Week Ahead: Banking season arrives
It's a heavy week for trading updates, with the banks to the fore
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Drax Group
LON:DRX
Drax Group is the owner and operator of Drax Power Station, the largest, cleanest and most efficient coal-fired power station in the UK.
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Risers & Fallers: CH Bailey, Ferrexpo, Gable Holdings, Polo Resources, Premier Vet., Red Rock
A name change might be in order for Premier Veterinary now it has sold its veterinary business
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Possible subsidy boon for Drax undermined by energy prices
Drax, Dixon Carphone, Aggreko and VP were among the companies in the broker spotlight on Wednesday.
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FTSE100 ends lower on geopolitical conerns
The shooting-down of a Russian jet by Turkey unsettled traders
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Risers & Fallers: Drax, Renew Holdings, Solid State, Filtronic, Metal Tiger and Premier African
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4pm.
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Britain to close coal-fired power stations within a decade
Government set to say ageing plants will be taken out of service by 2025 at latest
Risers and Fallers: Lonmin, Speedy Hire, Experian, Drax, Kuala and Sovereign Mines
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4pm.
Stewart Dalby: Is Drax a white elephant or green failure?
It seems being green is a cost business won't bear without some sort of government support, argues Stewart Dalby.
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FTSE 100 manages unlikely rise on the week
A little bit of TLC from matron, in the guise of Fed boss Janet Yellen, was enough to have markets feeling better and fit to face the world.
FTSE 100 notches triple digit gain as Yellen lightens mood
A rally in Germany by Volkswagen and other car groups also helped the mood across Europe.
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Most followed: Alba Minerals, Drax, Lloyds, Starbucks...
Starbucks is going to adhere to the Living Wage legislation when it is introduced - and that includes for employees under 25, who are not covered by the legislation.
Thursday's agenda: Thomas Cook to update on summer trading
Fed chair Janet Yellen will also give a speech on Thursday after last week's interest rate announcement...
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Week Ahead: Did the poor UK summer boost holiday companies?
Holiday companies Thomas Cook and Carnival report after contrasting updates earlier in the year.
Risers & Fallers: Max Petroleum, Regus, Rio Tinto, AO World, Ophir Energy, Anglo American and more
Below are the main news driven share price movements at 4pm.
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Reckitt Benckiser upgraded as JP Morgan eyes sector topping growth
RB's not cheap, but JP Morgan tells investors to be 'overweight'
ITV may beat expectations with “good” Rugby World Cup
ITV, AMEC Foster Wheeler, Compass, Drax and Glencore are in Thursday's broker spotlight
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A possible buy-back should worry Lloyds investors
Lloyds, Provident Financial, Weir, Drax and Diageo were all in Friday’s broker spotlight
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Wednesday's agenda - Sky among the riders as results pour in
Wednesday sees a veritable clutch of results statements from some big guns....
888 is a better buyer of Bwin.party, says Credit Suisse
Bwin.party, Ladbrokes, Centrica, Drax and Reckitt Benckiser are all in Tuesday's broker spotlight
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Drax says renewable energy investment should be rewarded
Chairman Philip Cox was ‘disappointed and surprised’ by new direction on renewable energy
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Risers & Fallers including Domino's Pizza, GKN, Hikma, Sefton, Clean Air Power and more...
Domino's Pizza was a big gainer after they sold more pizza, and had more fun.
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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
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Risers & Fallers: Sirius Minerals, Collagen, Sky, Bellway, Anglo Asian, Circle Oil and more
Sirius Minerals was boosted by the news it will not face a public inquiry while Bellway led the fallers on the FTSE 100 on fears of a Bank of England interest rate hike.
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Renewable energy firms hit out at removal of green levy exemption
Companies say Budget climate change levy announcement came as a shock
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Investors in Drax and challenger banks count cost of UK budget
Risers & Fallers budget special: featuring Drax, Aldermore, OneSavings Bank, Shawbrook, Virgin Money, Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC, RBS, Aviva, and all the housebuilders
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Week ahead: Sainsbury's feeling the squeeze
It is crunch time for supermarket chain Sainsbury (J) on Wednesday and Argos owner Homebase on Thursday.