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The spread betting companies all offer something different. We are not authorised to provide financial advice, arrangements or investments and for that reason we cannot say which is the best spread betting company.
Below we compare the spreads for markets such as the FTSE 100, GBP/USD, Gold and Oil.
We also compare services such as new account offers, 24 hour trading and automatic stop loss orders.
Each of the firms listed below is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
This list is not meant to be inclusive; spread betting services are also available with companies not listed here.
Spread Betting Companies - Indices Comparison
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| FTSE 100 Daily - Spread Size |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| FTSE 100 Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| FTSE 100 Future - Spread Size |
4 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
| FTSE 100 Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
£2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Wall St Daily - Spread Size |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2-4 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
| Wall St Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| DAX 30 Daily - Spread Size |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| DAX 30 Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| S&P 500 Daily - Spread Size |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
| S&P 500 Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Nasdaq 100 Future - Spread Size |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Nasdaq 100 Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
£4 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
Comparison Notes
Spread Betting Companies - Forex Comparison
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| GBP / USD Daily - Spread Size |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0.8 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| GBP / USD Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| GBP / USD Future - Spread Size |
8 |
12 |
8 |
8 |
- |
8 |
16 |
8 |
| GBP / USD Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
- |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| EUR / GBP Daily - Spread Size |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| EUR / GBP Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| EUR / GBP Future - Spread Size |
6 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
- |
6 |
17 |
6 |
| EUR / GBP Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
- |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| EUR / USD Daily - Spread Size |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0.8 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| EUR / USD Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| EUR / USD Future - Spread Size |
8 |
12 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
8 |
12 |
8 |
| EUR / USD Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| USD / JPY Daily - Spread Size |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0.8 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| USD / JPY Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| USD / JPY Future - Spread Size |
8 |
12 |
8 |
10 |
- |
8 |
14 |
8 |
| USD / JPY Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
- |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
Comparison Notes
Spread Betting Companies - Commodities Comparison
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| Gold Daily - Spread Size |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
| Gold Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£0.1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Gold Future - Spread Size |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
6 |
| Gold Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£0.1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Brent Crude Daily - Spread Size |
5† |
5 |
5† |
4 |
5† |
5† |
5 |
5† |
| Brent Crude Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Brent Crude Future - Spread Size |
5 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Brent Crude Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| US Crude Oil Daily - Spread Size |
5† |
5 |
5† |
4 |
5† |
5† |
6 |
5† |
| US Crude Oil Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| US Crude Oil Future - Spread Size |
5 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
| US Crude Oil Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
Comparison Notes
Spread Betting Companies - Account Services Comparison
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| 24 Hour Trading |
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Comparison Notes
Spread Betting - New Account Offers Comparison
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Note: New Accounts and New Account Offers are subject to Status, Terms and Conditions. For details click on the >>
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Spread Betting Companies - Bonds Comparison
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| BOBL - Spread Size |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| BOBL - Min Stake |
£1 |
£2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Bund - Spread Size |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Bund - Min Stake |
£1 |
£2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Gilt - Spread Size |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| Gilt - Min Stake |
£1 |
£2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Schatz - Spread Size |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Schatz - Min Stake |
£1 |
£2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| US T Bond 10 Yr - Spread Size |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| US T Bond 10 Yr - Min Stake |
£1 |
£3 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| US T Bond 30 Yr - Spread Size |
6 |
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6 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
| US T Bond 30 Yr - Min Stake |
£1 |
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£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
Comparison Notes
Spread Betting Companies - Interest Rates Comparison
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| Euribor - Spread Size |
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2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
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| Euribor - Min Stake |
£1 |
£5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Eurodollar - Spread Size |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Eurodollar - Min Stake |
£1 |
$5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Euroswiss - Spread Size |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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2 |
2 |
2 |
| Euroswiss - Min Stake |
£1 |
£5 |
£1 |
£1 |
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£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Short Sterling - Spread Size |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
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| Short Sterling - Min Stake |
£1 |
£5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
Comparison Notes
Spread Betting Companies Comparison Notes
- The typical spread size is quoted. Note that spread sizes tend to vary under a number of circumstances including:
- when betting outside of normal market hours
- when you use guaranteed stop losses
- the first 30-60 minutes of the day
- as you get closer / further away from the settlement date
- The spreads are quoted in tic, pip or point size
- † No Daily Market available - the Futures Spread and Stake have been quoted instead
- ‡ Some markets are only available in the reverse spread eg JPY/USD rather than USD/JPY
- ^ Minimum £10 stake for phone trades
- Where minimum stakes are quoted in the format £1/£10 then this refers to the 'minimum online stakes' / 'minimum phone stakes'
- New Accounts are subject to Status, Suitability and Identity checks
- New Account Offers are subject to Terms and Conditions
- 24 hour trading refers to trading hours of "late on Sunday night to Friday evening". Exact hours are also subject to public holidays and will vary from firm to firm
- Credit Accounts are subject to proof of liquid funds and terms and conditions will vary from firm to firm
- If Credit Accounts are not available, that means only Deposit Accounts are offered
- 'FSA' refers to whether the firm is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services Authority
- Click here for details of the last Spread / Price / Market Information update
- The comparison tables are not meant to be inclusive, spread betting services are also available with other companies
- The above data is subject to change without notice or warning and given without warranty. Please also see our terms and conditions.
