Talktalk weak as Haitong cuts its fair value estimate, repeats 'sell' rating
The broker also moved its forecast for a dividend cut by Talktalk back a year, but increased the scale of it to 50% from 40%.
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We operate the UK’s most extensive Next Generation Network. We use this advanced network to provide our customers with a range of clear, consistent value for money broadband, voice and associated services.
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BT rallies on new board appointments to the board of its regulatory-challenged Openreach unit
BT revealed that Brendan Barber - chairman of employment relations service Acas and a former Trades Union Congress boss - and Edward Astle - a former Board member of National Grid PLC (LON:NGG) - will become non-executive directors of Openr
Dunstone takes charge at Talk Talk as Harding steps down after 7 years
The surprise change at the top came as the FTSE 250-listed firm also reported a 5.4% drop in third-quarter net revenues to £435mln, down from £459mln a year earlier.
FTSE shares cling to gains as mid-cap miners boosted by commodity price gains
US investors showed little fear ahead of a Federal Reserve rate decision due later in the session, and Friday’s always-important US non-farm payrolls.
Investors are bracing for TalkTalk Telecom Group’s trading update
Recent expert commentary doesn’t bode well for TalkTalk investors.
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Week Ahead: Shell expected to announce unchanged dividend for 2017
Big names reporting this week: SSE, TalkTalk, AstraZeneca, Compass, Vedanta
Jefferies more bearish on TalkTalk Group. Here's why..
The broker expects average revenue per user (ARPU) to decline at a faster pace than the market is currently predicting
Dixons Carphone sees shares drop as "uncertain times" comment offsets strong results
Dixons Carphone chief executive Seb James said "while we have still not seen any effect on consumer demand as a consequence of Brexit, we have been planning for the possibility of more uncertain times ahead."
Haitong concludes Openreach “cannot be legally separated” from BT Group
Haitong’s analysts drew this conclusion after studying submissions the trustee of the BT Pension Scheme (BTPS) made to Ofcom on October 4, which were published on November 29.
TalkTalk target slashed by UBS
Worries on TalkTalk’s ability to retain its subscriber base and grow usage revenues will hang over the shares,
Ofcom to probe landline charges after prices soar
TalkTalk falls as regulator expresses concern over hefty price hikes
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Trending - BT, Mines & Money, executive pay and more
A look at some of the hottest trending stories on the day
FTSE 100 shares dragged lower by miners and oil stocks
FTSE 100 shares ended down on Tuesday, led by miners and oil companies
TalkTalk in recovery mode and eyeing "materially higher" profits
The group was hit by a massive cyber attack a year ago, costing it £60mln and losing it 101,000 customers.
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UK stocks end higher but wary of US rate hike
UK stocks ended higher on Tuesday but off their day’s best as speculation mounted over a December US rate hike
Tesco Bank thrown into chaos as 20,000 accounts hacked
Around 40,000 accounts were subjected to dubious activity, with half having cash removed.
TalkTalk swallows record fine after basic security errors
TalkTalk has been fined £400,000 for failing to implement the "most basic" cyber security measures
FTSE 100 closes higher, builds on previous day’s gains
UK shares closed higher on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session, while investors awaited the outcome of central bank meetings in Japan and the United States
BT Group dodges a bullet as it is allowed to keep Openreach
BT shares rose sharply, while shares in rivals Sky and TalkTalk dipped, which tells you most of what you need to know about Ofcom's decision on Openreach
TalkTalk fights back after hack attack
TalkTalk said its first quarter had gone well with revenue matching last year's 0.4% drop
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Brokers: Jefferies bearish on telecom firms
Jefferies International has seemingly lost faith in communications groups, as it downgraded its target prices for Sky PLC (LON:SKY), TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC (LON:TALK), BT Group PLC (LON:BT) and Vodafone Group PLC (LON:VOD).
Most followed, including BoE, Brexit, ITV, ZincOx Resources and Ferrum Crescent
A look at some of the most topical stories and themes of the day in web world
Talktalk hails bounce-back from hacking attack
Talktalk said it had a strong fourth quarter performance following the attack in October
Preview - ITV and Cairn Energy among those reporting
Thursday sees Cairn Energy and ITV reporting among others
Week Ahead: Summit Therapeutics to reflect on year of unrelenting progress
News flow for the drugs developer has been nothing but positive this year
Corero Network Security PLC's Smartwall tool gaining big name acceptance
It's an ill wind ... the threat of distributed denial of service attacks is not going to go away and few, if any, products are better at combating it than Corero's Smartwall Network Threat Defense.
