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  • US open: Apple moves up another 2%, Zynga drops 12%

    Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

    The main US equity benchmarks are now trading in a mixed fashion, as investors await greater clarity out of Greece. That despite reports that the People´s Republic of China may well indeed participate in any future Eurozone rescue package.

  • MPC sees lower probability of under target inflation -UPDATE

    Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

    -The Bank is not telling people not to save, there is no such message.

  • London midday: Banks provide a boost

    Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

    - Banks lead the risers on the Footsie. - PBOC to keep buying Eurozone debt. - Venizelos foresees bailout resolution.

  • Broker tips: ITV, Sports Direct, Ocado

    Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

    Peel Hunt downgrade ITV from buy to hold after recent surge. Panmure Gordon keeps buy rating on Sports Direct after "exceptional" trading update. UBS downgrades Ocado from buy to neutral after strong rise in shares.

  • Broker snap: UBS downgrades Ocado after recent surge

    Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

    UBS has downgraded its rating for grocery delivery firm Ocado from buy to neutral due to the stock's recent outperformance.

  • Commodities: Iran reports fuel crude rally

    Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

    Crude oil futures rose 1.1% on Wednesday after an Iranian state media report said oil exports to six European nations had been cut.

  • Domino's Pizza's dough not rising fast enough

    Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

    Profits from pizza delivery firm Domino's Pizza were marginally ahead of market expectations despite its new German operations taking a slice from the pie.

  • Europe open: Greek leaders could sign a written commitment

    Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

    -China willing to become more deeply involved in resolution of European crisis. -Government source says Samaras (Greece) will sign commitment -Reuters -Antonis Samaras and George Papandreou will send written commitments to EU-Bloomberg

  • London pre-open: Market to open slightly higher

    Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

    City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open up 10 points from yesterday's close of 5,900, taking its lead from a late rally in US and Asian stocks.

  • Record year for Morgan Crucible

    Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

    Industrial materials maker Morgan Crucible saw record revenues and operating profit in 2011, with both of its divisions putting in a good shift.

  • LFL sales pick up in 2012 at Domino's Pizza

    Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

    Profits from pizza delivery firm Domino's Pizza were marginally ahead of market expectations despite its German operations taking a slice from the pie.

  • Sales growth speeds up at Sports Direct

    Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

    High street sportswear retailer Sports Direct saw sales growth accelerate in the third quarter and says that it will be reviewing its dividend policy as a result.

  • Wednesday newspaper round-up: Financial services, C&W,Bumi

    Tuesday 14 Feb 2012

    The UK Government is to step up its battle to protect the financial services industry against what it feels are illegal challenges from the European Central Bank. The Treasury has filed a second lawsuit against the ECB attempting to block its "location policy" that would see clearing houses dealing in euro-denominated instruments forced to move within the Eurozone. An initial lawsuit was filed in

  • Misys rises as third parties show interest, Temenos merger at risk

    Tuesday 14 Feb 2012

    Shares in FTSE 250 software firm Misys were up 5% on Tuesday afternoon on the back of speculation that the firm could abandon a merger with Switzerland-based peer Temenos if other offers prove more attractive to shareholders.

  • LFL sales pick up in 2012 at Domino's Pizza

    Tuesday 14 Feb 2012

    Profits from pizza delivery firm Domino's Pizza were marginally ahead of market expectations despite its German operations taking a slice from the pie.

  • FTSE 250 movers: Mondi tops the charts

    Tuesday 14 Feb 2012

    Paper and packaging group Mondi raced into the top spot after saying underlying profit for the fourth quarter of 2011 is expected to be on a par with the corresponding quarter of 2010.

  • FTSE 100 movers: Bunzl in top spot after rating upgrade

    Tuesday 14 Feb 2012

    Distribution and outsourcing firm Bunzl was the top of the risers list after JP Morgan upped its recommendation from neutral to overweight on valuation grounds. "We believe that the recent relative underperformance could be a good entry point ahead of FY results on 27 February," the US broker said.

  • FTSE 250 movers: Mondi tops the charts

    Tuesday 14 Feb 2012

    Paper and packaging group Mondi raced into the top spot after saying underlying profit for the fourth quarter of 2011 is expected to be on a par with the corresponding quarter of 2010.

  • UK January CPI falls to 3.6%, as expected -UPDATE

    Tuesday 14 Feb 2012

    The consumer price index (CPI) for the United Kingdom fell at a 0.5% month-on-month pace in January, to reach a year-on-year rate of 3.6%, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

  • London midday: German ZEW survey provides a boost to UK stocks

    Tuesday 14 Feb 2012

    - German ZEW expectations index swings into positive territory. - Moody's downgrades six nations, cuts outlook for three others to negative. - Bunzl, Barclays higher after broker upgrades.

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