Thursday newspaper round-up: Ukraine, BP, Reckitt Benckiser
17th Apr 2014 06:38
In a clash overnight with Ukrainian authorities, three pro-Russian protesters were killed and 13 wounded. The incident took place at a military installation in the southeastern city of Mariupol. It marked the bloodiest day yet since Kiev began its anti-terrorist operations to drive out the pro-Russi
Read moreReckitt Benckiser on track to meet full-year guidance
16th Apr 2014 07:47
- First-quarter revenue in line with analysts' consensus - Mulling separate stock listing for pharmaceutical unit - On track to meet full-year guidance Household products giant Reckitt Benckiser posted first-quarter revenue growth in line with market expectations and said it was considering a sepa
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise despite tensions in Ukraine
14th Apr 2014 16:59
- FTSE closes up 22.06 at 6,583.76 - Tensions in Eastern Europe provide drag - BP a notable faller - US retail sales beat expectations techMARK 2,642.52 -1.03% FTSE 100 6,583.76 +0.34% FTSE 250 15,702.42 -1.23% UK stocks managed to finish in positive territory despite growing tensions in Eastern
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Supermarkets, miners lead, airlines fly lower
14th Apr 2014 15:09
Sainsbury was a strong riser as it recovered from last week's news that it had lost some of its market share to the likes of discount stores Lidl and Aldi. Sector peer Tesco was also making decent gains after it was reported the company is planning to launch its F&F range in the US. Other stocks
Read moreSector movers: Consumer staples rise as investors seek defensive stocks
14th Apr 2014 13:56
Consumer staples and non-cyclical stocks were benefiting from a reduction in risk appetite in London on Monday, as investors sought out more defensive assets. Tobacco and beverage stocks, supermarket chains and food producers were among the best performers of the day. Defensives are stocks that te
Read moreLondon midday: Sell-off continues on Ukraine crisis, but defensives gain
14th Apr 2014 11:40
- Ukraine calls on pro-Russian radicals to lay down arms - Defensive stocks, consumer staples rise as risk appetite falls - Glencore Xstrata sells Las Bambas for 5.85bn dollars techMARK 2,627.27 -1.60% FTSE 100 6,540.54 -0.32% FTSE 250 15,638.88 -1.63% UK markets picked up where they left off on M
Read moreSunday share tips: M&S, Debenhams, RSA
13th Apr 2014 10:10
Stick with shares of Marks & Spencer and consider what the company could achieve if all its businesses performed well, Questor said in the Sunday Telegraph. M&S's food business has continued to do well while supermarket rivals face price pressure. M&S reported clothing separately from its other non-
Read moreLondon open: BHP, Aberdeen lead markets higher ahead of data
1st Apr 2014 08:23
- BHP Billiton, Aberdeen, Babcock, GKN provide a lift - Weir falls on Metso merger speculation - Markets await global manufacturing PMIs techMARK 2,779.21 +0.53% FTSE 100 6,621.97 +0.36% FTSE 250 16,339.39 +0.40% UK stocks opened with small gains on Tuesday ahead of a data-heavy session with manuf
Read moreReckitt Benckiser executive steps down
31st Mar 2014 13:43
Reckitt Benckiser Group's Senior Vice President for Information Services, Gareth Hill, is stepping down from the maker of Dettol this summer. Darrell Stein, currently Director IT and member of the management committee at Marks and Spencer (M&S), will succeed him in the role and join the executive c
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Rolls-Royce jumps on Daimler JV buy-out
10th Mar 2014 14:56
Rolls Royce was in the top spot today after a host of analysts lifted their target prices following the engine group's move last week to buy-out Daimler in their 50-50 joint venture, Rolls-Royce Power Systems (RRPS). After the close of trade on Friday, Rolls-Royce said that it is to buy the remain
Read moreReckitt Benkiser to acquire global rights to K-Y brand
10th Mar 2014 08:37
Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the global rights to the K-Y brand, which develops intimate lubricant products. The rights are being bought from McNEIL-PPC, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, to enhance RB's sexual wellbeing offering. It is expected to "tr
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Sports Direct jumps after strong update
19th Feb 2014 14:02
Sports Direct International shot to the top of the risers after group sales in the quarter to January 26th rose 11.2 per cent from the previous year to 655.4m pounds. Gross profit gained 14.6 per cent to 280.7m pounds during the period with growth across all its divisions including Sports Retail, Br
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks slip after surprise increase in jobless rate
19th Feb 2014 11:41
- UK jobless rate rises to 7.2 per cent, above estimates - MPC votes unanimously to leave policy unchanged - Ex-div stocks provide a drag on FTSE - Sports Direct jumps after Q3 update techMARK 2,855.22 -0.93% FTSE 100 6,761.33 -0.52% FTSE 250 16,233.58 -0.66% UK markets pulled back from a four-w
Read moreLondon open: Stocks pause at four-week high ahead of data, BoE minutes
19th Feb 2014 08:16
- Markets at highest since January 22nd - UK labour-market data due out, BoE minutes - Sports Direct, M&S, BAE Systems lead the upside - Ex-div stocks weigh techMARK 2,878.02 -0.14% FTSE 100 6,798.45 +0.03% FTSE 250 16,340.79 -0.01% UK stocks opened more or less flat on Wednesday morning after th
Read moreFootsie flat as MPC raises GDP forecasts sharply
12th Feb 2014 17:26
- Stocks track mixed performance on Wall Street - Sterling and long-term yields rise after Inflation Report - Market commentary divided on outlook for Bank Rate - Insurers and miners lead gains techMARK 2,831.18 -0.18% FTSE 100 6,675.03 +0.04% FTSE 250 16,079.18 +0.01% Stocks underperformed equity
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