UK Market News
- The BRC has UK February food inflation down to a 5 month low
- Tesco announces it is to launch Clubcard TV where members of its Clubcard loyalty scheme can log in to a free internet TV service and watch television shows and movies tailored to the family, with targeted brand advertising based on users shopping habits
- The FSA has stated that it was slow on the Libor scandal
- London Capital Group has fallen back towards its all time lows as City Index announced yesterday it has no intention to make an offer, following similar statements made by Cantor Fitzgerald Europe and Gain Capital in recent days and LCG state that they no longer are in discussions with any party
- The confirmation will come this evening, however Easyjet is expected to be confirmed as a new entrant in the FTSE 100, replacing Intu Properties, also London Stock Exchange may have just moved enough yesterday to also qualify for automatic promotion, at the expense of Kazakhmys
- The UK government is expected to announce a crackdown on payday loan companies, but is expected to hold back on capping loan charges
- Regus’ chief is in the news as he publicly states that Marissa Meyer was ‘absolutely wrong’ to tell her home workers to return to the office, and that it was a backwards step
- Bowleven states that its IM-5 well significantly exceeds the expectations
- African Barrick Gold announces that its CFO is to resign
- FTSE 100 Dividends: BHP Billiton PLC, BLT, ($0.57), CRH PLC, CRH, (€0.44), Rio Tinto PLC, RIO, (60.34), Shire PLC, SHP, (9.39), TUI Travel PLC, TT/, (8.30)
- FTSE 250 Dividends: BlackRock World Mining Trust PLC, BRWM, (14), Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC, BRW, (3.60), Direct Line Insurance Group PLC, DLG, (8), Domino Printing Sciences PLC, DNO, (13.39), Hays PLC, HAS, (.83), Jupiter Fund Management PLC, JUP, (6.30), Kier Group PLC, KIE, (21.50), Murray Income Trust PLC, MUT, (7), Oxford Instruments PLC, OXIG, (3.05), Personal Assets Trust PLC/Fund, PNL, (140), Renishaw PLC, RSW, (11.33), Spirent Communications PLC, SPT, (1.21), St Modwen Properties PLC, SMP, (2.42)
- FTSE Small Share: Centaur Media PLC, CAU, (.825), Darty Plc, DRTY, (€0.00875), Henderson Asian Growth Trust PLC, HAGT, (3.25), Henderson Diversified Income Ltd, HDIV, (n/a), Henderson Global Trust PLC/Fund, HGL, (2.50), IRP Property Investments Ltd, IRP, (1.80), JPMorgan European Investment Trust PLC, JETG, (1.15), JPMorgan European Investment Trust PLC, JETI, (1.25), JPMorgan Mid Cap Investment Trust PLC, JMF, (5.50), Lavendon Group PLC, LVD, (2), Primary Health Properties PLC, PHP, (9.50), Ricardo PLC, RCDO, (4), Ruffer Investment Company Ltd, RICA, (1.60), Scottish American Investment Co PLC/fund, SCAM, (2.50), Securities Trust of Scotland PLC, STS, (1.15), SVM Global Fund PLC, SVG, (2), Town Centre Securities PLC, TCSC, (7.34)
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