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Citywire Investment News
- 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.
- Saturday Papers: Nasdaq jumps to 11-year high on surge in US jobs
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:30:00 Z
The report showed that 243,000 Americans found work in January, helping to drive the unemployment rate down to 8.3% from 8.5% in December.
- Overseas funds increase market share as sales plunge 40%
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:39:16 Z
Non-UK domiciled funds increased their market share as net retail sales across the industry fell by almost 40% in 2011, according to latest statistics from the IMA.
- US non-farm payroll posts biggest gain since April
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:40:23 Z
The US non-farm payroll data has enjoyed its largest spike since April 2011, and the number of jobless claims has also fallen sharply
Citywire Money, Tax and Property
- The 20 postcodes most 'at risk' of burglary
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:35:34 Z
The areas in the UK that see the most home insurance claims for theft or burglary, and the postcodes that are least at risk.
- House prices flat as market 'dogged by uncertainty'
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:00 Z
January marked the eighteenth month that house prices did not rise, according to Hometrack.
- Buying a house is now cheaper than renting one
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:01:00 Z
Buying a house is over £100 a month cheaper than renting, according to Halifax. Wales is the exception.
- Mansion tax: a terrible, unworkable idea
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:58:02 Z
Vince Cable?s plan to impose a tax on properties worth more than £2 million is impractical, unethical and cowardly, argues Linton Chiswick.
BBC Business News
- Olympus calls shareholder meeting
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:40:05 GMT
Olympus shareholders will get the chance to question management about the accounting scandal as the firm calls an emergency meeting.
- Businesses 'cautious' on future
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:50:13 GMT
UK firms plan to cut back on capital investment and hiring as the UK economic outlook remains gloomy, a report suggests.
- Bailout talks to resume in Greece
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:20:01 GMT
Party leaders in Greece's governing coalition are to resume crisis talks on backing a 130bn-euro rescue plan needed to avoid a debt default.
- China in EU carbon scheme 'ban'
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:55:04 GMT
China tells its airlines not to pay charges to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, aimed at cutting carbon emissions.
BBC News
- More floods threaten Queensland
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:58:17 GMT
Floods continues to threaten Queensland in eastern Australia, with 3,000 evacuated and the town of St George expecting to be worst affected.
- Giants edge Patriots in stunner
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:56:45 GMT
Eli Manning produces yet another ice-cool performance in the fourth quarter as the New York Giants come from behind to beat the New England Patriots 21-17.
- Businesses 'cautious' on future
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:50:13 GMT
UK firms plan to cut back on capital investment and hiring as the UK economic outlook remains gloomy, a report suggests.
- MPs fear far-right terror threat
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:48:24 GMT
MPs have warned the government not to neglect the threat from extreme far-right terrorism, saying
