Share prices remain broadly lower with travel stocks under the cosh as the disruption from the Icelandic volcano cloud continuing to disrupt air travel.
Shares in travel stocks have continued falling as Europe remains under a cloud of volcanic dust preventing flights from taking off. Travel agent TUI (Xetra: TUAG00 - news) , the First Choice owner, said about 100,000 of its customers due to re
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Travel stocks continues to fall
Posted by SameulKhoo 142 days ago (http://uk.finance.yahoo.com)Credit Suisse another profitable quarter as inflows continue
Posted by JJBenson 209 days ago (http://www.marketwatch.com)
Credit Suisse said Thursday that it swung to a fourth-quarter profit and continued to attract new assets into its private banking unit, though the bottom line still fell short of market expectations as the investment banking arm's trading results weakened.
Ocado to kickstart £1 billion listing
Posted by tomthompson 213 days ago (http://uk.finance.yahoo.com)
Online grocer Ocado is expected to appoint bankers within the next fortnight to launch a stock market flotation in May, valuing the company at up to 1.2 billion pounds according to the Sunday Times.
Ocado, which sells food sourced from Waitrose, is expected to appoint three investment banks in the next fortnight with Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS - news) , UBS (Virt-X: UBSN.VX - news) and JP Morgan
Ocado, which sells food sourced from Waitrose, is expected to appoint three investment banks in the next fortnight with Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS - news) , UBS (Virt-X: UBSN.VX - news) and JP Morgan
British Airways Plc, the U.K.'s largest airline, on Friday reported a narrower loss in the third quarter after it slashed costs across the company and reduced capacity to cope with the lower demand for air travel.
The airline's net loss for the three months ended Dec. 31 shrank to 37 million pounds ($58 million) from 85 million pounds in the year-earlier period.
The airline's net loss for the three months ended Dec. 31 shrank to 37 million pounds ($58 million) from 85 million pounds in the year-earlier period.
Bglobal signs British Gas contract, shares rise - Yahoo! Finance
Posted by gordenmark 217 days ago (http://uk.finance.yahoo.com)
Bglobal (LSE: BGBL.L - news) , which provides smart meters to the retail energy market, said it had signed a contract with British Gas worth more than 12 million pounds, boosting its shares.
FT buys macro intelligence firm MGA
Posted by gordenmark 217 days ago (http://uk.finance.yahoo.com)
Pearson (LSE: PSON.L - news) 's Financial Times has bought Medley Global Advisors, a provider of macroeconomic intelligence to hedge funds and banks, as it shifts emphasis from advertising-funded publications to subscription services.
UK-based Pearson, whose main business is educational publishing, said last month it may sell its $1.5 billion (936 million pounds) stake in Interactive Data Corp
UK-based Pearson, whose main business is educational publishing, said last month it may sell its $1.5 billion (936 million pounds) stake in Interactive Data Corp
Kraft set for Cadbury deal
Posted by MengCheong 218 days ago (http://uk.finance.yahoo.com)
Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT - news) is set to seal its takeover of Cadbury (LSE: CBRY.L - news on Tuesday, with Business Secretary Peter Mandelson meeting Kraft CEO Irene Rosenfeld later for reassurances over British jobs.
The two are set to meet after the 11.7 billion pound takeover is finally agreed, with Mandelson looking to protect around 4,500 British jobs at the Dairy Milk chocolate maker aft
The two are set to meet after the 11.7 billion pound takeover is finally agreed, with Mandelson looking to protect around 4,500 British jobs at the Dairy Milk chocolate maker aft
FTSE flat as financials rally, commods fall
Posted by DavisGreen 219 days ago (http://www.sharenet.co.za)
Britain's top share index was flat at midday on Monday as gains in financial stocks and utilities was countered by falls in commodity issues, weighed down by fresh fears China could tighten its monetary policy.
By 1206 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 3.47 points at 5,185.05, consolidating after gains of 0.8 percent on Friday.
By 1206 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 3.47 points at 5,185.05, consolidating after gains of 0.8 percent on Friday.
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