Risk Warning: Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital. You may lose more than your initial investment. It may not be suitable for all investors. Only speculate with money that you can afford to lose. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent financial advice where necessary.
'Shares Markets' by paddypowertrader, updated 01-Feb-11
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Visa - Q4 adjusted EPS USD 0.95 vs. Exp. USD 0.95, Q4 revenue USD 2.12bn vs. Exp. USD 2.10bn and...read article: Share News: Visa Releases Earnings in Line With Expectations.
Share News: Vodafone Outperforms on Asset Sale Speculation, updated 27-Oct-10
Vodafone - Co. outperformed a falling London market on Tuesday amid renewed speculation that the group could sell its...read article: Share News: Vodafone Outperforms on Asset Sale Speculation.
Share News: Texas Instruments Continues Positive US Reporting Season, updated 26-Oct-10
Texas Instruments - Q3 EPS USD 0.71 vs. Exp. USD 0.69, Q3 revenue USD 3.74bn vs. Exp. USD 3.69bn. In terms of outlook sees...read article: Share News: Texas Instruments Continues Positive US Reporting Season.
Share News: Speculation Suggests Apple May Be Seeking Major Acquisitions, updated 25-Oct-10
Apple - Co. is facing speculation that it could acquire Adobe Systems, Sony, or even Walt Disney...read article: Share News: Speculation Suggests Apple May Be Seeking Major Acquisitions.
Share News: Bank of America Struggle After Foreclosure Scandal, updated 22-Oct-10
Bank of America (-3.28%) underperformed yet again as market participants continued to fret over implications over the foreclosure scandal...read article: Share News: Bank of America Struggle After Foreclosure Scandal.
Share News: British Airways Reaches Agreement With Unite Union, updated 21-Oct-10
British Airways - Co. has reached an accord with the Unite union, who have agreed to put to its 11,000 cabin crew after the Co. said it would reinstate...read article: Share News: British Airways Reaches Agreement With Unite Union.
Share News: BHP Billiton Seeks to Address Potash Takeover Tax Concerns, updated 20-Oct-10
BHP Billiton - Co. voiced confidence that it could address tax-loss concerns raised by Canada's Saskatchewan province and win its support for...read article: Share News: BHP Billiton Seeks to Address Potash Takeover Tax Concerns.
Share News: Apple Results Show Increased iPhone 4 Sales, updated 19-Oct-10
Apple - Q4 EPS USD 4.64 vs. Exp. USD 4.10, Q4 revenue USD 20.34bn vs. Exp. USD 18.90bn. Co. says Q4 iPhone units sold 14.1m, up 91% vs. Exp. 11.7m...read article: Share News: Apple Results Show Increased iPhone 4 Sales.
Share News: BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto Scrap Joint Venture, updated 18-Oct-10
BHP Billiton/Rio Tinto - Co.s scrapped their proposed USD 116bn iron ore venture as expected, caving in to opposition from regulators...read article: Share News: BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto Scrap Joint Venture.
Share News: Google Produces Expectation Beating Results, updated 15-Oct-10
Google - Q3 adjusted EPS USD 7.64 vs. Exp. USD 6.67, Q3 revenue USD 7.29bn vs. Exp. USD 5.26bn. Co. says Q3 revenue...read article: Share News: Google Produces Expectation Beating Results.
