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The News Channel brings you comprehensive breaking financial news, updated throughout the trading day. See the most relevant stories, regulatory news, economic reports, expert commentary and much more.
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Week ahead: BoE rates, Persimmon, Tullow, Sports Direct
Friday 04 Jul 2008
The highlight of the week is likely to be the Bank of England’s decision on interest rates.
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Origin reiterates BG rejection
Friday 04 Jul 2008
Energy producer Origin has asked its shareholders to reject the $13.1bn bid from British gas group BG Group.
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London close: Insurers lead decline
Friday 04 Jul 2008
London’s blue-chips ended the week on the crest of a slump, with financials leading the way lower.
Market Buzz
Market overview: Footsie slump rounds of tough week
Friday 04 Jul 2008
1630: Footsie finished the week on a low, with insurance companies dragging the index down.
Friends Provident led the insurance sector lower on reports that pensions group Swiss Life is no longer interested in buying Lombard, FP’s high end insurance unit. Legal and General, Old Mutual and Standard Life also fell back.
Fashion retailer Next shrugged off the woes its peer Marks and Spencer after broker Sanford Bernstein said it preferred the stock at present to M&S. Elsewhere in the retailing sector supermarkets were wanted, after Waitrose said sales in the week to 28 June were up 3%. Tesco, Morrison’s and Sainsbury are all firmer, the latter after the Qatar Investment Authority increased its stake to 26%.
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Trader or speculator?
I was trying to concentrate on giving a presentation on global markets last week whilst staring out over the stunning St Aubyn’s Bay in Jersey, and I found myself having to answer a similar question several times – on the lines of “are speculators ruining our markets?”
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London close: Insurers lead decline
Friday 04 Jul 2008
London’s blue-chips ended the week on the crest of a slump, with financials leading the way lower.
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Week ahead: BoE rates, Persimmon, Tullow, Sports Direct
Friday 04 Jul 2008
The highlight of the week is likely to be the Bank of England’s decision on interest rates.
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