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  • Vodafone calls off talks with Wind Hellas

    Friday 03 Feb 2012

    Vodafone has announced this morning that it has called off a potential "business combination" with Greek telecoms group Wind Hellas.

  • Commodities: Crude cruises higher on US jobs data

    Friday 03 Feb 2012

    Crude oil futures tapped into a high of $98.03 on Friday as investors cheered encouraging US economic data while the weaker dollar also triggered some interest.

  • Friday broker round-up - UPDATE

    Friday 03 Feb 2012

    Royal Bank of Scotland: Deutsche Bank downgrades to hold from buy.

  • FX round-up: Dollar up versus yen after US jobs surprise

    Friday 03 Feb 2012

    A surprisingly strong US jobs report spurred interest in the dollar against the yen on Friday and increased hopes that the US Federal Reserve will refrain from further quantitative easing and raising interest rates until 2014.

  • Centamin supports Nyota fund raising

    Friday 03 Feb 2012

    Gold miner Centamin has upped its stake in Nyota Minerals after agreeing to buy 67m new shares in the AIM-listed gold mining company.

  • The NIESR calls on government to deliver a fiscal boost

    Friday 03 Feb 2012

    -UK GDP to contract 0.1% this year, bounce back by 2.3% in 2013

  • Misys back in play

    Friday 03 Feb 2012

    Bid speculation seems to permanently surround financial software provider Misys of late and it appears that there is no smoke without fire, as the group has confirmed it is in talks with a suitor.

  • Electrocomponents sees strong international growth

    Friday 03 Feb 2012

    Electronic products distributor Electrocomponents has seen revenues grow 4% in the four months to January 31st, with strong growth internationally offsetting a more subdued performance in the UK.

  • Commodities: Oil drips to a six-week low

    Friday 03 Feb 2012

    Oil plunged to a six-week low on Thursday, hit by a rise in US supplies and a falling demand for fuel.

  • FX round-up: Euro falls against dollar ahead of jobs data

    Friday 03 Feb 2012

    The euro fell against the dollar on Thursday as investors drew breath ahead of Friday's US non-farm payrolls data.

  • BT to hit earnings targets early

    Friday 03 Feb 2012

    Telecoms giant BT saw profits jump 48% in the third quarter, as the firm announced that it would hit its 2013 earnings target a year early.

  • Friday newspaper round-up: Greece, UK economy, M&A

    Thursday 02 Feb 2012

    International debt inspectors believe they have found another €15bn (£12.5bn) black hole in Greece’s public finances caused by the deepening recession, delivering the crippled nation another devastating blow. With pressure growing over talks with private investors about the terms of a €100bn debt write-off, officials calculated that to bring the country’s debts to a sustainable level at 120% of

  • FTSE 250 movers: Shanks surges to the top spot

    Thursday 02 Feb 2012

    Shares of waste management firm Shanks rose to pole position. The Daily Mail is reporting on speculation that a cash-rich private equity player, "possibly old foe Carlyle", could be ready to launch a full-scale offer for the company at up to 140p per share. This compares with yesterday's close of 99.85p.

  • London close: Stocks finish up after US data

    Thursday 02 Feb 2012

    After a morning session in the red, UK stocks erased losses in afternoon trading after some better-than-expected data Stateside helped the outlook for the world’s largest economy. Leading the rise on the Footsie were the miners after some M&A rumours bolstered gains.

  • China considering a more active role in the EFSF and ESM

    Thursday 02 Feb 2012

    Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has stated that he is considering a more active role in the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and its future replacement, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Reuters reports.

  • London midday: Footsie flat despite mining strength, Xstrata surges

    Thursday 02 Feb 2012

    Xstrata/Glencore surge on merger talks Mining strength outweighed by Astra, Unilever, Shell. China considering increasing involvement in Eurozone rescue.

  • Friday share tip round-up: Imperial Tobacco, Unilever

    Thursday 02 Feb 2012

    Obviously, investing in tobacco shares is not to everyone's taste – but through good times and bad they continue to make money for shareholders. A study this week released by BNY Mellon Wealth Management and Janney Montgomery Scott showed that the MSCI World Tobacco Index had the highest return out of 67 groupings in the MSCI World Index in the 10 years to 2011. The sector was the best place to

  • Thursday broker round-up

    Thursday 02 Feb 2012

    AstraZeneca: Panmure Gordon maintains buy rating and 3,600p target.

  • Broker snap: Nomura upgrades Imperial on M&A prospects

    Thursday 02 Feb 2012

    Nomura has upgraded Imperial Tobacco from reduce to neutral, saying that a focus on operational pressures has shifted to the prospect of M&A.

  • Central Asia Metals climbs on ownership deal

    Thursday 02 Feb 2012

    Central Asia Metals has risen sharply this morning after announcing the “material” completion of its Kounrad copper mine in Kazakhstan.

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