Share News: Rio Tinto Maintains Iron Ore Production Guidance, updated 14-Oct-10
Rio Tinto - Co. maintained its production guidance for iron ore this year at 234m tonnes and said it was running all its diverse group of mining operations at close to...read article: Share News: Rio Tinto Maintains Iron Ore Production Guidance.
Share News: Hewlett-Packard Aims to Increase R&D Budget, updated 13-Oct-10
Hewlett-Packard - Co.'s executive vice president Robinson says co. will increase R&D budget in fiscal 2011 and says will blend M&A and R&D budget in...read article: Share News: Hewlett-Packard Aims to Increase R&D Budget.
Share News: Microsoft Unveil New Smartphone, updated 12-Oct-10
Stories worth mentioning today are Microsoft (+0.081%) unveiling its mobile OS Windows Phone 7, while Chesapeake Energy (+1.085%) agreed to...read article: Share News: Microsoft Unveil New Smartphone.
Share News: Potash Consider Breakup as Defence Against Hostile Bid, updated 11-Oct-10
BHP Billiton - Potash are considering a breakup as a defence against the Co.'s hostile bid for Potash (Sunday Telegraph). Also, Canadian Pension funds are...read article: Share News: Potash Consider Breakup as Defence Against Hostile Bid.
Share News: HSBC Ordered to Review Internal Controls in US, updated 08-Oct-10
HSBC - Co. has been directed by US regulators to overhaul its internal controls in the US following an investigation that found co.'s ineffective...read article: Share News: HSBC Ordered to Review Internal Controls in US.
Share News: NOSC Suggests Obama Administration Blocked Key BP Spill Data, updated 07-Oct-10
BP - The Obama administration was over-optimistic about co.'s ability to handle the oil spill after the company's Gulf well exploded in April and...read article: Share News: NOSC Suggests Obama Administration Blocked Key BP Spill Data.
Share News: Equities Spread Betting Markets Rise on Dollar Weakness, updated 06-Oct-10
Equities finished the session higher after renewed US Dollar weakness and consensus beating non-manufacturing ISM data boosted investor appetite for stocks. It is also worth...read article: Share News: Equities Spread Betting Markets Rise on Dollar Weakness.
Share News: Tesco Report Higher Than Expected H1 Profits, updated 05-Oct-10
Tesco - Co.'s H1 pretax profit GBP 1.596bn vs. Exp. GBP 1.58bn, and H1 sales GBP 29.76bn vs. Exp. GBP 30.1bn. Co. interim dividend GBP 0.0437 per share...read article: Share News: Tesco Report Higher Than Expected H1 Profits.
Share News: Allianz Considers General Insurance Acquisitions, updated 04-Oct-10
Allianz - Co. has earmarked EUR 1bn for acquisitions. According to co.'s chief executive, co. is expected to target general insurance companies and...read article: Share News: Allianz Considers General Insurance Acquisitions.
Share News: Microsoft Plans a New Range of Smartphones, updated 01-Oct-10
Microsoft - Co. is planning a new range of so-called smartphones using a redesigned version of its mobile operating software which analysts say is...read article: Share News: Microsoft Plans a New Range of Smartphones.
Share News: FedEx Rises on Plans to Raise Shipping Rates, updated 30-Sep-10
FedEx (+1.96%) finished higher after co. announced that it would increase its shipping rates. In addition, there were a number of...read article: Share News: FedEx Rises on Plans to Raise Shipping Rates.
Share News: Hewlett Packard Forecasts Beat Market Expectations, updated 29-Sep-10
Hewlett Packard - Co.'s forecast earnings and sales for fiscal 2011 that exceeded analysts estimates and said its considering good internal and external Chief Executive Officer...read article: Share News: Hewlett Packard Forecasts Beat Market Expectations.
Share News: Wolseley Considers Moving to Switzerland For Tax Reasons, updated 28-Sep-10
Wolseley - Co. has become the latest company to consider moving abroad for tax reasons. The builders' merchant proposed a shift to Switzerland as...read article: Share News: Wolseley Considers Moving to Switzerland For Tax Reasons.
