Editor's Picks
Bloomsbury signs Wisden India deal
Monday 10 Oct 2011
Book publisher Bloomsbury has signed a long term licensing deal with sports and entertainment management firm FidelisWorld for the rights to Wisden India.
Hummingbird losses widen, upbeat outlook
Monday 10 Oct 2011
Gold mining group Hummingbird Resources said losses for the year widened but it remains very encouraged by the businesses prospects for the next 12 months.
Premier Oil sees first oil at Chim Sáo
Monday 10 Oct 2011
FTSE 250 oil and gas exploration and production firm Premier Oil said that oil production has started at the Chim Sáo field in Block 12W, offshore Vietnam.
Sylvania on track as quarterly production hits record
Monday 10 Oct 2011
AIM-listed platinum miner Sylvania achieved a quarterly platinum group metals (PGM) production record as production rose 12% in the three months to 30 September.
YouGov working for the Yankee dollar
Monday 10 Oct 2011
The US is now the biggest market for online market research specialist YouGov following recent acquisitions, and contributed towards a surge in profitability last year.
YouGov working for the Yankee dollar
Monday 10 Oct 2011
The US is now the biggest market for online market research specialist YouGov following recent acquisitions, and contributed towards a surge in profitability last year.
UK limits profit growth at Michael Page
Monday 10 Oct 2011
Third quarter profits jumped by 26.5% for FTSE 250 recruitment firm Michael Page International (MPI), as strong growth in the EMEA region offset a flat performance in the UK.
London pre-open: Recapitalisation pledge boosts equities
Monday 10 Oct 2011
The leaders of France and Germany have announced that they are ready to recapitalise Europe's troubled banks and have reached agreement on a "long-lasting, complete package" to counter the bloc's debt crisis.
Commodities: Crude perks up on US jobs data
Monday 10 Oct 2011
US crude oil futures settled the week a touch higher following better than expected US jobs data, after clawing back from losses in the final hour of trading.
Charter delays details on scheme of arrangement
Monday 10 Oct 2011
Engineer Charter International has pushed back the date by which details of an offer from US manufacturing firm Colfax were to be announced.
Charter delays details on scheme of arrangement
Monday 10 Oct 2011
Engineer Charter International has pushed back the date by which details of an offer from US manufacturing firm Colfax were to be announced.
FX round-up: Downgrades hurt euro
Monday 10 Oct 2011
The euro was sent on a downward spiral on Friday following Italy and Spain's downgrades.
Commodities: Crude perks up on US jobs data
Monday 10 Oct 2011
US crude oil futures settled the week a touch higher following better than expected US jobs data, after clawing back from losses in the final hour of trading.
Sunday newspaper tips round-up: IMI, RPC Group, eServGlobal
Monday 10 Oct 2011
A little over a month after going to a ‘buy’ stance on engineering group IMI the Questor team at The Sunday Telegraph finds it surprising that the company´s shares have continued to slide. That when the shares are now trading on a single-digit earnings multiple which it considers too low for a growth stock. In particular, Questor points out the company´s possession of various core fluids
Monday newspaper round-up: France/Germany, Dexia, Unemployment...
Monday 10 Oct 2011
The leaders of France and Germany have announced that they are ready to recapitalise Europe's troubled banks and have reached agreement on a "long-lasting, complete package" to counter the bloc's debt crisis. But the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, and Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, refused to go into detail about the plans, saying they had to think of the markets and iron out
US close: Jobs data boost proves temporary
Friday 07 Oct 2011
After an up and down day US stocks headed into the long week-end up on the week but down on the day, despite better than expected US non-farm payrolls data.
Europe close: Equities enjoys US jobs bounce
Friday 07 Oct 2011
Mediterranean markets were the best performers on a Friday which saw most markets on the European mainland move ahead.
London close: Dull end to volatile week
Friday 07 Oct 2011
UK stocks reacted positively to better than expected US jobs data, with the Footsie recovering from a negative position to a positive one, but as the day drew to a close, traders quietly banked profits ahead of the week-end.
Greek talks still ongoing, says IMF inspector
Friday 07 Oct 2011
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has denied reports by the Greek government that talks regarding its next €8bn tranche of aid have come to an end, saying “We are certainly still some way from concluding.”
UPDATE: Premier Foods warns on full-year profits
Friday 07 Oct 2011
Premier Foods, the FTSE 250 food manufacturer which has been struggling with rising raw material costs, has admitted that its third quarter results are "significantly below our expectations".
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