London afternoon: Stocks drift lower
23rd Feb 2010 15:16
A weak opening on Wall Street has dragged Footsie lower, though the number of fallers among the blue-chip index's constituents barely outnumbers the risers. Wolseley is leading the risers, after surprising the market with an unscheduled trading update. The building supplies group said it expects p
Read moreLondon midday: Leading shares mixed
23rd Feb 2010 12:13
For the second day in succession the FTSE 100 has turned lower after a moderately bright start. Comments on the fragility of the UK economy from Bank of England governor Mervyn King have given investors pause for thought. King, appearing before a parliamentary committee, said: 'There have been some
Read moreLondon open: Shares start strongly
23rd Feb 2010 08:38
Shares have started strongly as company updates are given a warm reception. Shares in Wolseley jumped after the building supplies group said it expects profits for the year to 31 July 2010 to exceed analysts' expectations of £326m. However, it said the better than expected earnings will be due to
Read moreMorgan Sindall sees softer public spending
23rd Feb 2010 07:57
Construction and regeneration specialist Morgan Sindall saw profits slide in 2009 but the cash rich company is drawing comfort from its strong order book which should enable the company to ‘offset some of the effect of weakening public spending demand.’ Profit before tax and amortisation for 2009
Read moreTuesday preview: Drax, Croda, Morgan Sindall
22nd Feb 2010 17:20
Drax, operator of the UK's largest coal-fired power station, is set to report a sharp drop in full year pre-tax profits on Tuesday, with the investment analyst community expecting a figure of around £266.1m, compared to £442.5m in 2008. Revenue is expected to ease to £1,356.0m from £1,752.8m. Full
Read moreMorgan Sindall starts on Greenock development
2nd Feb 2010 15:04
Regeneration and construction specialist Morgan Sindall said its affordable housing division, Lovell, has started work on a £22m development for River Clyde Homes. The development is the first phase of a four-part framework agreement with River Clyde Homes and entails the construction of 195 homes
Read moreInchcape chairman buys
22nd Dec 2009 16:07
Inchcape non-executive chairman Ken Hanna has nearly doubled his stake in the vehicle distributor and dealer. Hanna has acquired 330,000 shares at 29.58p each, costing a total of £97,614. That takes his stake to 700,000 shares. Hanna acquired 333,000 shares at 6p each in April's rights issue. T
Read moreMorgan Sindall lands tunnel job
21st Dec 2009 07:41
A joint venture led by construction and regeneration firm Morgan Sindall has been appointed preferred bidder for a Thames Water tunnelling project. The MVB joint venture, comprising Morgan Est, VINCI Construction Grands Projets and Bachy Soletanche, has been awarded the contract to deliver the £417
Read moreLondon close: Banks spooked by higher capital call
17th Dec 2009 16:34
Banks sank on a call for tougher capital requirements and coupled with a weak mining sector it meant a poor day in London. Lloyds Banking took a pasting, while Standard Chartered and Barclays were also among the worst performers. The Basel Committee of central bankers and supervisors called for st
Read moreLondon afternoon: Barclays hit by lawsuit
17th Dec 2009 13:55
Footsie remains deep in negative territory, and with US markets set to open lower, there is no prospect of a boost from Wall Street. Banks and miners are responsible for much of the blue-chip index's fall. Lloyds Banking is leading the fallers, while Standard Chartered and Barclays are also among t
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Savills in demand
17th Dec 2009 12:12
Estate agent Savills is one of the top risers after saying it expects underlying performance for 2009 to be significantly ahead of its previous forecasts. However, it remains cautious about the sustainability of the current performance of UK residential and Asia Pacific transaction markets in 2010.
Read moreLondon midday: Shares slip as banks and miners slide
17th Dec 2009 12:09
Falls across the board for the heavyweight bank and mining sectors are keeping Footsie firmly in the red. Lloyds Banking is leading the blue chip fallers, while Standard Chartered and Barclays are also among the worst performers. Among the miners, Antofagasta, Eurasian Natural Resources and Xstrat
Read moreLondon open: Banks and miners lead fall
17th Dec 2009 08:49
Weak miners and banking shares are leading London's top stocks lower in early dealings on Thursday. UK shares were expected to start the session in the red after Wall Street fell following the latest Federal Reserve rate decision and stimulus update. The central bank said interest rates would stay
Read moreLondon pre-open: Weak start on the cards
17th Dec 2009 07:35
UK shares looks set to start the session in the red after Wall Street fell following the latest Federal Reserve rate decision and stimulus update. The central bank said interest rates would stay low for some time, although it upgraded its estimate for the US economy and will continue to rein back s
Read moreOrder book eases at Morgan Sindall
17th Dec 2009 07:12
Construction and regeneration group Morgan Sindall is still on track to meet expectations for the current year. The group's Fit Out division is still trading strongly, with margins remaining healthy, while the level of tendering activity is on the rise. The Construction division continues to see v
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