disappoint with earnings - Thomas Cook leads travel sector lower techMARK 2,781.23 -0.42% FTSE 100 6,889.08 +0.15% FTSE 250 15,857.35 -0.73% UK stocks were fluctuating at 14-year highs on Thursday
Read moreLondon open: LSE leads stocks higher as FTSE 100 extends gains
15th May 2014 08:40
- LSE leads financial stocks higher - Dixons and Carphone announce 3.8bn-pound merger - Data-heavy session ahead - Japanese GDP surges in first quarter techMARK 2,794.14 +0.04% FTSE 100 6,886.04 +0.11% FTSE 250 15,984.75 +0.06% Strong gains from London Stock Exchange (LSE) and a merger between Dix
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