SSP reports strong trading despite sluggish European performance
This in part reflects the impact of the scale and timing of contract renewals and new contract mobilisation, industrial action and weak trading in the motorway services business. More recently, ...
LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Morgan Stanley cuts BAT; boohoo gets buy rating
Morgan Stanley cuts British American Tobacco to 'underweight' (overweight) Morgan Stanley cuts British American Tobacco price target to 2,500 (2,850) pence Jefferies cuts Aston Martin Lagonda to 'hold ...
TOP NEWS: Tesco in "good shape" as ups outlook after strong first half
Tesco reported continued strong retail free cash flow of GBP1.26 billion in the first half compared to GBP1.37 billion last year, the fall reflecting a lower benefit from working capital and higher ...
Irish service sector growth steps up in September, beating UK and US
The AIB Ireland services business activity index rose to 55.7 points in September from 53.8 in August, representing the second-fastest pace of expansion in 14 months after March's 56.6-point reading.
Jubilee Metals annual profit down as costs, low platinum prices weigh
The London-based metal processing company, with projects in South Africa and Zambia, reported a 42% slump in pretax profit to USD8.6 million for the financial year that ended June 30 from USD14.8 ...
LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks mixed as BoE may get "bit more aggressive"
Bailey also held out the prospect of the bank becoming a "bit more aggressive" in cutting interest rates provided the news on inflation continued to be good. "I think the economy has come through the ...
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The pound was quoted at USD early on [TODAY] in London, compared to USD at the equities close on [YESTERDAY]. The euro stood at USD, against USDx.xxxx. Against the yen, the dollar was trading at JPYxx ...
PRESS: Sterling drops as Bailey hints at "more aggressive" rate cuts
In a wide-ranging interview with the Guardian newspaper, Bailey held out the prospect of the BoE becoming a "bit more aggressive" in cutting interest rates provided the news on inflation continued to ...
London open: Stocks gain as sterling hit by Bailey comments
A weaker sterling tends to lift the FTSE 100 index as around 70% of its constituents derive their earnings from abroad. Indeed, the UK index was outperforming its European peers, all of which were ...
LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 down as Middle East tensions rise
In Asia on Thursday, the Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo was up 2.0%. In China, mainland financial markets are closed for National Day. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong was down 1.7%. The S&P/ASX 200 in ...
LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks called up but Bank of England fears oil rises
Here is what you need to know at the London market open: FTSE 100: opened up 0.2% at 8,304.83 Hang Seng: down 1.4% at 22,133.35 Nikkei 225: closed up 2.0% at 38,552.06 S&P/ASX 200: closed up 0.1% at 8 ...
Celadon Pharmaceuticals signs sales contract with Valeos Pharma
(Alliance News) - Celadon Pharmaceuticals PLC on Wednesday announced it has signed a five-year sales contract with Valeos Pharma AS.