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Citywire Investment News
- James Montier: The 'Austerians' will destroy the recovery and usher in deflation
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:33:04 +0100
The 'Austerians' could destroy an economic recovery and increase the likelihood of deflation, warns influential investor James Montier.
- Saints hikes divi and expects shareholder payouts to rise
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:10:40 +0100
Manager of the Baillie Gifford trust Patrick Edwardson says as the global economic recovery picks up, so too will company profits and their payouts to shareholders.
- Exeter IFA firm strikes outsourcing deal with Brooks Macdonald
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:54:27 +0100
RK Shipman has entered into an agreement with Brooks Macdonald for the London based asset manager to run its clients' money.
- Push start from Fidelity helped Ocado get its flotation away
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:56:34 +0100
Ocado had to rely on existing shareholders - and fund management group Fidelity in particular - to get its recent stock market flotation away.
- Why did Swip's European experiment fail?
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:51:55 +0100
Lessons must be drawn from Swip's inability to extend its distribution into Europe.
BBC Business News
- Fraud charges over £115m inquiry
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:28:54 +0000
A businessman investigated by City of London police is facing 30 charges of fraud
- BP boss scaling back oil effort
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:25:03 +0000
The incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Fugitive Nadir will stand trial
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:59:17 +0000
Fugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir, who fled to northern Cyprus in 1993, confirms he will come back to the UK to stand trail on theft charges.
- Airbus firm EADS lifts output aim
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:31:18 +0000
Airbus parent firm EADS says it is confident about future orders, despite reporting a fall in second-quarter earnings.
- Immigrant worker limit criticised
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:07:39 +0000
Government plans to limit the number of skilled foreign workers allowed into the UK are criticised by the Lord Mayor of London.
Citywire News
- Shares fall to day lows as US GDP disappoints
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:52:03 +0100
(Update) US markets opened lower after yet more evidence the pace of the recovery in the world's largest economy is slowing.
- The CFDealer: two stocks to buy, one to sell
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:34:31 +0100
Flushed with the success of my tips and recent bid targets SSL International and Dimension Data, here are three more ideas for active investors.
- The man who wants to save child trust funds
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:23:24 +0100
A campaign is growing to save child trust funds from the scrap heap. Do you agree parents and family should be allowed to continue saving into the schemes for children, even if the government stops handing out free money?
- Keydata tax liability grows to £12m
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:59:25 +0100
HM Revenue and Customs has made a £12 million tax claim against Keydata Investment Services for its breach of ISA rules, according to the Financial Services Authority.
- Push start from Fidelity helped Ocado get its flotation away
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:56:34 +0100
Ocado had to rely on existing shareholders - and fund management group Fidelity in particular - to get its recent stock market flotation away.
BBC News
- Balding complains over sex jibe
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:10:49 +0000
Sports presenter Clare Balding makes an official complaint to the Press Complaints Commission over an article which mocked her sexuality.
- Boris welcomes bike 'smackeroonies'
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:01:19 +0000
London Mayor Boris Johnson sells the benefits of the London bike hire scheme to the world media.
- Anderson puts England in command
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:52:22 +0000
Birthday boy James Anderson produces a superb bowling display to put England on top in the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.
- Girl, 9, dies in rafting accident
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:50:44 +0000
A nine-year-old girl from Wales has died in a rafting accident while on holiday in Turkey.
- Ennis makes strong start at Euros
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:48:24 +0000
Britain's Jessica Ennis gets her bid for European heptathlon gold off to a strong start by winning the 100m hurdles and the high jump events in Barcelona.
