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  • FTSE 100 movers: Commodities get a boost

    Thursday 24 May 2012

    Commodities prices improved on Thursday, buoying the share prices of some blue-chip miners and oil stocks, including Randgold, Vedanta, Amec, BP and BG Group.

  • Broker snap: Jefferies notes encouraging outlook at C and W Comms

    Thursday 24 May 2012

    Jefferies may have retained its hold rating and 33p target price for telecoms group Cable and Wireless Communications, but has said that its full-year results announced Thursday give more stability in the outlook for the current year.

  • Small caps round-up: Netcall, Animalcare, Porvair...

    Thursday 24 May 2012

    Also covered by this round-up are: Oxford Pharmascience, Planet Payment, Hydro International, and International Greetings.

  • EU summit leaves Greece and eurobonds for 'later'

    Thursday 24 May 2012

    The informal dinner held by EU leaders ended, as expected, with no progress. They continued to proclaim that they don’t wish Greece to leave the euro as long as the country fulfils its commitments. However, no proposals were made that would serve to calm markets and everything has been put off until the next meeting at the end of June.

  • UK GDP revised lower -UPDATE

    Thursday 24 May 2012

    The UK remains in recession, only more so, according to revised figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which indicated that UK gross domestic product (GDP) fell more than originally estimated in the first quarter of 2012.

  • UK GDP revised lower

    Thursday 24 May 2012

    The UK remains in recession, only more so, according to revised figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which indicated that UK gross domestic product (GDP) fell more than originally estimated in the first quarter of 2012.

  • Broker snap: The market underestimates ARM, says Peel Hunt

    Thursday 24 May 2012

    Peel Hunt has reiterated its buy recommendation and 650p target price for chip designer ARM Holdings, saying that the stock is a 'must-have' following its investor day yesterday.

  • London open: Stocks rebound after heavy sell-off

    Thursday 24 May 2012

    - EU leaders clash over Eurobonds - Chinese manufacturing continues to contract - Financials wanted after recent sell-off

  • SABMiller looks to developing markets

    Thursday 24 May 2012

    Strong growth in Latin America and Africa offset declines in crisis-torn Europe for lager brewer SABMIller last year.

  • UU on track to meet regulatory targets

    Thursday 24 May 2012

    United Utilities said it has seen a marked improvement in customer satisfaction in the last year or so, and it is on track to meet regulatory out-performance targets.

  • BoE’s Miles explains why he favours a more expansionary policy

    Thursday 24 May 2012

    The lone Bank of England (BoE) policy-maker which voted in favour of an expansion in the BoE’s asset repurchase program at the monetary policy committee’s last meeting, David Miles, has today explained the reasoning behind his position.

  • Shell extends offer deadline for Cove

    Wednesday 23 May 2012

    Royal Dutch Shell has extended its offer for AIM-listed oil explorer Cove Energy after being trumped by Thai firm PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) on Wednesday.

  • FX round-up: Euro plunges on Greece fears

    Wednesday 23 May 2012

    The euro tumbled to the lowest level against the dollar since July 2010 on fears about the implications of Greece exiting the Eurozone.

  • Thursday newspaper round-up: BoE, Facebook, BAE

    Wednesday 23 May 2012

    No “rational person” would want to see Greece leave the Eurozone, Nick Clegg will say today, warning that Britain will be worse off if the currency starts to break up. Markets tumbled again on Wednesday in reaction to fears that Greece’s exit was being prepared. David Cameron was in Brussels pleading with EU leaders to deal decisively with the Greek debt crisis to prevent a “disorderly” collapse

  • Rio Tinto increases support for Ivanhoe Mines

    Wednesday 23 May 2012

    Rio Tinto and Ivanhoe Mines have amended some of the terms of their recently agreed memorandum regarding a funding packing for Ivanhoe.

  • FTSE 100 movers: Miners dragging index down

    Wednesday 23 May 2012

    The blue-chip miners were dominating the fallers list on the Footsie by midday as metals prices dropped on concerns that the Chinese economy may be affected greatly by Greece leaving the euro: investment bank China International Capital Corp said today that the world's second-largest economy could see its lowest levels of growth in more than two decades in this scenario. Mining peers Vedanta

  • Commodities: Oil slips below $90

    Wednesday 23 May 2012

    Crude oil futures settled below $90 a barrel on Wednesday on persistent fears that Greece will exit the Eurozone and as negotiations progress between Iran and six global powers over its nuclear ambitions.

  • Pinewood scoress hit despite X-rated write-off

    Wednesday 23 May 2012

    Film studio Pinewood Shepperton's results received rave reviews, despite the unpleasant plot twist involving a massive write-off of costs relating to its Project Pinewood expansion project.

  • EU summit may build consensus around 'project bonds', not eurobonds

    Wednesday 23 May 2012

    The 'eurobond' idea may not fly with German Chancellor Angela Merkel but there is a chance that a smaller-scale issuance of ‘project bonds’ will build consensus among leaders.

  • Broker snap: Lack of upgrades at Burberry, but Investec stays a buyer

    Wednesday 23 May 2012

    Investec has reiterated its buy recommendation and 1,690p target price for British luxury brand Burberry in spite of today's negative market reaction to the firm's full-year results.

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