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18 Mar 2013 07:10

Legal & General buys CALA stake from Lloyds

Financial services giant Legal & General (L&G) has bought a large interest in a major British home builder from Lloyds Banking Group, marking the group's first direct investment of this kind. L&G, which provides protection, annuities, savings and investment management products in the UK, said in a

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14 Mar 2013 15:34

FTSE 100 movers: Aggreko tops risers

Temporary power and temperature control firm Aggreko was the best performer of the day after winning contracts to supply122 MW of gas-fuelled power to utilities in Mozambique and Namibia from its facility at Ressano Garcia in Mozambique, the largest cross-border interim power plant in the world. Jef

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14 Mar 2013 07:11

Thursday broker round-up UPDATE

Amara Mining: After having been under review, Cantor Fitzgerald reinitiates coverage with a price target of 81p and a buy recommendation. Antofagasta: Citigroup shifts target price from 990p to 1000p, but retains its sell recommendation. Ashtead Group: Investec raises target price from 475p to 700

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7 Mar 2013 16:36

UPDATE 2-Former London trader gets two years for insider dealing

By Estelle Shirbon LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - Former share trader Paul Milsom was jailed for two years on Thursday for insider dealing, the first sentence to come out of the biggest investigation into the crime by Britain's Financial Services Authority (FSA). Milsom, 45, who was a se

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7 Mar 2013 14:34

Sector movers: Aviva and Standard Life weigh on insurance sector

A surprise dividend cut from Aviva meant that the life insurance sector was the worst performing category on Thursday as shares in the UK firm plummeted. The stock was down 11.6% at 318p in afternoon trade after the company swung to a loss after tax of £3.05bn in 2012, compared with a profit of £60

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7 Mar 2013 13:05

Former L&G trader jailed two years for insider trading

LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - Paul Milsom, a former equities trader at the investment arm of life insurer Legal & General , was sentenced to two years in jail for insider trading on Thursday. Milsom, who pleaded guilty to the charge, is the first person to be convicted in the Financial Servic

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7 Mar 2013 12:37

UPDATE 2-Aviva slashes dividend to accelerate recovery plan

* 2012 payout of 19 pence vs 25.6 pence consensus * Underlying op. profit down 4.3 pct at 1.77 bln stg * Shares down 13 percent, top FTSE faller * Directors to get no bonus, no pay rise LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - British insurer Aviva slashed its 2012 dividend by more th

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7 Mar 2013 11:58

Fitch: Aviva results a stark contrast to UK life insurance peers

March 7 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Aviva's announcement this morning of a second major cut in dividend payouts since 2009 - taking the opposite course from its peers - highlights the contrasting fortunes in the UK life insurance sector, Fitch Rating

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6 Mar 2013 12:16

Broker snap: 'Buy' Legal & General, recommends Nomura

Financial services giant Legal & General may be trading a premium to its peers, but Nomura has retained its 'buy' recommendation for the stock following a 'decent' set of results for 2012. The insurance, pensions and investments firm reported full-year results on Wednesday that were broadly in line

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6 Mar 2013 11:56

London midday: Stocks hold on to recent gains

Well-received results from a number of heavyweight stocks and M&A speculation surrounding Vodafone pushed the FTSE 100 firmly into positive territory on Wednesday morning, pushing the index to fresh multi-year highs. The Footsie finished yesterday's session at 6,432, a level not seen since late 200

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6 Mar 2013 09:42

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-L&G rises as profit, div beat expectations

Shares in Legal & General (L&G) rise 1.3 percent, among the top gainers on the FTSE 100, after the insurer posts operating profit marginally above consensus and unveils a bigger-than-expected dividend. L&G, Britain's fourth-biggest insurer by market value, made a 2012 operating profit of 1.

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6 Mar 2013 08:58

London open: Footsie extends gains as Vodafone jumps

Strong performances from Vodafone, Admiral and Melrose helped extend gains on the FTSE 100 on Wednesday morning, pushing London's benchmark index to fresh five-year highs. The Footsie finished yesterday's session at 6,432, a level not seen since late 2007, before the financial crisis ripped through

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6 Mar 2013 07:29

London pre-open: FTSE to extend Tuesday's gains

City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open up three points from yesterday's close of 6,432, extending Tuesday's gains into near record territory, buoyed by an all time high recorded on the Dow Jones Industrials index in the US last night. UK stocks have been propelled upwards by a combination of c

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6 Mar 2013 07:28

UPDATE 1-Insurer L&G beats dividend forecasts as profit climbs

* FY opg profit 1.087 bln stg vs 1.076 bln consensus * FY dividend 7.65 pence/share vs 7.49 pence consensus LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - British life insurer Legal & General unveiled a bigger-than-expected dividend after strong annuity sales helped drive annual profit that narrowly bea

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6 Mar 2013 07:03

Legal & General hikes divi as sales hit record - UPDATE

Legal & General (L&G), the FTSE 100-listed financial services group, hiked its dividend by a fifth after a strong rise in profits and record sales in 2012. The company proposed on Wednesday to pay shareholders a final dividend per share (DPS) of 5.69p, up 20% from the 4.74p paid out in 2011. This b

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