Sky sinks as investors mull a future without Murdoch July 11, 2011 SHARES IN BSkyB were rocked yesterday by the revelation News Corp will not be making a bid – at least not in the short term. It closed down 4.6 per cent at 715p after earlier falling below 700p for the first time in almost a year. One of BSkyB’s major shareholders yesterday said News Corp’s bid [...]
Sky sinks as investors mull a future without Murdoch July 11, 2011 SHARES IN BSkyB were rocked yesterday by the revelation News Corp will not be making a bid – at least not in the short term. It closed down 4.6 per cent at 715p after earlier falling below 700p for the first time in almost a year. One of BSkyB’s major shareholders yesterday said News Corp’s bid [...]
Commodity shares lift FTSE on sunny US and China stats July 7, 2011 COMMODITY stocks led the FTSE 100 sharply higher yesterday, as US jobs data boosted confidence that the world’s biggest economy was showing signs of picking up heading into second-half. Integrated oils rose along with crude oil as reports showed US private employers stepped up hiring in June and the number of Americans filing for jobless [...]
Commodity shares lift FTSE on sunny US and China stats July 7, 2011 COMMODITY stocks led the FTSE 100 sharply higher yesterday, as US jobs data boosted confidence that the world’s biggest economy was showing signs of picking up heading into second-half. Integrated oils rose along with crude oil as reports showed US private employers stepped up hiring in June and the number of Americans filing for jobless [...]
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Wall Street pauses despite Euro fears July 5, 2011 US stocks ended a thinly traded session mostly flat yesterday as investors paused after last week’s surge, though continually light volume suggested the market could encounter more choppy trading. The Nasdaq closed higher for its sixth straight day, helped by strength in Netflix, while the Dow and the S&P 500 ended five-day streaks that marked [...]
As the Bribery Act takes effect, almost half of UK plc is unaware June 30, 2011 NEARLY half of UK businesses are still not aware of the UK’s new anti-corruption legislation, despite the Bribery Act finally coming into force this morning. A survey of 400 businesses across the country found that 46 per cent have no knowledge of the Act at all, according to business insurer QBE. Most worryingly, four in [...]
Wal-Mart sex case fails June 20, 2011 SUPERMARKET giant Wal-Mart yesterday won a case to dismiss a massive class-action sex discrimination lawsuit, after the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled in its favour. The court said more than 1m female Wal-Mart employees from across the US could not proceed in their multi-billion dollar case, which accused the grocer, which owns Asda, of paying [...]
Traders are better at managing risk than the regulators June 20, 2011 UNEASE about the information provided to some Contracts for Difference (CFD) customers has caused concern to the financial authorities in Ireland. This has no direct implication for UK traders, but it is worth revisiting the current regulations and risks of CFD trading. Ultimately, all good traders must take responsibility for their own risk exposures. Last [...]
Fictional Account value at 20/1 in the Gold Cup June 15, 2011 THE rain clouds predicted to gather over Ascot this afternoon are bad news for the thousands flocking to Berkshire for Ladies Day, but good news for me, as my big price fancy in the day’s feature will relish the emphasis on stamina. At first glance, FICTIONAL ACCOUNT may not leap off the page as an [...]