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  • FTSE 250 movers: Intl. Personal Finance up on rising customer numbers

    Wednesday 29 Feb 2012

    Door step lender International Personal Finance (IPF) soared into the top spot after finding no shortage of customers as consumers worldwide continue to experience hard times, with customer numbers in 2011 rising to 2.41m from 2.21m in 2010, an 8% year-on-year increase.

  • US pre-open: Futures point to subdued start after ECB, GDP data

    Wednesday 29 Feb 2012

    US stock futures were broadly flat on Wednesday as investors digested the higher-than-expected take-up of funding from the European Central Bank’s long-term refinancing operation (LTRO).

  • Costco beats expectations

    Wednesday 29 Feb 2012

    US cash and carry retailer Costco topped consensus estimates for both earnings and revenue with its fourth quarter results.

  • Costco beats expectations

    Wednesday 29 Feb 2012

    US cash and carry retailer Costco topped consensus estimates for both earnings and revenue with its fourth quarter results.

  • Iran will accept gold for oil

    Wednesday 29 Feb 2012

    Iran will now accept gold, as well as any currency, as payment for its oil, rather than the conventional exchange of dollars for the commodity, according to the country's state news agency.

  • London midday: Stocks settle after ECB refinancing

    Wednesday 29 Feb 2012

    - Higher-than-expected LTRO take-up. - ITV surges on 'exceptional turnaround'. - Ludowici issues overshadow impressive 2011 for Weir.

  • IAG flying in profits from north Atlantic routes - UPDATE

    Wednesday 29 Feb 2012

    British Airways and Iberia owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) reported a five-fold increase in pre-tax profit during 2011, beating analyst forecasts and giving the share price a lift in morning trading.

  • BoE will act as it considers appropriate, King says -UPDATE

    Wednesday 29 Feb 2012

    Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King is being quoted as having indicated this morning, before parliament’s Treasury Committee, that, “by and large, I don't think there's any hard and fast expectation that we're inevitably going to do much more (…) what matters is what we think. We will take whatever action we think is appropriate and at that point, expectations will adjust."

  • US mid-morning: Bernanke remarks may be weighing on stocks

    Wednesday 29 Feb 2012

    -Bernanke: Continued improvement job market will likely require stronger growth.

  • UK consumer confidence, slightly below expectations in February

    Wednesday 29 Feb 2012

    Consultancy GfK’s monthly index of consumer confidence remained at the -29 point level during the month of February, a seven month high.

  • Commodities: Oil taps into 9% rise in February

    Wednesday 29 Feb 2012

    Crude oil prices fell on Wednesday after a weekly US government report showed a larger than expected glut in oil supplies, an indication of weak demand.

  • Earnings edge higher at Standard Chartered

    Wednesday 29 Feb 2012

    Asia-focused banking colossus Standard Chartered notched up its ninth successive year of record income and profit in 2011.

  • Standard Chartered in good shape after another record year

    Wednesday 29 Feb 2012

    Asia-focused banking colossus Standard Chartered notched up its ninth successive year of record income and profit in 2011 and reckons it is in good shape to face whatever 2012 throws at it.

  • Wednesday newspaper round-up: Cove, Vodafone, HSBC

    Tuesday 28 Feb 2012

    HSBC has admitted for the first time it may face criminal charges that could see it hit with "significant" penalties stemming from a US investigation into alleged money-laundering by Britain's biggest bank. The bank is being investigated over possible violations of the US Bank Secrecy Act. HSBC also said that it is co-operating with another investigation by the Department of Justice and the

  • Small caps round-up: RAM, Acta, Transense

    Tuesday 28 Feb 2012

    RAM Active Media, an entertainment and information provider, has unveiled a five-year advertising sales contract win for its subsidiary, RAM Vision, with property owners, Lend Lease. RAM will provide advertising sales, scheduling, content and broadcasting at Bluewater shopping centre. The firm said the win will deliver immediate revenue enhancement. Shares climbed 11.11% to 1.25p.

  • Wednesday preview: Standard Chartered, Taylor Wimpey, IAG

    Tuesday 28 Feb 2012

    Standard Chartered becomes the second London-quoted but predominantly oversea-focused banking giant to report this week, following in the foot-steps of HSBC.

  • London midday: Footsie edges higher, GKN tumbles

    Tuesday 28 Feb 2012

    - Footsie trade within narrow range, edges 0.2% higher. - GKN, Whitbread, Serco disappoint after results/updates. - Persimmon jumps 13% after announcing cash return.

  • Commodities: Oil slips below $107 a barrel

    Tuesday 28 Feb 2012

    Crude oil futures fell nearly 2% on Tuesday as weaker than expected durable goods orders and house prices soured the recent strong demand outlook.

  • Broker snap: Nomura downgrades SABMiller after strong run

    Tuesday 28 Feb 2012

    Nomura has downgraded its rating on drinks giant SABMiller, saying that while the long-term story still looks appealing, the shares have travelled well.

  • FX round-up: Euro finds strength ahead of LTRO

    Tuesday 28 Feb 2012

    The euro recovered from a weak start against the dollar on Tuesday ahead of the European Central Bank’s next long term liquidity operation to bolster the financial system.

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