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Converns over possible shortfalls in the Greek bailout deal, unveiled yesterday, have prompted City sources to predict that the market will open as much as 27 points lower that its close of 5,895 on Thursday. Profit before tax at UK lender Barclays fell 3% and short of expectations in 2011, while
Read moreUK lender Barclays slashed its Barclays Capital (BarCap) bonus pool in 2011, after the investment banking unit helped push down full-year group income by 8%. Total income excluding an own credit gain of £2,708m (£391m in 2010) and gains on debt buy-backs of £1,130m (nil in 2010), fell 8% from £31,
Read moreThe waiving of executive bonuses has suddenly become fashionable but no one is holding their breath for Bob Diamond, Chief Executive Officer of Barclays, to announce he is forgoing his bonus when the bank announces its fourth quarter results on Friday. In terms of the boss's full-year remuneration,
Read moreIn spite of what Citi believes will be another tough year for the UK economy, the US investment bank has reiterated its overweight position on UK banks. 2012 will be another difficult year, the broker says, with "continued emphasis on balance sheet repair after the surge in private and public debt
Read more- Reckitt, miners and banks provide a lift on the FTSE 100. - Big movers on the FTSE 250 drag index into the red. - Markets await news from Greek meetings. Stocks pared gains by midday but were still trading in positive territory as investors awaited developments from Greece with leaders still grap
Read more- Greek leaders scheduled to discuss draft deal. - Reckitt rises strongly after beating full-year targets. - Miners, financials provide a lift. Stocks opened higher on Wednesday following two days in the red, with banks and resource stocks providing a lift. Worth noting, the FTSE All-World equity i
Read more-Greek talks enter critical stage. -Shareholders raise questions over terms of Glencore/Xstrata merger. -Defensives in demand as investors flee from risk. Losses were trimmed by the end of trade on Tuesday with reports pointing to progress being made in Greece. Government leaders and international
Read moreShire: Goldman Sachs reiterates 'conviction buy.' Misys: Berenberg Bank downgrades to hold from buy. BP: Nomura maintains neutral rating and 500p target. Cairn: UBS ups target from 291p to 370p, neutral rating kept; Credit Suisse ups target from 357p to 369p, neutral rating kept. Rio Tinto: Cred
Read moreSupergroup: Oriel Securities upgrades to buy from hold. Glencore: Jefferies ups target from 525p to 575p, confirms buy rating; Credit Suisse maintains outperform rating and 550p target. Royal Dutch Shell: Credit Suisse downgrades from outperform to neutral, cuts target from 2,750p to 2,600p. Xst
Read moreThe Greek prime minister has failed to secure a bondholder agreement despite appealing for help from the bosses of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Central Bank (ECB) to help break the dangerous deadlock. Sources close to the private creditors told The Daily Telegraph that an a
Read moreThe much-anticipated January employment report from the US Labor Department didn't disappoint, with a better-than-expected increase in non-farm payrolls sending the FTSE 100 vertical in afternoon trading to break through the 5,900 level. The world's largest economy created 243,000 new jobs last mon
Read moreInsurance group Admiral jumped into the top spot after extending its existing UK car insurance reinsurance partnerships with Hannover Re, Mapfre Re, New Re and Swiss Re until 2014. "Reinsurance has been at the core of Admiral's successful business model since 2000 and we look forward to continuing o
Read moreStocks were up at the day's best levels by lunchtime following a subdued start, with insurance outfit Admiral leading the charge. Miners on the other hand, are providing a drag, pulling back from their strong showing yesterday on the back of heightened M&A speculation in the sector. Markets were gi
Read moreLondon's blue chip stocks were broadly flat in early trading on Friday, with investors cautious ahead of some key non-farm payroll data due out in the US later today. In domestic news, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) predicts that the UK may fall back into recession t
Read moreBarclays Capital will reduce the number of "senior bankers" in its investment banking arm by 5%, Bloomberg TV is reporting. More to follow ...
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