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Citywire Investment News
- Affinity Private Wealth offers fee reduction for early joiners
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:13:26 Z
The new Jersey-based boutique, set up by a senior team from Fairbairn, is planning to reduce fees once it reaches the £200 million asset mark and has incentives for early joiners.
- Monday Papers: Glencore pays more to win Xstrata
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:21:00 Z
And second recession fears grow in Britain as small business confidence plummets.
- Citywire Top Stocks Daily News Digest
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:22:00 Z
All the news from across the web about the companies featured in Citywire's Top Stocks.
- Asian markets jump on robust US jobs data
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:17:00 Z
Nikkei gained 1.3%, Australia?s SP/ASX 200 Index added 1.2%, while Hong Kong?s Hang Seng Index advanced 1.1% in morning session on Monday.
- Sunday Papers: Barclays? profit set for £6bn
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:09:00 Z
And Reckitt Benckiser is set to ditch quarterly reporting of profits amid fears that the long-term growth of the company is under threat.
Citywire News
- Monday Papers: Glencore pays more to win Xstrata
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:21:00 Z
And second recession fears grow in Britain as small business confidence plummets.
- The Expert View: BT Group, Enterprise Inns and Cupid
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:01:00 Z
A round-up of analyst notes, including their take on Electrocomponents and Smith Nephew.
- Smart Investor: why Aviva offers value for money
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:01:00 Z
The insurance giant's performance has been mixed, but Aviva's numbers bode well for the value investor.
- Citywire Top Stocks Daily News Digest
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:22:00 Z
All the news from across the web about the companies featured in Citywire's Top Stocks.
- Asian markets jump on robust US jobs data
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:17:00 Z
Nikkei gained 1.3%, Australia?s SP/ASX 200 Index added 1.2%, while Hong Kong?s Hang Seng Index advanced 1.1% in morning session on Monday.
BBC News
- Motorists warned over ice hazard
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:26:54 GMT
Drivers are being warned of black ice, while some schools are closed, following the snow which fell across much of Britain at the weekend.
- Syria troops resume Homs shelling
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:26:16 GMT
Heavy artillery fire rocks the restive Syrian city of Homs, in what some anti-government activists are calling the fiercest bombardment yet.
- VIDEO: Capello speaks out on Terry decision
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:24:53 GMT
England football coach Fabio Capello has criticised the English FA's decision to strip John Terry of the national team captaincy.
- Man still held in murder inquiry
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:18:41 GMT
The police are continuing to question a man about a murder in Lurgan, County Armagh.
- Many trapped in Lahore collapse
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:16:52 GMT
A factory building collapses in the Pakistani city of Lahore, with dozens of people including many child workers feared trapped, officials say.
BBC Business News
- Final bids for retailer Peacocks
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:47:23 GMT
Six serious bidders remain in contention to take over the Cardiff-based clothing retail firm Peacocks, struggling with £750m debts, BBC Wales understands.
- Indonesia growth at 15-year high
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:21:23 GMT
Indonesia's economy grows at its fastest pace in 15 years during 2011, boosted by increased investment and growing domestic demand.
- Ministers 'can block rail bonus'
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:56:38 GMT
Labour has urged ministers to block six-figure bonuses for Network Rail bosses, insisting they have the power to prevent such payouts.
- Qantas CEO warns on airline laws
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:43:21 GMT
The chief executive of Qantas says the airline would be forced to cut services and jobs should pro-Australia airline bills be passed.
- China in EU carbon scheme 'ban'
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:24:23 GMT
China tells its airlines not to pay charges to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, aimed at cutting carbon emissions.
FT.com - Financial Markets News
- Asian shares lifted by US jobs data
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:32:33 GMT
Confidence is boosted by unemployment figures but investors remain cautious over Greek debt talks
- Doubt cast on any future Scottish sovereign rating
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:41:44 GMT
Standard Poor?s, Moody?s and Fitch have privately indicated that an independent nation could not expect to automatically inherit triple A status
- Record global sales of junk bonds
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:43:18 GMT
Junk bond issuance totalled a record $19.6bn last week, including a sizeable chunk of debt that European companies sold in the US
- Europe?s banks face challenge on capital
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:40:01 GMT
According to one person close to the process, as much as half of the measures outlined in those plans do not look credible
- Greece takes step closer to default
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:00:15 GMT
Officials say government and troika are ?quite far apart? on wage and pension reductions