London open: Stocks flat despite banking strength
12th Feb 2013 08:28
UK stocks opened broadly flat on Tuesday morning ahead of some UK inflation data, with markets pausing for breath after a strong rise in the year to date. The FTSE 100 had a subdued day yesterday on the back of a lack of economic news and low trading volumes, partly owing to the closure of Asian ma
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
12th Feb 2013 07:24
AMEC: Exane BNP initiates with a target price of 1140p and an underperform rating. Anglo American: Goldman Sachs increases target price from 1500p to 1550p, while keeping a sell recommendation. Barclays: Nomura reiterates reduce. Charles Stanley reiterates hold. Investec reiterates buy, with price
Read moreBarclays unveils plans to cut jobs alongside annual results
12th Feb 2013 06:59
Banking giant Barclays revealed Tuesday it was slashing 3,700 jobs as part of a massive shake-up amid a string of scandals. The cuts include 1,800 in the Corporate and Investment Bank division and 1,900 in Europe Retail and Business Banking which will result in a restructuring charge of about £500
Read moreLondon close: Subdued finish to a quiet day
11th Feb 2013 16:34
The FTSE 100 was swinging between gains and losses for most of Monday's session with markets across Europe lacking direction on a quiet day. "Global markets are trading lower today which may be related to the significant strength within the markets within 2013," said market analyst Craig Erlam from
Read moreTuesday preview: Barclays reveals annual results amid scandals
11th Feb 2013 15:54
All eyes will be on Barclays Tuesday as the bank unveils its full-year results for 2012 in the wake of a string of scandals. The company has been undergoing a massive shake-up under new Chief Executive Officer, Antony Jenkins, who is reportedly slashing about 3,500 jobs from its 23,300-strong workf
Read moreBarclays hit by claims it misled shareholders over Abu Dhabi government investment
11th Feb 2013 14:57
Barclays came under fire again Monday for reportedly misleading shareholders over a three billion-dollar investment by the owner of Manchester City F.C. The news comes in the wake of the bank's £290m fine to UK and US regulators over LIBOR rigging and mis-selling of payment protection insurance.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks make gains on light volumes
11th Feb 2013 11:31
On a light day for economic data and trading volumes, the FTSE 100 was registering moderate gains by Monday lunchtime. Market strategist Ishaq Siddiqi from ETX Capital said that there was "a lack of direction from Asia overnight" with Japan's Nikkei and Hong Kong's Hang-Seng indices both closed for
Read moreLondon open: Markets lack direction early on
11th Feb 2013 08:37
The FTSE 100 opened flat on Monday morning with volumes thin as Asian markets close for the Lunar New Year holidays. Market strategist Ishaq Siddiqi from ETX Capital said that there was "a lack of direction from Asia overnight" with Japan's Nikkei and Hong Kong's Hang-Seng indices both closed. "At
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: Barclays, RBS, Tobacco companies...
11th Feb 2013 06:40
Barclays is preparing to cut at least two billion pounds from its annual cost base of 20bn pounds as part of a strategic overhaul to be presented by the bank on Tuesday, say bank insiders and analysts. The cuts are to focus on a retrenchment from some of Barclays' investment banking operations in As
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: easyJet, Barclays, Man Group
10th Feb 2013 17:24
The Sunday Telegraph understands Sir Stelios, who with his family owns 36 per cent of easyJet´s shares, is to vote against the re-election of Sir Mike Rake, the Chairman, as well as against the board's remuneration report. In addition, he will abstain against all 18 other resolutions on matters such
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
8th Feb 2013 07:19
Aggreko: HSBC upgrades to neutral with a target price of 1650p. Anglo American: HSBC ups target price from 1950p to 2240p and upgrades to overweight. Antofagasta: HSBC reduces target price from 1200p to 1160p, while upgrading to neutral. ARM Holdings: Credit Suisse increases target price from 780
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Barclays, EU budget, Chinese trade...
8th Feb 2013 07:02
More than 1,000 investment bankers at Barclays have been told they will not receive up-front cash bonuses this year. Managing directors in the group's investment banking arm were informed that their 2012 bonuses would be deferred for at least a year. The move is part of Antony Jenkins' attempts to r
Read moreRoyal Bank of Scotland expects 'significant penalties' in LIBOR probe
6th Feb 2013 07:32
The Royal Bank of Scotland confirmed Wednesday it was in late-stage settlement discussions with authorities in a LIBOR investigation and expects to pay 'significant penalties'. RBS said it was in final talks with regulators in the Britain and the US in relation to a probe into interest rate rigging
Read moreLondon close: Corporate earnings, services data push markets higher
5th Feb 2013 16:27
The FTSE 100 staged a partial recovery today after Monday's sell-off, with decent corporate earnings and better-than-expected service-sector data doing their bit to repair damaged market sentiment. London's benchmark index slumped 100 points yesterday as political uncertainty in the Eurozone result
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE 100 bounces back after sharp sell-off
5th Feb 2013 11:39
Well-received results from ARM Holdings and BP and a decent performance from the banking sector helped the FTSE 100 bounce back slightly after Monday's sell-off. London's benchmark index slumped 100 points yesterday as political uncertainty in the Eurozone dented sentiment: corruption scandals at S
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