Thursday 18 Mar 2010
At first glance the public finance data doesn’t appear to be as bad as first forecast but delve a little deeper, and the signs remain worrying. Read More
Wednesday 17 Mar 2010
Yesterday’s decision by the FOMC to leave rates unchanged was no great surprise but what was a surprise was the decision to leave the phrase “extended period” in the statement along with the sugges... Read More
Monday 15 Mar 2010
The last few weeks have continued to see equity markets continuing to push higher; however the one sector that initially drove the market rally from last years lows seems to be running out of steam... Read More
Friday 12 Mar 2010
Oil giant BP has beefed up its exploration operations with the acquisition of assets in Brazil, Azerbaijan and the Gulf of Mexico for $7bn. Read More
Thursday 11 Mar 2010
Supermarket group Wm Morrison saw a sharp jump in profits in the year to 31 January. Pre-tax profits climbed to £858m from £655m from the same period the previous year, including an exceptional cre... Read More