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UK banks lifted by new stimulus
Friday 15 Jun 2012
The UK government and the Bank of England have announced multi-billion pound plans to get banks lending more to companies.
Central banks ready to support markets after Greek vote
Friday 15 Jun 2012
European markets opened slightly firmer on Friday, taking their lead from Wall Street, which rose on reports that the world’s central banks are preparing to inject liquidity into the system to ease possible market strains after this Sunday’s elections in Greece.
SSE buys Irish electricity firm
Friday 15 Jun 2012
SSE is set to become Ireland's third biggest electricity company after it announced a multi-million pound takeover of Endesa Ireland.
Europe open: Shares higher on expectations of central bank action
Friday 15 Jun 2012
-Spanish 10 year yields down 7bp to 6.84% -Moody’s downgrades 5 Dutch banks -Draghi (ECB) says no inflation risk in any Eurozone country -Takeshi Fujimaki sees Japan default by 2017-Bbg -Banks deposit €699bn overnight at ECB -Shirakawa (BoJ) not aware of reports of co-ordinated action
Hobson to step down as Chairman of Sage
Friday 15 Jun 2012
Tony Hobson is to step down as Chairman of accountancy software behemoth Sage at the beginning of September, to be succeeded by Donald Brydon, currently Chairman of medical devices maker Smiths Group.
FX round-up: Euro rises against dollar on central bank reports
Thursday 14 Jun 2012
The euro rose against the dollar on Thursday, pushed higher by reports that central banks are planning coordinated action if required after this coming weekend's Greek elections.
Mulberry shares plunge
Thursday 14 Jun 2012
Shares of UK luxury fashion chain Mulberry sank 22 per cent after annual pre-tax profit and revenue fell short of expectations.
Ex-Wellstream Chairman takes the chair at Lamprell
Thursday 14 Jun 2012
Struggling specialist engineering services provider Lamprell has named industry veteran John Kennedy as its new non-executive Chairman.
Commodities: Oil jumps on Federal Reserve plans
Thursday 14 Jun 2012
Crude oil futures climbed higher on Thursday on reports the Federal Reserve is planning to take further action in a bid to improve economic growth.
London pre-open: FTSE to rise on reports of central bank action
Thursday 14 Jun 2012
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open up 28 points from yesterday's close of 5,467, boosted pushed higher by reports that central banks are possibly planning coordinated action if required after this coming weekend's Greek elections.
London open: Sweet FA deal batters Sky and BT
Thursday 14 Jun 2012
- Sky and BT battered after paying through the nose for football TV rights - Mulberry gets handbagging after results disappoint - Computacenter slumps as it flags need to invest more in the business
Profits down but dividend up at Atkins
Thursday 14 Jun 2012
Design and engineering consultancy WS Atkins said it had performed well over the last year despite tough conditions and was boosting its dividend.
Moody´s slashes Spain´s credit rating by 3 notches
Thursday 14 Jun 2012
Approximately half an hour after the US market close ratings agency Moody´s has announced its decision to downgrade its rating on the sovereign debt issued by Spain by a full three notches, to Baa3 from A3 previously.
Halma defies the gloom with double digit growth
Thursday 14 Jun 2012
Technology group Halma kept its impressive record of growth intact as it reported double digit profit growth.
Government sets out plans for banking reform
Wednesday 13 Jun 2012
The government has detailed how it plans to split retail and investment banking, including increased protection for depositors over other creditors.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Tullow, easyJet, Eurozone
Wednesday 13 Jun 2012
Microsoft is in talks to buy a leading social network for companies for more than $1bn, according to reports. A deal for Yammer could be sealed as soon as today, Bloomberg reported, citing unidentified sources. Microsoft already owns a range of business products, and adding Yammer would step up the rivalry with Salesforce.com, which landed social-marketing tools when it paid $745m purchase for
Sainsbury CFO keeps the faith as share price dives on poor performance
Wednesday 13 Jun 2012
A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.
Commodities: Crude skids to eight month low
Wednesday 13 Jun 2012
Crude oil futures turned 0.8 per cent lower on Wednesday ahead of a key output meeting for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in Vienna.
London midday: Bids add spice to bland market
Wednesday 13 Jun 2012
- Early gains relinquished as Spanish bond yields rise - Morrisons dips toe into coupon arena
Europe open: Italian and German debt auctions on tap
Wednesday 13 Jun 2012
-Banks deposit €798bn overnight at ECB
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