London open: Stocks flat as US political deadlock continues
14th Oct 2013 08:38
A political stalemate in Washington over the debt ceiling weighed on risk appetite on Monday morning, with the FTSE 100 holding steady in early trading after hitting two-week highs the previous session. London's benchmark index finished at 6,483.79 on Friday, its highest close since September 27th,
Read moreEssentra to deliver profitable growth in 2013
14th Oct 2013 07:26
Plastic packaging company Essentra said it is on track to deliver profit growth this year on the back of a strong third quarter. In a trading update for the three months from July 1st, the group reported a 23% rise in revenue at constant exchange boosted by new business wins in the Packing and Sec
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
10th Oct 2013 08:36
Ashmore Group: Canaccord Genuity takes target price from 380p to 400p and retains a hold recommendation. Numis shifts target price from 380p to 390p reiterating its hold recommendation. Ashtead Group: Numis upgrades to add with a target price of 670p. Berkeley Group: Panmure Gordon moves target pr
Read moreSuperGroup Director of E-Commerce sells entire stake
6th Sep 2013 16:09
Chris Griffin, the Director of E-Commerce at SuperGroup, has sold off his entire stake in the company the same day it revealed quarterly sales had soared. Griffin disposed of 50,536 shares at 1,213.3p a piece, earning him a total of £0.61m. The move followed an impressive jump in the share price
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