BT set to keep Openreach in Ofcom ruling - analysts
Telecoms regulator Ofcom set to decide whether BT can keep Openreach or must hive it off
FTSE 100 in triple-digit fall after BP shocker
London’s blue chips recorded a triple–digit drop as BP unveiled a huge loss
Risers & Fallers: BP, BHP Billiton, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, TalkTalk Telecom, Tullow Oil, UDG Health
Two resource majors plunge as worries rise that their juicy dividends may be unsustainable.
Mess at BP sours start for FTSE 100
FTSE 100 shed 76 points to 5,984 with losses overnight in Asia adding to the nervy mood.
TalkTalk hit by £45mln of costs for cyber attack
Telecoms group says business is getting back to normal after system hack
Corero sees huge cyber potential after contract wins
The chief of Corero Network Security sees hundreds of further opportunities for new business on the back of two recent landmark cyber contracts struck with tier-one internet service providers (ISPs).
JD Wetherspoon suffers cyber-security breach
Some staff details were accessed, while a limited amount of bank information relating to 100 customers was also viewed by the cyber-criminals
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Brokers: Retailers. Betfair, Lloyds Banking, Talk Talk
Betfair gets an upgrade to buy from hold from Deutsche Bank, which raised its price target to 4,200p.
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FTSE100 closes lower as market experiences calm before storm
FTSE100 finished around 19 points lower as investors were cautious on a day, which one analyst described as the "calm before the storm..
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London shares tread water as traders await week of data
The FTSE 100 Index pared early losses to stand 3.88 points ahead at 6361
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Blue-chips fall as Japanese industrial data disappoints
The FTSE 100 Index fell 13.77 points to 6361 after Japan's Nikkei dipped 136 points
Eurozone stimulus hopes fuel London share rise
UK shares hit highest in a fortnight while German stocks touched three-month highs
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London's top flight moves higher on upbeat eurozone data
FTSE 100 Index rises 21.58 points to 6359 on eurozone bank lending cheer
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FTSE100 closes higher after Autumn Statement
FTSE100 closed convincingly higher as the market appeared to welcome the Chancellor's Autumn statement in the round...
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Risers & Fallers: TalkTalk, WS Atkins, M Winkworth, Daily Mail and more...
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4pm.
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FTSE100 ends flat after mixed US open
The FTSE100 ended the day just 10 points higher to 6,285, having been some 40 points to the good at lunch.
Miners drive shares higher after upbeat Chinese economic data
The Footsie rose 39.57 points to 6314 while mainland European shares also gained
China’s ‘singles day’ smashes world shopping record
Singles Day, the beer 'mega-merger' and TalkTalk were among Wednesday's 'most followed' stories
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Investors shop for shares after upbeat Chinese retail sales
The Footsie surged 43.78 points to 6319 and mainland European markets also rose
Investments and investor services
Risers & Fallers: Real Good Food, Plutus Powergen, KEFI, Oilex, Creightons and Xeros
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4pm.
TalkTalk to take £35mln hit for cyber attack
Interim dividend rises by 15% as company expects profits to pick up strongly in second half.
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FTSE 100 to add up to 30 points
US markets were largely flat with the Dow Jones Industrial Average adding 28 points
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Wednesday’s agenda - TalkTalk has some explaining to do
TalkTalk and Sainsbury are set to be among Wednesday's highlights
FTSE100 closes lower after strong US jobs number
The US economy added 271,000 jobs in October compared to forecasts of around 180,000
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US job hopes boost markets in London and Asia
The FTSE 100 Index climbed four points to 6368 in early trading
Attack on TalkTalk exposed details of 157,000 customers
Telecoms company said 4% of customers had any sensitive personal data at risk
Risers & Fallers: Premier Oil, Glencore, Weir, Countrywide, Wetherspoon (JD), TalkTalk Telecom
Profit warnings from Countrywide and JD Wetherspoon have hit their shares but investors are pleased with Glencore's progress,
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FTSE100 ends lower as commodity weigh
The FTSE100, eased 42 points, 0.6%, to 6,395, but had dipped as low as 70 points earlier in the afternoon session.