Share News: Waitrose to Match Tesco Prices on 1000 Everday Products, updated 27-Sep-10
Tesco - Waitrose is to take on Tesco, its top-selling rival, by promising to match the prices on 1,000 branded products...read article: Share News: Waitrose to Match Tesco Prices on 1000 Everday Products.
Share News: Financial Sector Underperforms on the S&P 500 Index, updated 24-Sep-10
The financial sector was worst performing in the S&P 500 yet again, this time it was the acclaimed analyst Dick Bove that caused by sell-off after he downgraded...read article: Share News: Financial Sector Underperforms on the S&P 500 Index.
Share News: US Watchdog Suggests Timing of SEC Goldmans Case Was Suspicious, updated 23-Sep-10
Goldman Sachs - The timing of US Securities and Exchange Commissions' case against co. is suspicious a federal watchdog said, suggesting that SEC used it...read article: Share News: US Watchdog Suggests Timing of SEC Goldmans Case Was Suspicious.
Share News: BHP Billiton Looks to Clear Regulatory Hurdles on Potash Bid, updated 22-Sep-10
BHP Billiton - Co.'s CEO Kloppers says current priority is clearing US and Canadian regulatory hurdles and says is prepared to walk away from...read article: Share News: BHP Billiton Looks to Clear Regulatory Hurdles on Potash Bid.
Share News: Tesco Prepares to Launch Online Shopping in China, updated 21-Sep-10
Tesco - Co. is preparing to launch online shopping in China, the Czech Republic and Poland as part of an expansion plan under its incoming...read article: Share News: Tesco Prepares to Launch Online Shopping in China.
Share News: US Authorities Pronounce BP Gulf Crude Oil Well as Dead, updated 20-Sep-10
BP - Co. has permanently sealed the Macondo 252 well. The US authorities pronounced co.'s blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico ''effectively dead'' on Sunday. Also...read article: Share News: US Authorities Pronounce BP Gulf Crude Oil Well as Dead.
Share News: Spread Betting Indices Close Near Session Highs, updated 17-Sep-10
The closing stages of the session saw spread betting indices push to fresh session highs and at the closing bell DJIA closed up 0.21% at...read article: Share News: Spread Betting Indices Close Near Session Highs.
Share News: Kraft Reports Integration of Cadburys Remains on Track, updated 16-Sep-10
Kraft Foods - The chief executive of Kraft Foods said the integration of Cadbury, which it acquired this year for USD 19bn, is on track and predicted that...read article: Share News: Kraft Reports Integration of Cadburys Remains on Track.
Share News: US Financial Spread Betting Markets Pull Back, updated 15-Sep-10
At the closing bell the Dow Jones financial spread betting market closed down 0.17% at 10526, S&P 500 closed down 0.07% at...read article: Share News: US Financial Spread Betting Markets Pull Back.
Share News: BAE Hopes to Gains Orders From UK / Brazil Agreement, updated 14-Sep-10
BAE Systems - Co. hopes that signing a bilateral defence cooperation agreement between UK and Brazil will help co. land a large contract to sell...read article: Share News: BAE Hopes to Gains Orders From UK / Brazil Agreement.
Share News: Apple Spreads Rise on iPad Sales Predicitons, updated 13-Sep-10
Apple - Global sales of the iPad are forecast to hit 28m next year, with analysts also predicting co.'s device will be ''the in-demand gadget'' for shoppers this...read article: Share News: Apple Spreads Rise on iPad Sales Predicitons.
Share News: Adobe Makes Gains as Apple Relaxes App Restrictions, updated 10-Sep-10
There were some strong gains for Adobe (12.11%) after Apple (0.06%) relaxed restrictions placed on App developers...read article: Share News: Adobe Makes Gains as Apple Relaxes App Restrictions.
Share News: Goldman Sachs Faces Fine From UK Financial Regulator, updated 09-Sep-10
Goldman Sachs - Co. is facing a near record fine from the UK's financial regulator following a five-month investigation into the investment bank's...read article: Share News: Goldman Sachs Faces Fine From UK Financial Regulator.
Share News: Rio Tinto Agress With Japanese Steelmakers to Reduce Iron Ore Prices, updated 08-Sep-10
Rio Tinto - Co. has agreed with major Japanese steelmakers to reduce its iron ore price for October-December by roughly 13% from the...read article: Share News: Rio Tinto Agress With Japanese Steelmakers to Reduce Iron Ore Prices.
