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  • Thursday broker round-up

    Thursday 23 Feb 2012

    Anglo American, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Thomas Cook...

  • British American Tobacco grows revenues, worries over packaging

    Thursday 23 Feb 2012

    British Amerian Tobacco (BATS) says total revenues for 2011 were 15,399m sterling, a 3pc gain on 2010.

  • UK GDP was much as expected in quarter four, Barclays says -UPDATE

    Thursday 23 Feb 2012

    The United Kingdom´s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the fourth quarter of 2011 (0.7% year-on-year), according to the latest data out from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) this morning. That confirmed the preliminary estimate from government statisticians.

  • RSA Insurance down as revenues and profits disappoint

    Thursday 23 Feb 2012

    Insurance giant RSA received premiums worth 8,138m pounds during 2011, an eight percent rise on 2010 at constant exchange rates.

  • Thursday newspaper round-up: Peacocks, Housing, RBS

    Wednesday 22 Feb 2012

    Edinburgh Woollen Mill yesterday emerged as the saviour of 6,000 jobs after acquiring part of the failed Peacocks discount fashion chain. EWM has bought 338 stores out of administration but 3,100 staff lost their jobs as 224 stores were closed with immediate effect. In Scotland, 15 stores will remain open while 30 have closed with an estimated loss of around 400 jobs. The price EWM paid for the

  • Redrow shows optimism as profits jump in first half

    Wednesday 22 Feb 2012

    House builder Redrow saw a strong rise in profits in the first half and seems cautiously optimistic about the housing market during the rest of the year.

  • Thursday newspaper round-up: Peacocks, Housing, RBS

    Wednesday 22 Feb 2012

    Edinburgh Woollen Mill yesterday emerged as the saviour of 6,000 jobs after acquiring part of the failed Peacocks discount fashion chain. EWM has bought 338 stores out of administration but 3,100 staff lost their jobs as 224 stores were closed with immediate effect. In Scotland, 15 stores will remain open while 30 have closed with an estimated loss of around 400 jobs. The price EWM paid for the

  • Broker snap: Strong read-across for Cove peers after Shell bid

    Wednesday 22 Feb 2012

    Merchant Securities has highlighted potential for sector peers of Cove Energy after Royal Dutch Shell launched a bid for the AIM-listed oil and gas producer this morning.

  • Wednesday broker round-up - UPDATE

    Wednesday 22 Feb 2012

    Vodafone, Vedanta Resources, AMEC, HSBC, Standard Chartered, Barratt Developments, Millennium & Copthorne, Segro, Logica, St. James's Place, Galliford Try, Filtrona, Travis Perkins, BBA Aviation, Croda, Hutchison China Meditech, Misys...

  • FTSE 100 movers: Vedanta retreats into last place

    Wednesday 22 Feb 2012

    Vedanta Resources fell into the bottom spot, pulling back after yesterday's 7% surge on the back of speculation that it is looking to merge its two Indian subsidiaries, Sterlite and Sesa Goa.

  • RBS to pay GBP400m in bonuses to investment bankers

    Wednesday 22 Feb 2012

    In a move that will likely give the ‘banker-bashers’ something else to complain about, part-nationalised lender Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is planning on giving out nearly 400m pounds in bonuses to its investment banking division for their work in 2011.

  • Broker tips: Vedanta Resources, Galliford Try, Oil stocks

    Wednesday 22 Feb 2012

    Credit Suisse believes that a major restructuring within the businesses of miner Vedanta Resources would be a "strong positive" and continues to see significant upside in the stock.

  • Fitch downgrades Greece to ‘C’ from ‘CCC’

    Wednesday 22 Feb 2012

    Fitch Ratings has just announced that a downgrade of Greece’s long-term foreign and local currency issuer default ratings (IDR) to ‘C’ from ‘CCC’, while the short-term rating has been affirmed also at ‘C’.

  • Exceptional items dent Centrica's profits

    Wednesday 22 Feb 2012

    Gas and electricity provider Centrica said it put in a resilient performance in challenging conditions in 2011.

  • London midday: Stocks fall as Fitch downgrades Greece

    Wednesday 22 Feb 2012

    - Fitch downgrades Greece from 'CCC' to 'C'. - MPC divided on level of QE. - Vedanta pulls back after yesterday's strong surge.

  • Broker snap: Vedanta restructuring would be a 'strong positive', says Credit Suisse

    Wednesday 22 Feb 2012

    Credit Suisse believes that a major restructuring within the businesses of miner Vedanta Resources would be a "strong positive" and continues to see significant upside in the stock.

  • Wednesday broker round-up - UPDATE

    Wednesday 22 Feb 2012

    Vodafone, Vedanta Resources, AMEC, HSBC, Standard Chartered, Barratt Developments, Millennium & Copthorne, Segro, Logica, St. James's Place, Galliford Try, Filtrona, Travis Perkins, BBA Aviation, Croda, Hutchison China Meditech, Misys...

  • Galliford Try doubles divi as profits soar

    Wednesday 22 Feb 2012

    Housebuilding and construction firm Galliford Try doubled its interim dividend and delivered strong profit growth.

  • BoE minutes: Two MPC members dissent on QE vote

    Wednesday 22 Feb 2012

    At its last meeting of the past 9th of February, the Bank of England´s (BoE) monetary policy committee (MPC) voted unanimously in favour of maintaining its key policy rate unchanged, at 0.50%, as expected, according to the just released minutes of the meeting.

  • Broker snap: Strong read-across for Cove peers after Shell bid

    Wednesday 22 Feb 2012

    Merchant Securities has highlighted potential for sector peers of Cove Energy after Royal Dutch Shell launched a bid for the AIM-listed oil and gas producer this morning.

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