Investment bank Collins Stewart Hawkpoint posts higher first-half profits as growth at its wealth management division and Hawkpoint corporate advisory unit offsets a dip in earnings at its broking arm... more
WHO wants to have the tricky task of managing the taxpayers’ holdings in Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds-HBOS, Bradford & Bingley and Northern Rock?... more
Broking firm Collins Stewart swung back into the black in the first half of the year after losing more than £15 million last year and has started hiring senior staff again as its rivals struggle ... more
Golf: Mark Brown hit four bogeys in his last five holes to miss out on a share of the overnight lead after the second round at the Ballantine’s Championship on Korea’s Jeju Island... more
Golf: Graeme McDowell was shocked by his nightmare start to the defence of his Ballantine's Championship title as he ended the first round 11 shots off the lead... more
The row between property developer Hirco and Laxey, the activist shareholder headed by Colin Kingsnorth, is bubbling up nicely. To recap, Laxey owns 10.05% of Hirco, and QVT, a fund with which it is closely linked, also has 4.95%.... more
Top earners at City broker Collins Stewart have had their bonuses held back and the rest of the staff have been told “to wake up and get real” about their bonus expectations... more
The heir to a multi-million-pound trust fund is helping to organise eco-protests in London including demonstrations against BP's centenary celebrations... more
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