News and comment
The external links on this page will take you to other sites which are not connected to the regulated site of . Neither nor
Welcome to your on-line financial newsletter. This service is regularly updated to bring you news of important developments in financial matters.
Citywire Investment News
- Dawn Chorus: Wall Street gains on positive economic figures
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:59:00 +0100
The Dow Jones closed 0.5% higher, SP gained 0.9% and Nasdaq advanced 1.1% in response to positive data on initial jobless claims, pending home sales and retailers? same-store sales.
- Friday Papers: tips and comment
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:24:00 +0100
US manufacturing utilisation rates have been trending southward.
- Friday Papers: ECB rules out double dip - other news
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:22:00 +0100
The bank forecast that the eurozone would expand this year and in 2011 much more strongly than previously expected.
- Friday Papers: CDR to buy Univar stake from CVC - bid news and gossip
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:15:00 +0100
The US private equity group is buying the stake in a deal valuing the chemicals distribution group at $4.2bn.
FT.com - Your Pension
- One million over 65s to continue working
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:30:22 +0100
One in three workers over 65 is still in work and plan to continue longer than originally anticipated due to money worries.
- A third of Britons using savings to supplement income
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:33:30 +0100
Research by Schroders reveals that 31 per cent of UK adults relied on their savings and investments to cover living expenses in the past year
- Final salary decision is looming faster
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:04:00 +0100
People who want to leave their final-salary pension scheme and join a personal pension instead are being urged to act now before new rules prevent them from moving
- Pension pots continue to shrink
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:13:21 +0100
People's retirement savings have shrunk further over the past four weeks
FT.com - Your Investments
- Inflation-beating Isa closes
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:10:02 +0100
Huge demand from savers has prompted the withdrawal of the only account that guaranteed a return over inflation
- Windfall Isa investors forced to sell bank shares
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:47:51 +0100
Tens of thousands of investors with Fidelity, one of the biggest Isa managers, are being forced to sell their shares in a number of widely held banks after the fund manager announced the closure of its Windfall Isa
- Trader's Diary: September's prospects are not so autumnal after all
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:45:00 +0100
May, June and September were once regarded as the three worst months of the year for equity investors. But September is now winning this ignominious beauty contest, presiding over a fall in the UK stock market 12 times in the past 21 years
- Hedge fund vehicles losing ground
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:37:39 +0100
Listed fund of hedge funds, which aim to give investors a positive return in all market conditions, are continuing their fall from grace among private investors
BBC Business News
- Royal Mail puts first 'intelligent' stamp on sale
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:21:00 GMT
The Royal Mail launches the world's first "intelligent" stamp, the first to work with image recognition technology.
- Alcohol drinking 'continues fall'
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:38:15 GMT
Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.
- Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:32:12 GMT
An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.
- Massive Mini
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:27:46 GMT
How far can BMW stretch the brand before it snaps?
BBC News
- Cheryl Cole 'to be given divorce'
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:26:45 GMT
X Factor judge Cheryl Cole will reportedly be granted a divorce from her footballer husband Ashley in a court hearing on Friday.
- Class of its own
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:45:03 GMT
Inside the Royal Navy's newest, most powerful attack submarine
- Mozambique prices 'irreversible'
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:10:45 GMT
The government of Mozambique says price rises which have led to deadly riots are "irreversible", as Maputo residents are urged to continue their protests.
- BBC defends Thompson No 10 visit
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:01:32 GMT
The BBC denies the director general compromised its independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the govenrment's spending cuts.
