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FTSE 100 movers: Croda jumps on upgrade from Credit Suisse

Chemicals firm Croda was in the top spot after Credit Suisse upgraded its recommendation from 'neutral' to 'outperform' and hiked its target price from 2,600p to 3,000p. Telecoms giant Vodafone also gained after UBS raised its target price for the shares from 230p to 245p after including Kabel Deut

RPT-No major U.S. telecom firms to bid in Canada spectrum auction

OTTAWA, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Major U.S. telecommunications companies have declined to register for a Canadian wireless spectrum auction, raising doubts about the government's plans to introduce more competition into the mobile telephone sector. The lack of major U.S. entrants on the list of

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Ariana Resources Stands Out From Weak Gold Miners

No major U.S. telecom firms to bid in Canada spectrum auction

OTTAWA, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Major U.S. telecommunications companies have declined to register for a Canadian wireless spectrum auction, raising doubts about the government's plans to introduce more competition into the mobile telephone sector. The lack of major U.S. entrants on the list of

London midday: Stocks lower on German elections, US debt ceiling

Elections in Germany, an uncertain outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy and a debate over the US debt ceiling weighed on markets on Monday morning, as traders shrugged off upbeat data from China and the Eurozone. The HSBC/Markit flash purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturin

Monday broker round-up UPDATE

African Barrick Gold: Citi takes target price from 93p to 119p, but still recommends selling. African Minerals: Citi increases target price from 320p to 330p and maintains a buy recommendation. Antofagasta: Citi shifts target price from 780p to 790p, while its sell recommendation remains unchanged

Record numbers switch mobile operator in Spain

MADRID, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A record number of mobile phone users in Spain switched service providers in July, hitting big operators such as Telefonica as the recession spurred customers into looking for cheaper deals, according to new figures published on Monday. Telefonica and Vodafone lo

London open: Stocks slip despite Merkel victory in German elections

Stocks slipped into the red on Monday morning as investors digested this weekend's elections in Germany along with the uncertain outlook for monetary policy in the US. German Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU/CSU party won 41.5% of the vote in the federal elections this weekend after winning 311 seats

UPDATE 1-Sprint promises savings from new early upgrade plan

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Sprint Corp on Friday joined its three biggest rivals in offering an early upgrade option for smartphones and promised cheaper fees than its competitors charge, in the latest sign of intensifying competition in the U.S. wireless market. Shares in Sprint, the No

Sprint promises savings from new early upgrade plan

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Sprint Corp on Friday joined its three biggest rivals in offering an early upgrade option for smartphones, and it promised savings greater than those available from its competitors. Sprint, the No. 3 U.S. mobile provider, will allow customers who pay for their

UPDATE 3-Deal on Telecom Italia future still elusive after surprise talks

* Share sale or disposal of Brazil unit seen as main options * Bernabe wants to pursue investment plan * Some core investors looking to sell to Telefonica * Decision expected by Oct. 3 board meeting By Danilo Masoni and Stefano Rebaudo MILAN, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Tele

London close: Strong finish for UK markets after Fed decision

After a strong day's trading at around 90 points above the opening bell, the FTSE eased somewhat lower in late trading to close at 6,625.39, 66.57 points (1.01 per cent) above yesterday's finish. The surge came after the Federal Reserve surprised market participants with its decision to maintain it

Senior UBS dealmaker to leave Swiss bank

LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Simon Warshaw, a senior dealmaker at UBS who led the team advising Vodafone on a recent $130 billion deal, is leaving the Swiss bank after 27 years there. Warshaw, seen by many internally as one of the pillars of the Swiss bank's famed advisory business that UB

FTSE 100 movers: Miners track metal prices higher

Mining stocks were the biggest risers on Thursday as the price of precious metals jumped. Randgold Resources, Fresnillo, Anglo American and Antofagasta were among the miners who gained on an increase in commodity values. COMEX Gold was up 4.55% to $1,367.10 per ounce at 13:45 while silver and copp

Sector movers: Miners rally as precious metals rise

Mining stocks were the biggest risers on Thursday as the price of precious metals jumped. Randgold Resources, Fresnillio, Anglo American and Antofagasta were among the miners who gained on an increase in commodity values. COMEX Gold was up 4.55% to $1,367.10 per ounce at 13:45 while silver and co