Share News: Hurd to Become Co-President of Oracle After Being Ousted From HP, updated 07-Sep-10
Hewlett-Packard - Mark Hurd is to become co-president of software maker Oracle only a month after being forced out as Head of Hewlett-Packard over breaches of...read article: Share News: Hurd to Become Co-President of Oracle After Being Ousted From HP.
Share News: BA and Iberia Plan to Make New Acquisitions Following Merger, updated 06-Sep-10
British Airways - Co.'s chief Willie Walsh, and top Iberia executives have drawn up a list of 12 candidates to buy or merge with...read article: Share News: BA and Iberia Plan to Make New Acquisitions Following Merger.
Share News: BP States Cost of Gulf Spill Has Reached USD 8bn, updated 03-Sep-10
BP - Co. says cost of oil spill response so far is USD 8bn, and no new oil flowed into Gulf since...read article: Share News: BP States Cost of Gulf Spill Has Reached USD 8bn.
Share News: AstraZeneca Receive EC Support For Drug, updated 02-Sep-10
AstraZeneca - Co. received European Commission's positive decision on Seroquel XR as an add-on treatment of major depressive...read article: Share News: AstraZeneca Receive EC Support For Drug.
Share News: China May Launch Antimonopoly Probe Into BHP Potash Bid, updated 01-Sep-10
BHP Billiton - China may launch an antimonopoly probe into co.'s USD 38.6bn bid for Canada's Potash, citing a source familiar with the...read article: Share News: China May Launch Antimonopoly Probe Into BHP Potash Bid.
Share News: Vodafone Plans to Sell China Mobile Stake, updated 31-Aug-10
Vodafone - Co. is preparing to raise more than GBP 4bn by selling its shares in China Mobile, the first in a string of planned disposals by...read article: Share News: Vodafone Plans to Sell China Mobile Stake.
Share News: Google Talks With Hollywood Studios For Youtube Service, updated 30-Aug-10
Google - Co. is in talks with Hollywood movie studios to start a pay-per-view video service on its YouTube website by the...read article: Share News: Google Talks With Hollywood Studios For Youtube Service.
Share News: Hewlett Packard Increase Bid For 3Par, updated 27-Aug-10
Hewlett Packard - Co. announces revised proposal to acquire 3Par for USD 27 per share in cash and expects the transaction to close by the end of the...read article: Share News: Hewlett Packard Increase Bid For 3Par.
Share News: Analyst Suggests Citigroup May Require Write Down, updated 26-Aug-10
Citigroup - CLSA analyst Mike Mayo says that co. may be cooking the books by inflating its earnings through an accounting gimmick. Mayo has been telling investors that...read article: Share News: Analyst Suggests Citigroup May Require Write Down.
Share News: Disney and Apple Near ABC Shows on iTunes Agreement, updated 25-Aug-10
Walt Disney / Apple - Co.'s are near agreement for ABC shows to be rented for USD 0.99 each through iTunes store...read article: Share News: Disney and Apple Near ABC Shows on iTunes Agreement.
Share News: Antofagasta Announces Improved H1 Results, updated 24-Aug-10
Antofagasta - Co.'s H1 net USD 451.2m vs. Prev. USD 235.7m; H1 sales USD 1.76bn vs. Prev. USD 1.18bn. Co.'s ordinary interim dividend...read article: Share News: Antofagasta Announces Improved H1 Results.
Share News: Aviva Shareholder Believes Improved RSA Offer May Win Backing, updated 23-Aug-10
Aviva - Ignis Asset Management, which holds about 1.5% of RSA's shares and a 0.5% stake in Aviva, believes a 10% higher bid from RSA Insurance may...read article: Share News: Aviva Shareholder Believes Improved RSA Offer May Win Backing.
Share News: Unilever Recieves Objections From EC on Sara Lee Takeover, updated 20-Aug-10
Unilever - Co. receives Statement of Objections by the EC regarding the proposed takeover of Sara Lee's body care...read article: Share News: Unilever Recieves Objections From EC on Sara Lee Takeover.