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.
Optimal Payments to investigate breach allegations
The allegations relate to possible data breaches in 2011 and 2012
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FTSE100 closes lower as miners and Fed meet weigh
UK shares closed lower as stocks trimmed more off the huge gains seen last week and ahead of a Federal Reserve decision.
London's shares slip further at lunch
Data did little to entice investors into buying, with third quarter GDP figures growing by only 0.5%.
Tuesday's most followed, including TalkTalk, BP, drones, House of Lords and Strat Aero
Oil giant BP (LON:BP.), UK economic growth stats and drones delivering shopping were among the variety of topics getting "hits" in web world.
Investments and investor services
Risers & Fallers: African Potash, DS Smith, Dialight, InternetQ and Telford Homes
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4.15pm.
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FTSE100 opens lower despite BP gains
Early deals were dominated by corporate news, with BP reporting a US$1.8bn profit for the third quarter.
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FTSE100 makes slow start to the week
The FTSE100 had remained flat through most of the day, but ended the day 25 points lower to 6,418.
FTSE100 flat on China growth fears
While there were some rises in Asia overnight, markets in European markets got off to a mixed start of the week.
Most followed: Barclays, Gala Bingo, Majestic Wine, TalkTalk ..
A computer glitch for Barclays, but thankfully not as severe as TalkTalk's computer problems, while the blue-bloods at Caledonia Investments go bingo.
TalkTalk slides further as cyber-attack sparks cost fears
It is the third data breach this year for the under-pressure telecom group, which has yet to confirm the number of customers affected.
FTSE 100 drifts lower ahead of Fed get-together
The mood was subdued ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s meeting later this week.
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Risers & Fallers: African Potash, Sierra Rutile, Rightster, GRIT, InternetQ, Trinity Exploration
A mixed reaction to changes to the board compositions of some companies.
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FTSE100 finishes the week on the front foot
China and the ECB left investors in a positive mood at the end of the week
FTSE 100 advance accelerates as China cuts rates
China has cheered the market, especially investors in resource stocks, by announcing further stimulus measures
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Risers & Fallers: AA, Travis Perkins, Shire, ServicePower and Pearson...
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4pm.
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Eurozone stimulus hints boost blue-chip shares
Footsie broke above 6400 and mainland European bourses also rose
TakTalk receives ransom demand after cyber-attack
The Internet service provider says it has been contacted by a party claiming to be responsible for the security breach.
BT shares rise after government downplays split talk
Digital economy minister Vaizey says Openreach split could backfire
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Barclays and Lloyds cut, BNP says there's "no place to hide"
Barclays, Lloyds, HSBC, William Hill, BP, RIO, Avation and Talk Talk were all in Tuesday’s broker spotlight
Numis wagers next year will be better for William Hill
William Hill, Bovis Homes, Allied Gold, and Antofagasta are among the stocks in Tuesday’s broker spotlight
Glaxo to re-emerge from negative cycle, BarCap says
Glaxo, BG, Shell, Domino’s Pizza and TalkTalk are all in Monday’s broker spotlight
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Risers & Fallers including Tern, PeerTV, Inchcape, All Leisure, TalkTalk, Babcock...
Tern jumped as a non-executive director left the board while TalkTalk lost as BT posted good first half results.
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Risers & Fallers including Madagascar Oil, Allergy Therapeutics, Howden Joinery, Flybe and more
Atlantic Coal rose on improved sales while Daily Mail dropped after a decline in first quarter revenue.
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Oil and mining stocks drag down London market
Results from US tech giants Apple and Microsoft also hit sentiment.
TalkTalk shares lower as broadband market worries investors
A tougher UK broadband market sent shares in telecoms firm TalkTalk almost 7% lower in early deals.....
Investments and investor services
Risers & Fallers including The Mission Marketing Group, ARM, Anglo, Independent Oil & Gas and more
Independent Oil & Gas got some much needed funding while Anglo American is hit by the iron ore price.
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Footsie drops a ton as resource stocks tumble
Oil and mining stocks bore the brunt of market pessimism today, while chip-designer ARM was hit by a double whammy
Rivals increase calls for BT break-up after Ofcom report
Ofcom said the next phase of the review would look at whether Openreach should remain a part of BT.
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