Financial News

Broker tips: Vodafone, Northern Foods, Kesa - ShareCast - Fri 08 Aug, 05:48 PM
Goldman Sachs has lowered its rating on Vodafone to 'neutral' from 'buy' following a recent recovery in the mobile phone giant's value.

Bid talks end at Cobra Holdings - ShareCast - Fri 08 Aug, 05:27 PM
Retail and wholesale insurance broking firm Cobra Holdings has ended talks with a potential bidder, it announced late Friday.

US midday: Dow rallies on oil plunge - ShareCast - Fri 08 Aug, 05:21 PM
An early three-figure rally through 11,600 has been maintained thanks to a $4 a barrel tumble on the oil markets and a stronger dollar.

London close: Lower oil price lifts Footsie - ShareCast - Fri 08 Aug, 05:13 PM
Footsie ended slightly higher today as the falling crude price helped sentiment enough to offset losses among oil and mining stocks.

Kirkland Lake's Milton boosts stake by £½m - ShareCast - Fri 08 Aug, 05:05 PM
A round-up of the biggest director buys today so far.

Europe close: Bourses manage modest gains - ShareCast - Fri 08 Aug, 05:03 PM
Banks and oil companies struggled Friday, but the weaker euro and falling crude prices helped carmakers lead the major indices higher.

Market overview: Footsie recovers to close higher - ShareCast - Fri 08 Aug, 04:54 PM
1630: Footsie was slightly higher at the close of trading, but only after recovering from a sharp slump sparked by heavy losses at the US mortgage-finance firm Fannie Mae.

Bonds round-up - ShareCast - Fri 08 Aug, 04:17 PM
European bonds have fallen back slightly amid predictions the ECB may raise rates despite comments from its president Jean-Claude Trichet yesterday suggesting he is more concerned about the possibility of a recession than inflation.

Press chat boosts African Consolidated Resources - ShareCast - Fri 08 Aug, 04:15 PM
Zimbabwe focused mineral explorer African Consolidated Resources attributed a sharp rise in the share price on press speculation regarding possible political developments in the country.

Rio Tinto mulls IPO of US coal assets - ShareCast - Fri 08 Aug, 03:44 PM
Mining giant Rio Tinto is considering spinning off its North American coal operations through an initial public offering (IPO).

US open: Stocks charge higher as oil dives 03:38 PM [ ShareCast]
Market overview: FTSE 100 up 10 03:31 PM [ ShareCast]
Fannie Mae losses grow, slashes divi 03:16 PM [ ShareCast]
Results Round Up 03:14 PM [ ShareCast]
TNK-BP boss escapes 3-year Russia ban 03:00 PM [ ShareCast]

Guinness Peat sells Tower Australia stake 02:59 PM [ ShareCast]
Small caps round-up: UTEK, CryptoLogic, Kurawood 02:43 PM [ ShareCast]
Market overview: FTSE 100 down 59 02:38 PM [ ShareCast]
London afternoon: Commodities, Fannie Mae hurt Footsie 02:33 PM [ ShareCast]
blinkx proposes bid for MIVA 02:32 PM [ ShareCast]

Sector movers: John Lewis cheers retailers 02:02 PM [ ShareCast]
FTSE 250 movers: Goldman boosts Northern Foods 02:01 PM [ ShareCast]
Plant Offshore warns on first-half results 01:50 PM [ ShareCast]
Week Ahead: Thomson Reuters, British Energy, Inflation Report 01:45 PM [ ShareCast]
TechMARK movers: Funding fears hit Plasmon 01:28 PM [ ShareCast]

US pre-open: Markets seen with modest gains 01:15 PM [ ShareCast]
Market overview: FTSE 100 down 16 01:01 PM [ ShareCast]
European midday: Carmakers gain on firmer dollar 12:53 PM [ ShareCast]
RBS reports first loss after £5.9bn writedown 12:49 PM [ ShareCast]
London midday: Footsie slightly down 12:15 PM [ ShareCast]

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Market overview: FTSE 100 down 3 11:51 AM [ ShareCast]
Banking Giant Unveils Major Loss 11:30 AM [ Sky News]
Payzone confirms talks over European division sale 11:30 AM [ ShareCast]

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Market overview: Footsie flat as oil and metals fall 10:55 AM [ ShareCast]
London midmorning: Footsie flat as commodities fall 10:48 AM [ ShareCast]
RBS Unveils Major Banking Loss 10:42 AM [ Sky News]
Broker snap: Northern Foods undervalued, Goldman says 10:27 AM [ ShareCast]

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