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Shareholders in Royal Dutch Shell are grateful to Lloyds Banking Group for wresting investor attention away from the Anglo-Dutch company's poorly received results, as the part-nationalised bank confirmed it is contemplating digging an escape tunnel from the government's asset protection scheme. Llo
Read moreInvestment management firm Evolution Group expects to beat full year profit forecasts this year on the back of strong trading across all of its divisions. Revenues from the Investment Banking arm in the second half of 2009 will be at least double those seen in the first half, reflecting the increas
Read moreLondon's benchmark index finished the day with decent gains, though off earlier highs, with banks and miners proving the catalyst. Lloyds was the major riser on rumours that it is considering alternatives to the government's toxic asset protection scheme (APS), which could include the sale of Scot
Read moreLondon's blue chips have added to gains in afternoon trading ahead of what is expected to be a rosy start on Wall Street. US stocks are seen posting good gains after Intel hiked its third-quarter revenue outlook just before the open. Kazakhmys, Xstrata, Rio Tinto, Antofagasta, Randgold Resources,
Read moreMiners and financials are giving the markets a cheer before the extended weekend break. Kazakhmys, Xstrata, Rio Tinto, Antofagasta, Randgold Resources, Anglo American and Vedanta Resources are all amongst the major risers. Lloyds is amongst the risers on rumours that it is considering alternative
Read moreRestaurant Group is leading the FTSE 250 risers as cost control measures and a refusal to slash prices helped the company behind the Frankie & Bennie's and Chiquito chains to post a rise in profits for the first half of the year despite falling sales at its restaurants. Pre-tax profits climbed to
Read moreOil explorer JKX Oil saw the lower oil prices crimp profits for the half-year but said its second half performance is expected to be in line with expectations. Pre-tax profit slumped to £44.6m from £83.5m before revenues fell to $78.5m versus $116.8m in the same period last year. Revenues were wei
Read moreMarks & Spencer is leading the retail sector higher after reporting a rise in sales over the first quarter. Total UK sales rose 1.7% over the period marking a further improvement in the trend seen over the last two quarters. General Merchandise rose 1.2% (Clothing +1.4%; Home +0.1%) and Food incre
Read moreInvestment bank Evolution said it continues to perform well with the expansion of its institutional equities business proceeding according to plan. The group said its fixed income capabilities are also making good progress with continued growth in products and customers. Its private client business
Read moreThe time to buy shares in M&S is when sales are rising, it has a long-term chief executive in place and there is a solid strategic plan for the future. Now is clearly not the time on any of those counts. Avoid says the Telegraph. Burberry, the luxury goods group, hailed its full-year numbers as a s
Read moreStrength among financial plays and miners guaranteed London gains Tuesday, although it had looked a close call following a weak start on Wall Street. A near-13% slump in US housing starts in April proved a drag mid-afternoon before US stocks regained their poise and moved higher. Anglo American fi
Read moreAlarming US housing starts data looks set to put the kybosh on the prospect of a firm start on Wall Street and has had a knock-on effect in London, where share prices are coming off the top. Marks & Spencer remains the day's biggest blue-chip faller after it saw a sharp drop in pre-tax profits to
Read moreRisers outnumber fallers by about four to one among Footsie constituents as London's leading shares shrug off disappointing figures from Marks & Spencer to continue yesterday's advance. M&S is the day's biggest blue-chip faller after it saw a sharp drop in pre-tax profits to £706.2m from £1.13bn. I
Read moreStockbroker The Evolution Group is seeing very strong growth in its fixed income business while its institutional equities business has made encouraging progress this year. The group said it has continued to trade profitably in 2009 and develop in line with its plans. As well as adding 20 staff in
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