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Smiths Group, the cargo-scanning equipment maker, is understood to have been contacted by the Government over the weekend as the authorities move to step up security in the wake of the Yemeni bomb plot. News of the discussions is likely to lift shares in the group, which already supplies the US wi
1 Nov 10 06:24Royal Bank of Scotland is poised to reignite the row over banker pay by hiring a City dealmaker who sued his last employer for refusing to pay him a bonus. A new hiring spree in the group's controversial investment bank has led to the appointment of John McIntyre, the former head of global strategi
31 Oct 10 10:42Two of the world's largest mining companies are set to abandon a £70 billion merger of their iron-ore operations after Europe indicated it would block the deal. BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto wanted to put their Australian operations into a joint venture that would have controlled about a third of the w
17 Oct 10 13:21Footsie turned down in the afternoon session despite better than expected US jobs and retail sales figures. US shares did not respond to the economic data and by midday the Dow was showing strongly red. In Europe, interest rates were left on hold by both the Bank of England and European Central ba
7 Oct 10 16:52Better than expected US jobless figures have given the UK market a lift, with the Footsie now knocking on the door of 5700. Mining stocks are, by and large, still refusing the join the party. Copper miners Kazakhmys and Antofagasta lead the sector lower. Indian miner Vedanta is holding up though
7 Oct 10 14:37Hedge fund manager Man Group is rising on rumours that a US bank might bid. The shares have risen by around 15% so far this month. Like-for-like sales growth at retailer Marks & Spencer's UK stores was well ahead of market expectations in the third quarter. M&S delivered a 5.3% increase in the 13
7 Oct 10 13:43The Bank of England announcement on interest rate and quantitative easing (QE) policy was a non-event, with the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) electing to maintain the status quo. Leaving the base lending rate unchanged was no surprise but there was a slight possibility that QE would be res
7 Oct 10 12:14Shares have fallen back in early dealings following a mixed reception for company updates. Traders may also be looking ahead to today's announcement from the Bank of England on whether it will resume the quantitative easing (QE) programme. There have been calls for more QE from within the nine-mem
7 Oct 10 08:33Investors seem to be in the mood to sit on their hands ahead of today's announcement from the Bank of England on whether it will resume the quantitative easing (QE) programme, with City sources suggesting the FTSE 100 index will open just a couple of points lower. There have been calls for more QE
7 Oct 10 07:30Like for like sales growth at high street bellwether Marks and Spencer's UK stores were well ahead of market expectations in the third quarter. UK like for like (LFL) sales had been expected to be up year on year by anywhere between 1.3% and 4.6%; Marks & Spencer (M&S) delivered a 5.3% increase in
7 Oct 10 07:02It's been a big week for retailers and the trend continues with high street bellwether Marks & Spencer giving a trading update on Thursday covering the company's second quarter. Panmure Gordon predicts UK like for like (LFL) year on year sales growth of 2.5%, with the general merchandise arm growin
6 Oct 10 16:04Retailers and recruiters are to the fore next week, with Tesco, Sainsbury and Marks & Spencer (M&S) from the former constituency, and Robert Waters, Hays and Michael Page from the latter all set to update the market. Britain's largest retail group, Tesco, releases interim figures on Tuesday. The gr
1 Oct 10 11:36Footsie closed a few points in the red Wednesday as a rally brought about by an improvement on Wall Street lost momentum. The US had a weak start following poorly-received manufacturing figures but sentiment recovered as trading progressed. Here, BP was lower in line with weaker oil prices, with t
15 Sep 10 16:35Next is giving the retail sector a lift after results. The fashion retailer did pretty much as expected in the six months to July given that its last update was only a month ago, but the market is impressed nonetheless. Fellow fashion chain Marks & Spencer is up in sympathy. Kingfisher, the company
15 Sep 10 15:24Resource stocks remain a weight around Footsie's neck and have been joined over the lunch time session by banks, which are lower as the market ponders the implications of the Basel III banking guidelines. BP is lower in line with weaker oil prices, with the oil giant suffering more than its peers
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