Share News: Telecomms and Consumer Services Aid S&P 500 Spreads, updated 19-Aug-10
Telecommunications and Consumer Services sectors were the best performing in the S&P 500 in what turned out to be a very quiet session. At the close...read article: Share News: Telecomms and Consumer Services Aid S&P 500 Spreads.
Share News: BHP Billiton Turns Potash Bid Hostile, updated 18-Aug-10
BHP Billiton - Co.'s bid for Potash is inadequate, says Potash shareholder Jarislowsky Fraser. Co. says it will go hostile...read article: Share News: BHP Billiton Turns Potash Bid Hostile.
Share News: AstraZeneca Faces Strikes Over Pension Cuts, updated 17-Aug-10
AstraZeneca - Co. employees in the U.K. voted to strike over the co.'s proposals to end its defined-benefit pension...read article: Share News: AstraZeneca Faces Strikes Over Pension Cuts.
Share News: Xstrata Predicts Rising Commodity Demand, updated 16-Aug-10
Xstrata - Co. says global energy demand will continue to rise, adding that China and India are helping to underpin...read article: Share News: Xstrata Predicts Rising Commodity Demand.
Share News: Cisco Stocks Weigh on Nasdaq Over Weak Revenue, updated 13-Aug-10
In terms of corporate news, Cisco Systems (-9.99%) weighed on the NASDAQ 100 after co. reported revenue that fell short of...read article: Share News: Cisco Stocks Weigh on Nasdaq Over Weak Revenue.
Share News: UK Shares Spread Betting Update, updated 12-Aug-10
Man Group - Financial Times reports that rumours that Bank of New York Mellon is thinking about bidding for the ...read article: Share News: UK Shares Spread Betting Update.
Share News: BA Cabin Crew Strike May Continue Beyond Merger, updated 11-Aug-10
British Airways - Co.'s cabin crew union has said it could maintain strike plans after the airline's merger with Iberia...read article: Share News: BA Cabin Crew Strike May Continue Beyond Merger.
Share News: Bank of America to Add Capital to Books to Pay Charge, updated 10-Aug-10
Bank of America - Co. hit by last month's disclosure of a potential USD 10bn charge tied to new regulations, may add USD 13bn to its...read article: Share News: Bank of America to Add Capital to Books to Pay Charge.
Share News: Prudential Consider Raising Dividend on Positive Results, updated 09-Aug-10
Prudential - Co.'s shareholders could pocket a 5% increase in their dividend payout on Thursday when co. reports its...read article: Share News: Prudential Consider Raising Dividend on Positive Results.
Share News: BA Predicts High Chance of Successful Iberia Merger, updated 06-Aug-10
British Airways - According a co.'s report, the planned merger between co. and Iberia has a 90% chance of...read article: Share News: BA Predicts High Chance of Successful Iberia Merger.
Share News: Inmarsat Orders Communication Satellites From Boeing, updated 05-Aug-10
Boeing - Inmarsat has ordered a fleet of three advanced satellites from co. for about USD 1.4bn to deliver faster broadband service...read article: Share News: Inmarsat Orders Communication Satellites From Boeing.
Share News: Citigroup Plans to Sell UK Online Bank Egg, updated 04-Aug-10
Citigroup - Co. is preparing to put Egg, its UK online bank, up for sale as part of the US financial group's plans to shed...read article: Share News: Citigroup Plans to Sell UK Online Bank Egg.
Share News: Royal Bank of Scotland Plans to Sell 318 UK Branches, updated 03-Aug-10
Royal Bank of Scotland - Co. announces sale of 318 UK branches as soon as today. Taylor Wimpey - Co.'s H1 pretax profit...read article: Share News: Royal Bank of Scotland Plans to Sell 318 UK Branches.
Share News: UK Banking Sector Expected to Report Positive Results, updated 02-Aug-10
Barclays - Co. is expected to report on Thursday H1 pre-tax profits of GBP 3.50bn vs. GBP 2.75bn in H1 2009. However, the GBP 3.5bn figure will...read article: Share News: UK Banking Sector Expected to Report Positive Results.
Share News: US Shares Financial Spread Betting Update, updated 30-Jul-10
General Electric - US Defence department said co.'s aircraft engines is being awarded a maximum USD 445m firm-fixed-price...read article: Share News: US Shares Financial Spread Betting Update.
