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City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down 20 points from yesterday's close of 5,744, extending Wednesday's losses of 32 points and tracking declines seen in Asia over night. Sentiment has been dampened by worries over the global economic outlook, with nerves building ahead of today's Jackso
Read moreUnder-fire banking giant Barclays has promoted from within to fill its vacant Chief Executive Officer position, moving up Antony Jenkins, currently head of the Barclays Retail and Banking Business. Jenkins, who takes over with immediate effect, has been a member of the Group Executive Committee of
Read moreThe 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
Read moreTrading 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
Read more- 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
Read moreShares 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
Read more- 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.
Read more- 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
Read moreCity 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
Read moreUK 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
Read moreMining 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
Read more- 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
Read more- 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
Read moreAstraZeneca: 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
Read more- 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
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