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Goldman Sachs has issued a short-term alert on China and India as inflation rears its ugly head, advising clients to rotate into Wall Street and Old World bourses as a safer bet over coming months. "We're not as tactically positive on the BRICs as we have been," said Tim Moe, the bank's chief Asia-
18 Jan 11 06:33Russia's Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, has promised to give BP "the most favourable tax treatment" in the Arctic as its £10bn deal with the Kremlin was greeted with cautious optimism by investors yesterday. Late on Friday night, BP agreed to issue £5bn of shares to Russian state-backed oil compa
16 Jan 11 10:58The banking sector is performing well Wednesday as eurozone debt contagion fears recede. HSBC is the best performing financial, helped by a "buy" recommendation from Barclays Capital, but fellow banks Standard Chartered and Barclays are also wanted. The sector responded positively to the outcome o
12 Jan 11 15:25J Sainsbury has overtaken Asda as Britain's second-largest supermarket, seven years after it lost the position. Industry figures yesterday revealed that a strong Christmas performance by the London-based grocer enabled it to overtake its Leeds rival, capping a dismal 2010 for Asda. Sainsbury's sha
12 Jan 11 06:37Share prices edged back from earlier highs ahead of the close, but still finished with good gains as fears over European sovereign debt contagion recede in the wake of a show of support for eurozone bond issues from Japan. It has been a good day for banks, with Societe Generale issuing a bullish no
11 Jan 11 16:51Share prices levelled out over the lunch time session, but investors remain in good heart as fears over European sovereign debt contagion recede in the wake of a show of support for eurozone bond issues from Japan. It has been a good day for banks, with Societe Generale issuing a bullish note on th
11 Jan 11 14:11The top share index is now well clear of the 6,000 point mark after building on earlier gains. Banks move higher after the government back-tracked on the question of bonuses. As a trade-off for no additional taxes on the expected £7bn of UK bonuses this year, the banks are in talks to raise their b
11 Jan 11 12:07Barclays' new chief executive Bob Diamond has defended bankers' bonuses and refused to confirm whether he will forgo his payout this year, thought to be worth up to £8m. Diamond, the former head of investment banking arm Barclays Capital promoted on 1 January, also told a Treasury Select Committee
11 Jan 11 11:22UK blue chips have raced away this morning led by the banks as the government caved in on the issue of bonuses. As a trade-off for no additional taxes on the expected £7bn of UK bonuses this year, the banks are in talks to raise their business lending by 10%, or £20bn, to £200bn. Shares in Barclays
11 Jan 11 08:50Analysts are predicting a bullish year for the UK market on hopes a global economic recovery will kick in. Here are a few of the companies brokers think will lead the advance. Standard Life predicts the FTSE 100, which has risen around 25% since July, could rise by a further 15% to 6,900 by the end
7 Jan 11 15:37City bankers will pocket billions of pounds in bonuses this year as bank bosses reject pleas from ministers to slash payouts. The total figure may be less than it would have been if the government hadn't put pressure on the banks, but that's all, according to the BBC. Quite how much of an impact i
7 Jan 11 08:31The top share index lost some if its strong early gains ahead of the close, but still finished above the psychologically important 6,000 point mark on a storming start to 2011. Oil giant BPwas boosted by reports that rival Shell looked into making a bid for the company in the wake of last year's G
4 Jan 11 16:36Bid speculation is adding froth to a London stock market already playing catch-up with European and US markets that posted strong gains yesterday. Oil giant BPis boosted by reports that rival Shell looked into making a bid for the company in the wake of last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which s
4 Jan 11 14:31Banks are helping to push the index higher on the back of positive economic data published yesterday. RBS, Barclays and Lloyds are all ahead. Bid rumours have boosted BP with talk that Shell has considered an offer for the giant oil company. Silver miner Fresnillo continues to rise on the bac
4 Jan 11 13:40The top share index's storming start to 2011 continues, with the FTSE 100 now well clear of 6,000 points and sitting at levels not seen since the first half of 2008. Among today's high fliers is BP, with the oil giant boosted by reports that rival Shell looked into making a bid for the company in t
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