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FTSE 100 movers: Next rings up top Q3 results

High Street clothing and homeware retailer Next topped the leader board after it reported an increase in third quarter sales, despite ongoing trading volatility, as it upwardly revised its earnings forecasts for the full year. Sector peer Marks and Spencer was also firmly higher after Kantar World

UPDATE 1-RBS reviews FX practices, Barclays flags probe

By Jamie McGeever and Matt Scuffham LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Fallout from global investigations into possible manipulation of the $5.3 trillion-a-day forex market spread on Wednesday, as Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) said it had sought to reassure clients about rates they were offered whil

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Next Jumps, Pearson Slumps After Contrasting Statements

London midday: FTSE maintains strong position

- FTSE climbs 30 points by lunchtime - Strong start expected in US - MP proposes cap on fees charged on workplace pensions techMARK 2,665.16 +0.34% FTSE 100 6,805.82 +0.46% FTSE 250 15,577.12 +0.27% The FTSE continued to power higher throughout the morning, with a gain of 30 points on the top tie

Broker tips: Barclays, BP, Regus

As far as can be gleaned from today's trading statement, Barclays may be delivering early on the asset reduction programme outlined at the time when it announced its rights issue. Crucially, and if one looks at the balance sheet, it is apparent how the leverage exposure declined by £78bn, of which

Broker snap: Barclays being proactive in reducing balance sheet

As far as can be gleaned from today's trading statement, Barclays may be delivering early on the asset reduction programme outlined at the time when it announced its rights issue. Crucially, and if one looks at the balance sheet, it is apparent how the leverage exposure declined by £78bn, of which

Barclays CEO: will exceed 80 bln stg asset reduction plan

LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Barclays said it expects to exceed its target of reducing assets by 80 billion pounds ($128.5 billion) as part of a plan to improve its leverage ratio, as demanded by its regulator. "I can say with certainty that over time we will achieve more than the 65 to 80 bi

UPDATE 2-Barclays says helping with FX probe, profits fall

* Q3 underlying pretax profit 1.4 bln stg vs f'cst 1.25 bln * Q3 investment bank profit 463 mln stg vs 988 mln stg * Barclays shares up 2.5 percent * CEO cautious about operating environment By Steve Slater and Matt Scuffham LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Barclays said i

London open: Next leads FTSE 100 higher

- Next shares charge higher after Q3 impresses - Tesco and Sainsbury go to court - All eyes on Fed meeting techMARK 2,659.40 +0.13% FTSE 100 6,805.38 +0.45% FTSE 250 15,560.62 +0.16% The FTSE moved higher in early trade today, tracking gains seen in the US overnight ahead of the Federal Reserve p

Barclays Third-Quarter Pretax Profit Jumps; Launches Forex Trading Review

*CORRECT: Barclays Did Not Reduce PPI Provision, No Additional Provision Made In Q3

London pre-open: FTSE to track US markets higher

City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around 17 points higher than yesterday's close of 6,774.73, tracking gains seen in the US overnight ahead of the Federal Reserve policy announcement due this evening. The Fed is expected to announce that it will maintain its $85bn in monthly asset purcha

Barclays profits fall 26 pct on investment bank slump

LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Barclays' profits fell 26 percent in the latest quarter from a year ago after earnings at its investment bank more than halved due to a slowdown in capital markets. Barclays on Wednesday reported an underlying pretax profit of 1.4 billion pounds ($2.3 billion) for

Barclays reports drop in third quarter pre-tax profit

- Adjusted pre-tax profits fall - Costs higher due to Transform - CEO says he is "not complacent" Barclays reported a 20 per cent drop in adjusted pre-tax profit to 4.97bn pounds in the third quarter, reflecting a decline in income and costs of a restructuring. Adjusted income for the nine month

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Royal Mail, Barclays, UK energy

The postal network is heading for an even more debilitating shutdown on Monday after 5,500 staff in the Post Office said that they were to follow 115,000 of their former co-workers at the Royal Mail out on strike. In what looks set to turn into a day of co-ordinated national industrial action, 32,00