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The Government should push through the full separation of investment and retail banking businesses in light of the interest swaps mis-selling scandal, according to one of Britain's largest investor trade bodies. In evidence to Parliament's Committee on Banking Standards, the Investment Management As
30 Aug 12 06:24Trading in the shares of Mouchel Group has been suspended after shareholders voted against the company's restructuring plan. The financially troubled outsourcing firm announced restructuring proposals at the beginning of August which would see shareholders getting just a penny for each of their sha
24 Aug 12 16:33- Miners lead the way higher on Tuesday - Central banks in China and Europe expected to act - Glencore-Xstrata merger at risk Hopes of central bank action in Europe and China boosted stocks today with the mining sector benefitting the most from increased risk appetite. Michael Hewson, the senior m
21 Aug 12 17:13Shares in Xstrata were higher throughout the day despite Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg saying that the proposed merger of the two companies is "not a must-do deal". Speaking to Dow Jones Newswires, he said: "If we don't do it now, we can do it in the future." Glencore was up after beating profit es
21 Aug 12 14:45- Glencore-Xstrata merger dominates the headlines - Eurozone announcement could be near, says analyst - Chinese stimulus hopes lift stocks London's FTSE 100 had come off its intraday highs by lunchtime but was still trading firmly in the blue, with solid gains in the mining sector providing a lift.
21 Aug 12 11:49- Chinese stimulus hopes drive gains early on - Crisis resolution may take years, says Moody's - 'Glenstrata' merger at risk Strength in the mining sector lifted the FTSE 100 in early trading on Tuesday on the back of hopes for the Chinese economy. The People's Bank of China last night ramped up
21 Aug 12 08:34City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open up 17 points from yesterday's close of 5,824, tracking gains seen in Asian markets overnight following China's central bank's decision to provide the country's banks with liquidity. The People's Bank of China last night announced plans to bolster the cou
21 Aug 12 07:32UK banking giant Barclays is looking at combining the majority of its operations in Africa with its subsidiary Absa Group, in line with its strategy to operate as 'One Bank' across the continent. The proposed deal would involve the combination of Barclays´s interests in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Tanz
21 Aug 12 07:20Mining giant Xstrata was leading the decline on the Footsie on Monday after reports that Qatar Holding had raised its stake in the firm, adding to speculation that the investment fund is attempting to build its stake to block the proposed merger with Glencore International. The Qataris are demanding
20 Aug 12 13:31- Bundesbank reiterates criticism of ECB bond-buying - ECB considering caps on bond spreads - Xstrata down on concern over Glencore merger After swinging between gains and losses for most of the morning session, the FTSE 100 was trading in the red by Monday lunchtime after Germany's Bundesbank quas
20 Aug 12 11:50- Volumes expected to stay low - ECB considering caps on bond spreads - Hopes for Chinese stimulus fade UK stocks opened broadly flat on Monday morning on a quiet day for corporate news as markets remain fixed on developments in the Eurozone and newsflow from China. "Volume remained low last week
20 Aug 12 08:42AstraZeneca: JPMorgan Cazenove downgrades to underweight, target lifted from 2,800p to 2,970p. Balfour Beatty: JPMorgan Cazenove downgrades to neutral. Barclays: Citigroup reiterates buy and 330p target price. ENRC: Credit Suisse downgrades to neutral, target cut from 500p to 450p. FirstGroup: J
20 Aug 12 08:17- Merkel backs Draghi's bond-buying proposal - US data lifts stocks late on - Chemring receives interest from The Carlyle Group Global equity markets were lifted higher on Friday on the back of hopes of imminent action from European officials and some decent economic data in the US. However, gains
17 Aug 12 16:49Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds were in demand today as banking stocks across Europe made gains on improving developments in the Eurozone, boosted by comments from German Chancellor Angela Merkel which expressed strong support for the 'save the euro at any cost' stance of European Centra
17 Aug 12 15:35- Merkel backs Draghi's bond-buying proposal - Finland says to prepare for a Eurozone break-up - Lonmin pares losses after violent protests UK stocks edged higher on Friday morning on the back of positive remarks from German Chancellor Angela Merkel, though gains were also modest with just 19 point
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