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JJBTue, 18th Sep 2012 14:47
Reports that the Libyan situation might be resolved through mediation rather than violence sent UK shares sharply higher. The Arab League is said to be considering a proposal to end the fighting in Libya sending oil prices higher. Heavy oil users such as airline International Consolidated Airlines
Read moreFootsie has 6,000 within its sights once more as stocks bounce back strongly on hopes that the Libyan situation might be resolved. Reports that the Arab League is considering a proposal to end the fighting in Libya have boosted sentiment, and has sent the price of oil into reverse. Heavy oil users
Read moreJJB Sports is offering its landlords as much as £7.5m if they agree to a series of proposals that might save the hard-up sports retailer from going bust. Under the terms of a proposed company voluntary arrangement (CVA), 43 stores will shut by 24 April 2012, while a further 46 shops could close dur
Read moreQatar, the natural gas-rich Middle Eastern state which owns stakes in Barclays and Sainsbury's, could invest in Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland, the banking groups part-nationalised at the height of the financial crisis. The Treasury owns about 83% of RBS and about 40% of Lloyds, with the stakes m
Read moreShares rallied sharply in the afternoon following strong confidence figures from the US, but it was the announcement that Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is stepping down that really stirred up excitement. One stock in particular reacted strongly to the announcement. Shares in gold miner Centamin
Read moreMining stocks are doing well with giant Rio Tinto among the risers after it revealed record full-year profits yesterday, as well as a $5bn share buy-back and a 20% increase in the dividend. Today, the stock was given a lift by comments by Credit Suisse, which said that the buy-back is a good sign t
Read moreLeading shares are mixed but with a slightly firmer bias after rising over the lunchtime session. Insurer Legal & General (L&G) leads the advance on the back of a positive broker note from Nomura Securities. "We highlight our preference for L&G over Prudential (Reduce), given that we expect Pru to
Read moreStruggling sportswear group JJB Sports has warned it could go bust unless landlords agree to cut rents on 95 stores it has earmarked for possible closure. JJB's plan comes just two years after it did a similar deal, called a company voluntary agreement or CVA, on 140 stores. The voluntary agreemen
Read moreStrength in the mining sector on the back of higher metals prices and well-received updates drove the FTSE 100 back to 6,000 points. Both factors benefited miner Eurasian National Resources (ENRC). Production matched estimates in the fourth quarter of 2010, while the ferroalloys unit produced a bit
Read moreA limp start on Wall Street isn't helping London, but the leading index remains within reach of 6,000, supported by a strong mining sector and big gains at cigarette maker Imperial Tobacco. Resource plays still dominate the leaderboard. Eurasian National Resources (ENRC) is better on news productio
Read moreStrong gains in the mining sector are helping to keep the top share index close to the 6,000 point mark. Results are also driving shares forward. The best performing miner in the FTSE 100, Eurasian National Resources (ENRC), said production was in line with expectations in the fourth quarter of 201
Read moreMining stocks are driving London higher in the early going as the price of copper rose to record levels in New York and London, following unexpectedly good US manufacturing figures yesterday. The giants of the mining sector, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, are both sporting solid gains, as are Lonmin,
Read moreAfter Wall Street's surge yesterday traders are realistically contemplating the Footsie rising above 6,000 again, though it will have to add to expected early gains, as the blue chip index is forecast to open at around 5,980, up 22 points from last night's close. Tobacco company Imperial Tobacco ha
Read moreJD Sports has confirmed speculation it has made an offer for struggling rival JJB Sports, though adds discussion are at a very early stage. "There can be no certainty that an offer will be made by JD Sports Fashion for JJB Sports, nor as to the terms on which any offer might be made," it said. "
Read moreThe Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed it is to fine sportswear retailer JJB Sports £455,000 for misleading the market over the cost of two acquisitions in 2007 and 2008. JJB will pay the fine in six monthly instalments. The FSA's investigation into the company's stock exchange annou
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