

Activity on financial markets is expected to ramp up significantly next week as trading returns to normal following a relatively quiet festive season ...




- UK construction, mortgage data beats expectations - China services PMI eased in December - Next surges after bullish Q4 update, guidance techMARK 2...


* Total sales up 11.9 pct year-on-year from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24 * Yr to Dec. 24 sales up 5 pct, 1.25 pct ahead of guidance * Raises yr profit forecast t...


- FTSE 100 pulls back after recent strong run - Manufacturing growth eases in China, UK and US - Debenhams CFO departs after profit warning techMARK ...


Shares in oil group Ophir Energy plunged after the company failed to discover oil or gas in the first of its much-anticipated 'high impact' wells dril...