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London open: Stocks rise on stimulus hopes
Thursday 07 Jun 2012
- Eyes on Spanish auction - Central bank stimulus speculation boosts stocks - MPC to reveal rate decision at noon
Glencore boss uses divi to top up stake
Thursday 07 Jun 2012
A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.
Vodafone teams up with Telefonica to combine UK infrastructure
Thursday 07 Jun 2012
Telecoms peers Vodafone and Telefonica are to create one national grid in the UK by pooling together parts of their network infrastructure, the companies announced on Thursday.
Commodities: Crude sits above $85
Wednesday 06 Jun 2012
Crude oil futures settled higher for the third straight day on Wednesday, amid hopes that efforts will be stepped up to combat the Eurozone crisis and as the dollar weakened against major currencies.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Bail-outs, ARM Holdings, House prices
Wednesday 06 Jun 2012
The Government is facing another battle with Brussels after the European Union raised the prospect of cross-border bank bail-outs under wide-ranging reforms to protect taxpayers from a future financial sector collapse. Although the Treasury supported the broad thrust of the reforms, which mirrored those already being introduced in the UK, Michel Barnier, Europe’s financial services commissioner,
Tullow encouraged after oil find in Africa
Wednesday 06 Jun 2012
Tullow Oil's Paon-1X exploration well offshore Côte d'Ivoire has found good quality light oil in a Turonian fan system, the oil and gas company announced on Thursday morning.
Europe open: Spain to test market waters, Europe market’s patience
Wednesday 06 Jun 2012
-France may lower retirement age for some workers -Spain to sell up to €2bn in debt -Nowotny (ECB) says Spain asking for EU aid would be sensible -BoE decision on asset purchases close call -Williams (Fed) says must stand ready to do even more -Yellen: Fed has scope to do more -Banks deposit €784.6bn overnight at ECB
US open: Fed speakers make themselves heard
Wednesday 06 Jun 2012
US markets have started the day on the up despite what, at first glance, looks to be a slightly non-committal press conference from European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi this afternoon.
FTSE 250 movers: Miners lead the risers
Wednesday 06 Jun 2012
Mining stocks were tracking their FTSE 100 counterparts higher with Talvivaara, New World Resources, and African Barrick Gold all making strong gains, boosted by better-than-expected GDP data from Australia and rising metals prices.
London midday: Stocks jump ahead of ECB rate decision
Wednesday 06 Jun 2012
- All eyes on the ECB - UK construction PMI falls in May - Man Group, miners and banks lead the rise
FTSE 100 movers: Man Group regains lost ground on upgrade
Wednesday 06 Jun 2012
Hedge fund Man Group, which has lost 40% of its share price in 2012 so far, was the best performer by midday after Citigroup upgraded its rating on the stock to buy, saying that "Man is now at the end of its downgrade cycle." However, the US broker did cut its earnings estimates for the group today.
UK construction PMI comes in slightly ahead of forecasts -UPDATE
Wednesday 06 Jun 2012
The Markit/CIPS purchasing managers’ index for the month of May has come in at 54.4 points, a three month low, versus the 55.8 seen in April.
US Midday: Bernanke comments holding stocks back
Wednesday 06 Jun 2012
-Investors looking out to Apple developer conference on Monday -Fed to vote today on adoption of Basel III rules -Fitch could cut US credit ratings if no credible fiscal consolidation plan for 2013
Barryroe test results vindicate Providence's view
Wednesday 06 Jun 2012
Providence Resources, the Irish oil and gas firm, said a third party assay has confirmed the presence of light sweet waxy oil at the Barryroe oil discovery off the south coast of Ireland.
Europe midday: Investors rush to cover short positions
Wednesday 06 Jun 2012
-German BdB urges Spain to quickly ask for EU aid -Yields come down at Portuguese bill auction -Spain may receive precautionary credit line from EFSF-Die Welt -Berlin denies Die Welt report -Reuters -JP Morgan and Nomura still wary on equities
London open: Miners, financials lead stocks higher early on
Wednesday 06 Jun 2012
- Eyes on ECB rate decision - Upside surprise in Australian GDP - Miners, financials gain early on
London open: Miners, financials lead stocks higher early on
Wednesday 06 Jun 2012
- Eyes on ECB rate decision - Upside surprise in Australian GDP - Miners, financials gain early on
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Spain, Barclays, Ireland
Tuesday 05 Jun 2012
Oil giant BP faces fresh complications in its hopes to sell its 50 per cent stake in its Russian operation. A court in Siberia has called for a new hearing into TNK-BP, the joint venture it has with Alfa Access Renova (AAR), a vehicle run by Russian billionaires. The tie-up has been highly profitable but riddled with rows and mishaps. Now the Siberian court wants to give a fresh airing to the
The view from '52 part II: The seventies
Tuesday 05 Jun 2012
This is a continuation of part one of the article looking back at the changes in the constituents of the FT 30-share industrial index, the predecessor to the FTSE All-Share and FTSE 100 indices.
UK construction PMI comes in slightly ahead of forecasts
Monday 04 Jun 2012
The Markit/CIPS purchasing managers’ index for the month of May has come in at 54.4 points, a three month low, versus the 55.8 seen in April.
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