Share News: Shell Spreads Perform Well on Expectation Beating Results, updated 29-Jul-10
Shell - Co.'s Q2 net income USD 4.39bn vs. Prev. USD 3.82bn, and co. says it exceeded targets for cost and staff reduction. Co. expects...read article: Share News: Shell Spreads Perform Well on Expectation Beating Results.
Share News: Moody's Report Buoys US Banking Sector Spreads, updated 28-Jul-10
US Banks - Moody's Investor Service said it changed the outlook to negative from stable on Bank of America, Citigroup and...read article: Share News: Moody's Report Buoys US Banking Sector Spreads.
Share News: BP Shares Weaken on £17bn Quarterly Loss, updated 27-Jul-10
BP - Co. says headline replacement cost loss for the quarter of USD 17bn, and co. has taken a pre tax charge of USD 32.2bn for the...read article: Share News: BP Shares Weaken on £17bn Quarterly Loss.
Share News: Goldman Sachs Faces External Auditing, updated 26-Jul-10
Goldman Sachs - Co. is facing a threat by the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission to bring in outside accountants to comb through the...read article: Share News: Goldman Sachs Faces External Auditing.
Share News: US Shares Perform Well and Boost Indices Spread Betting Markets, updated 23-Jul-10
Equities finished in positive territory following encouraging economic data from both sides of the Atlantic and impressive earnings from the likes of Caterpillar (+1.69%), 3M (+2.98%) and AT&T...read article: Share News: US Shares Perform Well and Boost Indices Spread Betting Markets.
Share News: eBay Shares Rise on Positve Trading Report, updated 22-Jul-10
eBay - Q2 adjusted EPS USD 0.40 vs. Exp. USD 0.38, Q2 revenue USD 2.22bn vs. Exp. USD 2.16bn. Q2 net USD 412.19m, Q2 operating income...read article: Share News: eBay Shares Rise on Positve Trading Report.
Share News: US Regulators Approve BA, Iberia, American Airlines Alliance, updated 21-Jul-10
British Airways - US approves American Airlines, Iberia and co. alliance. The US transportation department says American Airlines and...read article: Share News: US Regulators Approve BA, Iberia, American Airlines Alliance.
Share News: Stock Markets Rise Despite Weak US Economic Numbers, updated 20-Jul-10
Equities finished higher on Monday despite an early sell off in light of disappointing US economic data. Boeing (+2.07%) posted decent gains after securing a number of...read article: Share News: Stock Markets Rise Despite Weak US Economic Numbers.
Share News: JP Morgan Raises Doubts Over UK Investment on Tax Anger, updated 19-Jul-10
JP Morgan - Co. has raised serious concerns about its commitment to its new GBP 1.5bn European headquarters at Canary Wharf because of anger within the...read article: Share News: JP Morgan Raises Doubts Over UK Investment on Tax Anger.
Share News: Google Narrowly Misses Expected Trading Targets, updated 16-Jul-10
Google - Q2 non-gaap EPS USD 6.45 vs. Exp. USD 6.52, Q2 revenue ex-tac USD 5.09bn vs. Exp. USD 4.98bn, Q2 revenue USD 6.82bn. Co. says Q2 traffic acquisition costs...read article: Share News: Google Narrowly Misses Expected Trading Targets.
Share News: GlaxoSmithKline Diabetes Drug Recieves US Panel Approval, updated 15-Jul-10
GlaxoSmithKline - Co.'s diabetes pill Avandia doesn't increase the risk of death compared with other treatments for the disease, according to a US...read article: Share News: GlaxoSmithKline Diabetes Drug Recieves US Panel Approval.
Share News: Arrow Energy Shareholders Approve Takeover by Shell, updated 14-Jul-10
Shell - Arrow Energy shareholders approved a USD 3.05bn takeover by co. and PetroChina, clearing the way for a final legal go-ahead due later...read article: Share News: Arrow Energy Shareholders Approve Takeover by Shell.
Share News: Standard Chartered Plan to Invest More into China, updated 13-Jul-10
Standard Chartered - Co. plans to hire 1,000 more workers to the 5,000 it already has in China by the end of this year, according to...read article: Share News: Standard Chartered Plan to Invest More into China.
