FTSE CLOSE: Footsie rallies as US stocks bounce higher on steadier oil
London's FTSE 100 Index enjoyed calmer trading as oil prices bounced back and under-pressure mining stocks staged a late session recovery.
London's FTSE 100 Index enjoyed calmer trading as oil prices bounced back and under-pressure mining stocks staged a late session recovery.
Jeremy Lang, of Ardevora, reveals how he doesn't meet company bosses and plans for bad news to last longer than expected to avoid mistakes and deliver market-beating returns.
On the Beach, which only listed in London this September, specialises in selling holidays to places such as Greece, Turkey and the Algarve through its website.
Stagecoach said customers had cut back journeys to big cities following last month's deadly attacks, when 130 people were massacred by terrorists in the French capital.
Fancy champagne firm Taittinger has today announced an investment in a vineyard in Kent which it aims to make 300,000 bottles of English sparkling wine a year from.
The FTSE 100-listed firm, which operates in the US under the Sunbelt brand, shrugged off concerns about the health of the construction industry as it posted first half revenues of £1.3billion.
Mortgage costs have remained low for most thanks to record low mortgage rates, while rental costs continue to rise.
The British Chambers of Commerce expects the economy to grow 2.4 per cent in 2015, down from a previous estimate of 2.6 per cent. It will then expand 2.5 per cent in 2016 and 2017.
From the end of this year, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme limit will be slashed from £85,000 to £75,000 - and £170,000 to £150,000 on joint accounts.
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In early deals, the FTSE 100 index was up 30.8 points at 6,116.9, after closing down 88.3 points yesterday as commodity stocks went into freefall.
From July to September there were just 72 deals worth £1million or more involving UK companies, compared to 479 for the same period in 2007, and 230 in the third quarter of 2008.
If people really want to understand how serious the meltdown in natural resource prices has become they need look no further than Anglo American.
The TV distribution and production company announced on Friday it was taking the new debt at a rate of 6.875 per cent over seven years.
The aircraft is the latest variant of the US aerospace giant’s bestselling family of narrow bodied airliner which has so far racked up 13,038 orders in its lifetime.
Luton carried 10.5m passengers last year and a study by global forecaster Oxford Economics claimed its expansion will boost the economy by £1bn a year.
already this year grocer Sainsbury’s has cut its dividend along with miner Antofagasta, insurance giant RSA, Vanish owner Reckitt Benckiser and Tullow Oil.
Hornby, whose products also include Scalextric and Corgi Cars, offered hope that trading had turned a corner as it confirmed a 10 per cent rise in UK sales since the beginning of September.
In a bruising setback for investors, the mining giant suspended its dividend and announced plans to close and sell many of its mines as it struggles to cope with the unrelenting fall in metal prices.
Animal breeder Genus said it had used gene editing technology to breed pigs that are immune to a common virus known as blue-ear disease.
Challenger had negotiated the reverse takeover of Starneth Group which is run by people who were actively involved in four of the world's six largest giant observation wheels including the London Eye.
Andrew Bailey, the boss of the Prudential Regulation Authority, and Sir Brian Pomeroy, senior independent director at the Financial Conduct Authority are expected to be summoned.
On bonds, the top one-year deals are with Shawbrook Bank and United Trust Bank at 2.15 per cent (1.72 per cent) and FirstSave at 2.12 per cent (1.7 per cent).
Accounts for children are a popular choice with parents and grandparents wanting to teach them about savings and can make ideal presents for Christmas or birthdays.
From the end of this year, the compensation limit will be slashed from £85,000 to £75,000 — £170,000 to £150,000 on joint accounts.
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