Market Report: Investec upgrades artificial hip specialist Smith & Nephew
29 March 2014 01:51 AM
Investec is calling for the break-up of the artificial hip specialist Smith & Nephew.
29 March 2014 01:51 AM
Investec is calling for the break-up of the artificial hip specialist Smith & Nephew.
28 March 2014 12:22 AM
BSkyB moved higher in a subdued market yesterday, amid renewed speculation that it could be a bid target.
27 March 2014 12:00 AM
UBS has called time on ITV's stellar rally. Shares in the broadcaster have increased 272 per cent since Adam Crozier became chief executive in 2010, outperforming the blue-chip index by an incredible 250 per cent.
26 March 2014 12:00 AM
Bookmaker Ladbrokes could soon be the target of a takeover bid, if market chatter is to be believed.
25 March 2014 01:39 AM
The Russian oligarch Alexei Khotin has ended up with more control of the oil exploration firm Exillon Energy. The chairman, chief executive and three independent directors all quit on Friday after boss Mark Martin told the board “he was no longer able to exercise practical control over the company… without the support of the newly appointed directors who are nominees of the RusOil Group”.
22 March 2014 02:08 AM
InterContinental Hotel shareholders could be set for a major windfall this year. The hotel group jumped to the top of the index after an upgrade from the boutique investment bank Bryan, Garnier yesterday.
21 March 2014 12:00 AM
The £12bn annuities market could be at risk of extinction, Barclays warned yesterday.
20 March 2014 12:00 AM
Commentators were touting Budget bingo ahead of George Osborne's speech yesterday and it turns out the Chancellor is a fan of the pastime himself.
19 March 2014 12:00 AM
Shore Capital slapped a sell rating on Tesco for the first time since 1996 yesterday, a sign of just how bad things are for supermarkets.
15 March 2014 01:40 AM
Albemarle & Bond was granted a brief reprieve yesterday as soaring gold prices and deal rumours helped the struggling pawnbroker book its biggest gains in more than a month.
14 March 2014 12:00 AM
Labour's business credentials were dealt a blow in a note on the European energy market from HSBC yesterday. The bank said the decision of Centrica, British Gas's owner, to invest in the US rather than the UK has been "vindicated" by Ed Miliband's pledge last year to freeze energy prices if elected. Analysts said its shift "to higher-producing areas such as Norway and the US and away from the UK" justified its overweight rating, helping the company up 6.9p to 334.8p.
13 March 2014 12:00 AM
RSA has been doing the rounds with investors after last month's "disappointing" set of results and Barclays are cautiously impressed.
12 March 2014 12:00 AM
Short sellers are predicting bad news from Wm Morrison's preliminary results tomorrow.
08 March 2014 02:26 AM
Vodafone has made a second swoop for the Spanish cable operator Ono and it looks like it’s been successful.
07 March 2014 12:00 AM
The Ruia family's failed attempt to take Essar Energy private last month raised eyebrows in the City but it looks like they could be gearing up for another run at it.
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