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Retailers are providing a boost on Wednesday, with Marks & Spencer performing best among the blue chips. The group saw a sharp drop in like-for-like sales of clothes and other non-food items in the 13 weeks to 2 April, though the fall wasn't as severe as expected and overall sales growth was mainta
Read moreBritain's growth over the next three months will be roughly one third the pace of other major world economies, according to forecasts from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development. In an update that will dent the Chancellor's claim to be driving Britain back to competitive prosperity
Read moreThe UK is letting the side down for private equity investor 3i, today's biggest faller among Footsie constituents. "Overall, the private equity portfolio has performed well," chief executive Michael Queen said. "There have, however, been marked regional differences, with strong growth in Northern
Read moreShares have moved back above the 6,000 point mark as economic data from the US stoked optimism. Private non-farm payrolls rose by 216,000 in March, versus consensus expectations for a 190,000 person increase. Also, the unemployment rate fell unexpectedly, to 8.8% (Consensus: 8.9%). Average hourly e
Read moreThe release of generally favourable US non-farm payrolls data has given London shares fresh impetus. Some disappointing factory data here has failed to dull investor appetite. The March UK manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index PMI fell unexpectedly to 57.1 points, against consensus expectations f
Read moreShares have added to their early gains on hopes that jobs data from the US later today will fuel global economic optimism. Non-farm payroll numbers are due at 1.30pm. Some disappointing factory data here has failed to dull investor appetite. The March UK manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index PMI
Read moreShares have got off to a decent start, clawing back some of the gains that came in late trading yesterday. Banks, which had been awaiting yesterday afternoon's banking stress test results nervously, are leading the way today, with Barclays, Lloyds and RBS posting good gains. In other news, Marks
Read moreUS companies have returned to large strategic deal-making, helping to boost global mergers and acquisitions activity by 26% in the first quarter. Thanks to a flurry of big deals, US M&A activity jumped 84 per cent to $267bn in the first three months of the year, compared to the same period in 2010.
Read moreAll four of the Next executive directors have bought shares as part of the retailer's share matching plan. Chief executive Simon Wolfson has invested £335,000 by acquiring 16,439 shares at 2038.45p a share. Wolfson owns 1.64m shares, which is 0.91% of Next. Group product director Christo Angelid
Read moreRetailers expressed their fury over lack of action by both the police and the Government after shops and businesses in London's West End were attacked and occupied in violent protests organised by splinter groups involved in yesterday's trade-union-organised anti-cuts march. Mobs attacked stores in
Read moreNext has revealed a strong set of results with inflation views moderating in the near-term, but Peel Hunt keeps its cautious stance on the retailer as its outlook suggest flat profits in the current year. Pre-tax profit for the 12 months ended January 2011 was up 9% at £551m, slightly above the bro
Read moreLloyds has underperformed the European banking sector by 8% in the year-to-date, but Evolution Securities says that the bank remains its "top conviction buy" because - beyond short-term risks - the rewards for investors are striking. However, Evolution notes that the short-term outlook is plagued w
Read moreFirst-time buyers are to be helped on to the housing ladder as George Osborne seeks to use today's Budget to ease the pain of austerity Britain. Ten thousand people buying newly built homes will receive 20% of the cost from the Government and the builder in low-interest loans to put towards a depos
Read moreInvista European Real Estate Trust (IERET) has terminated the investment management agreement with Invista Real Estate Investment Management's asset management subsidiary after it failed to agree to buy part of the business. The contract will come to an end on 18 September 2012. There were £463m o
Read moreLondon's blue chips were strong all day and boosted late on by a strong start in the US where the Dow notched up a triple-digit gain in quick time. For once, investors overlooked the ongoing bad news on the Japanese earthquake and turmoil in the Arab world to hunt out a few bargains. Heritage Oi
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