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Stanley’s fears of hung parliament

05.11.09
City stockbrokers Charles Stanley fear that next year’s general election could lead to a hung parliament — a result that might throw the stock market recovery off track ... more

Bank prints £25bn more and warns of rise in prices

05.11.09
The Bank of England is to pump another £25 billion into Britain’s ailing economy, it said today, and warned that the nation is set to experience a sharp dose of inflation ... more

Lloyds' shares leap as it looks to avoid toxic debt scheme

30.10.09
"Far from cheap, but no longer expensive." That was the view of Credit Suisse on Lloyds Banking Group... more

Optimism over US data halts ravaging decline on Footsie

29.10.09
Investors on the London stock market applied the brake to recent losses after the world's biggest economy confirmed it had emerged from recession... more

ITV is a big turn-off as talks over new boss hit the rocks

25.09.09
Investors switched off ITV today after the broadcaster abandoned talks with Tony Ball about taking the helm... more

Stanley tells investors to enjoy rally while it lasts

25.08.09
Shares may be trading at a 10-month high but those expecting the equities rally to continue are likely to be disappointed... more

Charles Stanley in fund venture with Matterley

17.08.09
City stockbroker Charles Stanley today boosted its fund management business by ­joining forces with boutique London investment house ­Matterley Asset Management ... more

US ‘is totally insolvent’

14.08.09
Some experts say the recession is all but over — not Jeremy Batstone-Carr ... more

Citigroup warns cash may dry up at United Utilities

28.07.09
Falling water bills may be good news for householders, but they may turn out to be extremely expensive for some stock-market investors ... more

Speculation over rate rise puts the skids under Footsie

27.07.09
Moves by the London stock market to stretch the current bull run to 11 consecutive days, were running into headwinds today amid mounting speculation that the next move in interest rates will be up ... more

Dash for cash spells revival for mergers and acquisitions

16.06.09
Punch Taverns became the latest company to be bailed out by a rights issue - which is pretty humiliating for the board albeit it is a humiliation it has brought on its own head... more

Howard’s way is to go easy on regulation for small brokers

11.06.09
Sir David Howard, former Lord Mayor of London and chairman of stockbrokers Charles Stanley, called for small brokers to be regulated more lightly than the big investment banks ... more

Rio plunges £2 on talk it is about to ditch China deal

04.06.09
It has been a day to remember for two of the Square Mile’s big-hitters, Citigroup and JPMorgan Cazenove, which were busily placing the rump of two recent rights issues ... more

Chinese cheer for miners

01.06.09
Hopes of an imminent recovery in the world's third-biggest economy have breathed fresh life into commodity prices today ... more

Balkan troubles for Oleg Deripaska

15.05.09
It's not getting any better for Oleg Deripaska. He’s already lost the bulk of his fortune - now the government of Montenegro is seeking to nationalise his giant aluminium plant because his workers haven’t been paid since February.. ... more

The cat sat on the Bat, but stock tipping is for experts

12.05.09
Who is better at picking shares in the midst of a major recession — a highly trained, media-friendly stockbroker, or the office cat? ... more

When Labour is in power, stock markets fall

05.05.09
Former Warburgs director John Littlewood is pamphleteering for the Right-leaning Centre for Policy Studies. His research shows the London stock market has fallen 26% since Labour came into power in 1997 ... more

Glaxo to co-promote Shire's Vyvanse drug

31.03.09
Shire has struck a deal with GlaxoSmithKline, the world's second largest drugs group, to co-promote its hyperactivity medicine Vyvanse in the United States, sending its shares sharply higher... more

Hedgies short Barclays on talk of doubled write-offs

05.03.09
Harry Hedge Fund and his mates have made a fortune selling the financial sector short today. Stock-market bears thrive on bad news and there is no shortage of it these days... more

Now Sir Fred enters hall of shame in US

25.02.09
Well done, Fred the Shred. Even the Americans are holding you responsible for the credit crunch.... more

More Lloyds misery after cuts in ratings

17.02.09
Lloyds Banking Group today continued to be rocked by last week's warning that losses may total £11 billion at its recently acquired HBOS subsidiary. ... more

Property firms pass the begging bowl

13.02.09
Property: Pleas from Hammerson and British Land for more than £1.3 billion from shareholders this week are expected to open the floodgates for a host of similar moves as property firms cope with tumbling prices... more

Anger as snow puts the brake on trading

02.02.09
Markets: Shares in London have been hit by the cold snap, falling sharply in thin trading... more

This time fat cats will face revolt in their own ranks

06.01.09
Brace yourself to feel irritated. The next three months, March in particular, will see the publication of hundreds of annual reports as companies pass their financial year-ends... more

Wrongs and rights of a downturn

06.01.09
People tend to think that no one raises money on the stock market in an economic downturn and when share prices are low... more

Comment: Obama offers us a fresh shot to get mad about Larry

25.11.08
While Alistair Darling was fleshing out his plans to save the UK economy yesterday, Barack Obama was unveiling the team he wants to help him save the American one... more

Risky business from the HBOS dealbreakers

11.11.08
Sir Peter Burt is back, but the soundbites haven't changed... more

Only dovish Blanchflower got it right on urgent need for rate cuts

07.11.08
Analysis: The dramatic decision by the Bank of England to slash interest rates from 4.5% to 3% may have smacked of panic, but it was long overdue and marked a significant victory for one man in particular... more

Brokers are betting blind and may leave you broke

28.10.08
The City has been trying to shake off the notion that it's a casino for some time, but at the moment that's exactly what it feels like... more

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