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Citywire Investment News
- Dawn Chorus: Asian stocks mixed despite new US stimulus plan
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:11:00 +0100
A stronger yen and plunge in oil prices weigh on markets overshadowing Obama?s $50bn stimulus plan.
- Tuesday Papers - tips and comment
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:00 +0100
Petrobras, Brazil?s energy champion, prepares the biggest share offering in history.
- Tuesday Papers: Diamond to take top job at Barclays - other news
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:57:00 +0100
The investment banking head will take over from John Varley at the bank's annual meeting next March.
- Tuesday Papers: BC Partners offers 'early bird' discount in new fund - bid news and gossip
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:53:00 +0100
The private equity group is offering investors in a planned ?6bn fund a discount of 5% off its fees.
- Video: Jim Leaviss on his new inflation-busting fund
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:49:26 +0100
MG bond manager Jim Leaviss explains the rationale behind the MG UK Inflation-Linked Corporate Bond fund which was launched today.
Citywire News
- Tuesday Papers - tips and comment
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:00 +0100
Petrobras, Brazil?s energy champion, prepares the biggest share offering in history.
- Tuesday Papers: Diamond to take top job at Barclays - other news
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:57:00 +0100
The investment banking head will take over from John Varley at the bank's annual meeting next March.
- Tuesday Papers: BC Partners offers 'early bird' discount in new fund - bid news and gossip
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:53:00 +0100
The private equity group is offering investors in a planned ?6bn fund a discount of 5% off its fees.
- First time buyers: some tips to help you raise a deposit
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
Increasing numbers of first time buyers are getting help from their parents to raise a deposit. That's fine if you have cash to spare, but what does everyone else do?
- Why Diageo? People won't stop drinking Johnnie Walker in a hurry say fund managers
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:46:11 +0100
Fund managers Roger Morley and Ben Kottler reveal why they stick to steady, 'boring' stocks like drinks giant Diageo and why they?re avoiding energy stocks, even though they look cheap.
BBC Business News
- Greek PM reshuffles his cabinet
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:40:47 GMT
Greek PM George Papandreou reshuffles his cabinet but leaves the key post of finance minister unchanged as his government battles a debt crisis.
- Housing group 'near administration'
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:21:02 GMT
Connaught, the property services group that specialises in social housing, is on the brink of going into administration, the BBC learns.
- Crystal ball gazing
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:05:49 GMT
Experts make their predictions on house prices
- Scam fear over electricity credit
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:01:46 GMT
Criminals have managed to clone prepayment meter keys in order to make money by offering discounted credit to customers.
- School clothes boost retail sales
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:01:08 GMT
Retail sales rose in August, partly thanks to strong sales of children's clothing ahead of the new school year, figures suggest.
BBC News
- Key Australia MP backs opposition
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:17:22 GMT
One of three Australian MPs who hold the balance of power in parliament announces his support for opposition leader Tony Abbott.
- France faces pension plan strike
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:02:27 GMT
France faces disruption in a strike over pension reform, with MPs also due to debate a ban on full face veils and a new security bill.
- Cutting it
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:00:12 GMT
Why drugs are being mixed with ingredients in sun burn cream
- Christchurch hit by aftershocks
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:48:38 GMT
Violent aftershocks rattle the New Zealand city of Christchurch following the weekend's powerful earthquake that caused widespread damage.
- Passengers face Tube strike chaos
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:44:53 GMT
Severe disruption is expected on London Underground on the first morning of a series of 24-hour strikes.
