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Thursday tips round-up: Rio Tinto, Barclays

Thu, 13th Feb 2014 07:36

Investors are still resentful of the mining industry's splurge on investment during the boom years. Yet Rio Tinto, under Sam Walsh, was one of the first to reign in ballooning costs and at first glance it seems to be exceeding targets. Also, unlike some other firms, such as BHP, it has explicit targets for cost savings. Costs were reduced by 2.3bn dollars last year, versus the 2bn dollars projected. Good work. The ratio of net debt to operating profits in EBITDA terms is now below one. Will shareholders see any benefit as a result? Yes, the Anglo Australian outfit surprised on Thursday with a 15 per cent hike in its dividend to 1.92 dollars, twice analysts' expectations. Some investors, however, are worried by the prospect of new capacity due to come on line shortly as a result of previous years' investment. That could leave it even more exposed to iron ore for future growth and to the possibility of a 'hard landing' in China. "The mitigating factor is that its new projects have low cash costs. Deutsche Bank reckons that Rio could still manage 4% dividend growth in 2015 even if iron ore prices sink to $80 a tonne, from about $120 now," the Financial Times' Lex column explains. Barclays' Chief Antony Jenkins defence of the recent bonuses paid out to its staff in spite of collapsing profits is egregious. A long-term business cannot be built on rewarding employees today in anticipation of future performance. If Jenkins feels the need to reward traders and dealmakers 13% more when profits drop by a third then what will he feel the need to pay them if they actually deliver? Barclays has the benefit of strong franchises in high street banking and credit cards and is ahead of the pack when it comes to mobile banking. Yet the 'bear' case for the lender's stock has not changed one iota, its culture has not improved and is a recipe for a shipwreck. The investment banking division still behaves like a parasitic worker co-operative, some shareholders - such as Qatar - seem to matter more than others and allegations over foreign exchange manipulation are a new source of worry, The Times' Tempus writes.Please note: Digital Look provides a round-up of news, tips and information that is impacting share prices and the market. Digital Look cannot take any responsibility for information provided by third parties. This is for your general information only as not intended to be relied upon by users in making an investment decision or any other decision. Please obtain a copy of the relevant publication and carry out your own research before considering acting on any of this information.AB
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PRESS: Barclays bids to buy SogGen's UK private bank - Reuters

(Alliance News) - Barclays PLC is considering bidding to buy the UK private bank of France's Societe Generale SA, Reuters reported on Thursday.

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15 Feb 2024 07:24

Barclays eyes SocGen's UK private bank - report

(Sharecast News) - Barclays is considering bidding for Societe Generale's UK private bank, it was reported on Thursday.

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13 Feb 2024 14:34

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

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Relx PLCFull Year Results
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Friday 16 February 
NatWest Group PLCFull Year Results
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Bank of Cyprus Holdings PLCFull Year Results
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Transense Technologies PLCHalf Year Results
Wilmington PLCHalf Year Results
Tuesday 20 February 
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9 Feb 2024 17:02

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 falls at end of tepid week

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower on Friday, with the FTSE 100's losing streak extending to three days, as sentiment in Europe remains tetchy despite a largely stellar start to the day in New York.

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9 Feb 2024 15:15

London close: Stocks turn sour in afternoon trading

(Sharecast News) - London's markets turned lower on Friday afternoon, concluding a volatile week on a negative note.

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9 Feb 2024 12:46

Barclays pledges to stop directly financing new oil and gas projects

(Alliance News) - Barclays PLC has promised to stop directly financing energy clients' new oil and gas projects as part of updates to its climate change strategy.

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9 Feb 2024 11:44

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: European markets quiet heading into afternoon

(Alliance News) - European stock markets were quiet heading into Friday afternoon, as investors eye the annual US consumer price index benchmarks revisions.

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9 Feb 2024 08:49

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Tesco bank sold to Barclays for GBP600 million

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London lacked direction on Friday, after Barclays announced plans to buy the retail banking business of Tesco Bank.

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9 Feb 2024 08:11

Barclays adds scale, income and profits with Tesco Bank deal, says Shore Capital

(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital has reiterated a 'buy' recommendation on Barclays after its deal to takeover Tesco Personal Finance for £600m, saying that the stock should double from current levels.

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9 Feb 2024 07:59

TOP NEWS: Barclays buys Tesco Bank as supermarkets refocus on food

(Alliance News) - Barclays PLC and Tesco PLC on Friday announced an agreement for Barclays to buy the retail banking business of Tesco Bank, as the big UK supermarkets scale back their forays into financial services.

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9 Feb 2024 07:51

LONDON BRIEFING: Barclays buys Tesco's retail banking business

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open higher on Friday, closing off a busy corporate week.

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9 Feb 2024 07:03

Tesco sells banking unit to Barclays for £600m

(Sharecast News) - UK supermarket giant Tesco has sold its most of its retail banking business to Barclays for £600m, the two companies said on Friday.

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Sunday newspaper round-up: Asda, Barclays, McLaren

(Sharecast News) - Zuber Issa, one of the two billionaire brothers at the helm of Asda, has been sounding out potential buyers for his 22.5% stake in the grocer. Instead, Zuber wishes to focus on EG Group, their petrol station empire. Meanwhile, Asda's next phase may include a bid for Boots. According to City sources, it was also possible that Zuber might use the funds raised through a sale to fund the purchase of his brother's stake in EG Group. - The Sunday Telegraph

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26 Jan 2024 17:39

Texas bans Barclays from local govt debt business over ESG concerns

NEW YORK, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday said Barclays bank would not be permitted to underwrite municipal bonds after failing to respond to questions from state authorities about its pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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26 Jan 2024 17:08

Texas bans Barclays from local debt business over ESG concerns

NEW YORK, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Friday that Barclays bank would not be permitted to underwrite municipal bonds after failing to respond to questions from state authorities about its carbon emissions reduction commitments.

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