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  • Greek leaders take another go at forming government

    Friday 11 May 2012

    Déjà vu. After inconclusive elections in Greece that left parties fragmented with even the previous coalition between New Democracy and Pasok without enough votes to form government together, leaders still try to hack out an agreement.

  • Fuel costs hammer IAG

    Friday 11 May 2012

    Soaring fuel costs contributed to a larger than expected first quarter loss at International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), the airline formed by the merger of British Airways and Iberia.

  • London open: Chinese data, JP Morgan weighs on stocks

    Friday 11 May 2012

    - Chinese industrial output, inflation data disappoints - Spain to ask for EFSF support, according to reports - JP Morgan surprise trading loss causes concerns

  • FX round-up: Dollar up again

    Friday 11 May 2012

    The greenback rose for a tenth consecutive session on Friday as investors digested a surprisingly strong US consumer sentiment report while ongoing political turmoil in Europe continued to knock the euro.

  • Friday tips round-up: WPP, Wood Group, Barratt

    Friday 11 May 2012

    In the Telegraph Questor is still keen on advertising goliath WPP. Yesterday it reported strong revenue growth in all regions, with emerging markets, in particular booming (+11.2 per cent over the prior year).

  • US headwinds to weigh on Serco's first half

    Friday 11 May 2012

    Outsourcing specialist Serco says it is on track to meet its 2012 full-year expectations but has warned that its first-half performance will reflect the challenging environment in the US.

  • Petrofac reiterates full-year profit target

    Friday 11 May 2012

    Oil and gas services group Petrofac has said that its year-to-date performance has been in line with expectations and it still remains on track to grow net profits by at least 15 per cent in 2012.

  • Serco gets 1.5bn pounds to manage nuclear bomb facilities

    Friday 11 May 2012

    FTSE 100 international services firm Serco is to retain its contract to manage and operate the UK Atomic Weapons Establishment - the arm of the military which builds and maintains Britain’s nuclear warheads.

  • London pre-open: Stocks to track Asian markets lower

    Friday 11 May 2012

    City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down 41 points from yesterday's close of 5,545, tracking losses in Asian markets as mixed Chinese data leaves investors wanting more.

  • London pre-open: Stocks to track Asian markets lower

    Friday 11 May 2012

    City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down 41 points from yesterday's close of 5,545, tracking losses in Asian markets as mixed Chinese data leaves investors wanting more.

  • Bernanke says banks are stronger but must still improve liquidity

    Thursday 10 May 2012

    At an annual conference in Chicago, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the US financial system is healthier and more resilient than in recent years but still faces important challenges in terms of liquidity and credit quality due to important regulatory changes.

  • London close: US jobless data sparks late rally

    Thursday 10 May 2012

    - US jobless claims boost buying late on - BoE keeps interest rates, QE unchanged - Miners shrug off China data as Greek concerns ease

  • FTSE 250 movers: Barratt Developments up on strong spring season

    Thursday 10 May 2012

    House builder Barratt Developments was in demand after reporting its 'strongest spring selling season for five years'. Average weekly net private reservations in the period between January 1st to May 6th were 25.3 per cent higher than the previous year, as a result of higher sales rates per site and increased site numbers.

  • US open: Stocks rise after US jobless claims fall

    Thursday 10 May 2012

    With jobless claims data signalling more positive trends in the labour market, US stocks started broadly higher on Thursday morning, rebounding after recent heavy falls on the back of the outlook for the Eurozone.

  • Experian's profits below expectations

    Thursday 10 May 2012

    Experian, the credit check and financial data company, has reported underlying earnings below expectations for the full year to the end of March, while announcing the sale of its PriceGrabber price comparison service.

  • BoE keeps interest rates, QE unchanged

    Thursday 10 May 2012

    The Bank of England's (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided once again to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 0.50 per cent.

  • London midday: Euro concerns weigh on stock, BoE maintains rates

    Thursday 10 May 2012

    - BoE leaves interest rates, QE unchanged - Greece fails to form a coalition...again - Reckitt drops after shareholder sale

  • Merkel continues hardline stance on austerity measures

    Thursday 10 May 2012

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel continues to preach her hardline stance on combating the crisis via austerity measures designed to reduce deficits, although she does admit that growth forms an important part of the equation.

  • Broker snap: UBS upgrades AVEVA on valuation grounds

    Thursday 10 May 2012

    Engineering software provider AVEVA was performing well on Thursday morning, helped by an upgrade by UBS from sell to neutral.

  • Thursday broker round-up

    Thursday 10 May 2012

    Abcam, Aveva, BAE, BT, Croda, Derwent, Experian, G4S, IHG, Old Mutual, Pendragon, Sage, SuperGroup, Weir

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