Thursday's agenda: BAE Systems looking for a boost
A number of big dividend payers (Astra, Glaxo, Shell) are going ex-dividend, which will depress the Footsie.
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Week ahead - UK housing under the spotlight - again
Some big names report next week, including house builders Barratt Developments, Bovis and High Street bookies Ladbrokes.
British Gas and EDF Energy cut gas prices
British Gas and EDF Energy have both anniunced price cuts of around 5%
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Footsie closes lower after US jobs report
FTSE100 closed 50 points down as traders were put off equities....
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London shares dip as traders await US job data
The FTSE 100 Index fell 5.7 points to 5893 as miners dropped
Risers and Fallers: Lakehouse, Wishbone Gold, Motive Television
Here are some significant movers at 2.30pm on Friday....
Centrica nets £115mln from wind farm sale
Disposal is part of company's drive to quit wind power generation
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FTSE100 falls as oil hopes rise; Glaxo bid talk swirls
Britain's blue chips closed the afternoon session lower after uninspiring UK economic data and as energy powerhouse Centrica weighed.
FTSE100 dips as Osborne acknowledges market turmoil
FTSE 100 was 36 points lower at 5,954 as US markets pointed to a flat start
FTSE 100 steady as resources recover
FTSE 100 was 3 points higher at 5,993 as oilers and mines perked up
E.On bows to pressure to cut UK energy bills
Cut of 5.1% is equivalent to £32 off the average UK household bill
Npower handed record fine by regulator
Energy regulator Ofgem has fined Npower a record £26mln for misbilling and treating customers badly as the state of Britain's energy supply business continues to take a battering.
Oil giants rise as crude prices bounce back
The price of a barrel of Brent crude rose 1.4% to US$38.5
UK fracking safe and should go ahead, says task force
There is no more risk to public from fracking than other comparable industries, study said
FTSE100 drops for the fourth straight day
The index had lost around 23 points by lunch to 6,103
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FTSE100 slips as companies release mixed earnings reports
The FTSE100 slipped around 20 points to 6,106 this morning
Centrica takes hit from lower household bills
Centrica said it had made good progress despite continued commodity price weakness
Thursday's agenda - Marshalls to pave the way?
There's a veritable flurry of corporate releases on Thursday......
Week Ahead: MPC unlikely to rock the boat
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee is expected to leave its base rate unchanged; the question is, how many committee members will vote for change?
The government to have final say on Cuadrilla fracking appeal
Shale gas explorer Cuadrilla had an application initially turned down in June on traffic grounds
Stock market happy with Osborne's tome and tone
FTSE 100 was up around 60 points soon after George Osborne sat down, consolidating gains made earlier in the day.
Thursday's agenda - Mothercare among those reporting
A plethora of interims awaits investors tomorrow, including from South Africa based investment bank Investec and baby retail specialist Mothercare (LON:MTC).
Week ahead: Poundland to update on Spain venture
Poundland and the Royal Mail grab the corporate headlines but the Fed will also dominate the news
Watchdog fines E.ON £7mln for meter roll-out failings
Watchdog says E.ON failed to hit an April 2014 deadline for supplying meters
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Brokers: Centrica and SSE get Goldman red ink treatment
Glencore updared, while Cantor remains sanguine on house stocks APC and OPG
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Gaps, Lloyds and the not-so-heart warming tale of Centrica
Our resident tea leaves reader takes a look at the illogical - as well as Centrica and Lloyds.
British Gas in latest UK data breach alert
Cyber security appears to be the watchword(s) this week as British Gas, owned by utility giant Centrica, became the latest UK company to announce a data breach.
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Burberry's luxury market less easy these days, says Deutsche
Luxury fashion chain Burberry (LON:BBRY) received a target price chop from heavyweight broker Deutsche to start the week.
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Cantor flys easyJet target higher
Cantor Fitzgerald has flown the target price up on budget carrier EasyJet today, following the firm's uplift in profit guidance last week.
UK gov’t puts fracking debate back on the front burner
The UK shale gas industry appeared to be given a leg-up as new rules from the government are poised to fast-track so called 'fracking' applications.
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Proactive oil & gas highlights - Dragon Oil, Premier Oil, Hurricane Energy, Shell, Centrica, SSE
ENOC extends Dragon deadline, Premier happy with first half, whilst Shell and British Gas cull jobs
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Footsie hits the gas
Shell and InterContinental Hotels were the stand-out stocks on a busy day for trading updates from Footsie firms
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Rising heavyweight stocks drive up London shares
Royal Dutch Shell and AstraZeneca haul Footsie higher
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Most followed: accesso, All Leisure Group, Centrica, Lloydspharmacy, Royal Dutch Shell, Sainsbury
It has not been a good day for small caps to garner much coverage, but All Leisure Group has managed it - and probably wishes it hadn't.
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London market rides crest of corporate results wave
Shares rise modestly as blue-chips flood market with updates
Centrica job cull follows British Gas price drop
The gas and power group is set to axe 5,000 UK jobs, even though British Gas doubled profits
FTSE100 keeps going well, keeps going Shell
The Anglo-Dutch index heavyweight fuelled gains for the Footsie
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Thursday's agenda - More big cap results, including Rolls and BT
More results today on offer with some more big caps showing how much they are contributing to the UK's current growth trajectory. Lets start with a British stalwart - engineer Rolls Royce which posts second quarter earnings. It's been a tor
RBC Capital has change of heart on Centrica
RBC Capital is upbeat on British gas owner Centrica and has flipped its rating on the shares to 'outperform' from 'underperform'.....
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Week Ahead: Big oil and the banks to dominate
No shortage of big names reporting this week, including the state-controlled lenders Lloyds and RBS, plus integrated oil giants BP and Shell
Cuadrilla to appeal Lancashire fracking rejection
Chief executive Francis Egan said he understood why some people might not want it to appeal.
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Risers & Fallers: blur Group, Arbuthnot, Admiral Group, Cable & Wireless, Atlas and more
blur Group attracted 30% more large business customers to its e-commerce platforms while Cable & Wireless reported flat first quarter mobile revenue.
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FTSE 100 pauses to draw breath
It does not happen very often but the FTSE 100 finished unchanged
Centrica’s British Gas cuts household prices
City analysts shrugged off concerns over Centrica's already dented margin forecasts
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Most followed: Afren, AGA Rangemaster, Barclays, British Gas, Burberry, Centrica, Tower Resources
The clear-out at the top of Barclays continues; Middleby cooks up an agreed bid for AGA; things are looking bleak for Afren.
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London market falls on Greek uncertainty and manufacturing decline
Rising industrial production masks falling manufacturing output
Energy groups face price cap as consumers told to shop around
A lack of awareness of what deals are available, confusing and inaccurate bills and the real and perceived difficulties of changing suppliers all deter switching.
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FTSE 100 falls 50 points as investors mull ramifications of Greek vote
A 50 point fall is rarely a good result but the general view after Greece's emphatic referendum vote yesterday was that it could have been worse.
Competition watchdog to rule out 'Big Six' power break-up
CMA is expected to focus on encouraging customers to switch suppliers.
Stewart Dalby Column: Will Britain's fracking revolution ever happen?
The latest decision is obviously a disappointment for Cuadrilla.
Fracking debate re-ignites as Cuadrilla seeks approval to drill in Lancashire
Shale gas firm Cuadrilla has applied to start fracking in Lancashire – is this the start of the so-called “shale revolution” in the UK?
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UK wind power dealt major blow by govt cuts
The government has sent a 'chilling signal' to investors, says RenewableUK chief Maria McCaffery