Share News: M&S Plan Research into How Austerity Measures Will Affect Customers, updated 12-Jul-10
Marks & Spencer - Co. has initiated a major market research programme to find out how tax rises and public spending cuts will...read article: Share News: M&S Plan Research into How Austerity Measures Will Affect Customers.
Share News: Rio Tinto CEO Provides Upbeat Trading Update, updated 09-Jul-10
Rio Tinto - Co.'s chief executive said it is doing well despite volatile global markets and is waiting for the final details of a revised mining tax in...read article: Share News: Rio Tinto CEO Provides Upbeat Trading Update.
Share News: BP Sets New Deadline For Capping Well, updated 08-Jul-10
BP - The US coast guard says expects co. to take 3 days to hook up new collection vessel and expects relief well to be completed in mid-August. Also, co. has set a new deadline for...read article: Share News: BP Sets New Deadline For Capping Well.
Share News: Prudential CEO to Apologise to Shareholders at AGM, updated 07-Jul-10
Prudential - Co.'s Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam is expected to apologise directly to shareholders when the co. holds its annual general meeting on...read article: Share News: Prudential CEO to Apologise to Shareholders at AGM.
Share News: Rio Tinto Considers Positon After Australian Mining Tax, updated 06-Jul-10
Rio Tinto - Australia's watered down mining tax is still among the highest tax regimes around the world and needs deeper study before co. will...read article: Share News: Rio Tinto Considers Positon After Australian Mining Tax.
Share News: Lloyds Comes Under Pressure to Sell Scottish Widows, updated 05-Jul-10
Lloyds - The 40% state owned bank is coming under pressure to sell its Scottish Widows insurance business, which could fetch GBP 7bn. Investors argue it will...read article: Share News: Lloyds Comes Under Pressure to Sell Scottish Widows.
Share News: BA Pension Scheme Enters Insurance Deal, updated 02-Jul-10
British Airways - Co. trustees of its airways pension scheme entered into an insurance transaction with Rothesay Life. Says transaction covers...read article: Share News: BA Pension Scheme Enters Insurance Deal.
Share News: Google's Chinese Operating Licence Being Reviewed, updated 01-Jul-10
Google - Co.'s application to renew its operating license in China is being reviewed by the government and the results will be posted soon, according to...read article: Share News: Google's Chinese Operating Licence Being Reviewed.
Share News: GlaxoSmithKline Buys Rights to Experimental Pain Relief Drug, updated 30-Jun-10
GlaxoSmithKline - Futura Medical sold rights on the experimental TPR100 pain relief drug candidate to co., which agreed to fund all clinical and...read article: Share News: GlaxoSmithKline Buys Rights to Experimental Pain Relief Drug.
Share News: Apple Leads Nasdaq Higher After Selling 1.7m iPhones, updated 29-Jun-10
The Nasdaq 100 advanced led by Apple (+0.60%) shares after the tech giant revealed it sold 1.7m iPhone 4 units in the first...read article: Share News: Apple Leads Nasdaq Higher After Selling 1.7m iPhones.
Share News: BAE Set to Cut Jobs After Missing Out on US Contract, updated 28-Jun-10
BAE Systems - Co. is set to cut hundreds of jobs in its UK vehicles business in the coming weeks, after co. lost out on a key armoured vehicle contract to US rival...read article: Share News: BAE Set to Cut Jobs After Missing Out on US Contract.
Share News: Shell Faces Further Delays to Gas Project, updated 25-Jun-10
Shell - Co. faces further delays on approval for its Prelude floating liquefied gas project in the Browse Basin after...read article: Share News: Shell Faces Further Delays to Gas Project.
Share News: GlaxoSmithKline Lukemia Drug Rejected by UK Watchdog, updated 24-Jun-10
GlaxoSmithKline - Co.'s leukaemia drug Arzerra, licensed from Denmark's Genmab, has been rejected by Britain's cost watchdog NICE in preliminary...read article: Share News: GlaxoSmithKline Lukemia Drug Rejected by UK Watchdog.
Share News: US Judge Rules Against Obamas Drilling Moratorium, updated 23-Jun-10
BP - A US judge rules against Obama Administration's 6-month moratorium on deepwater drilling. The White House replied saying it will immediately appeal...read article: Share News: US Judge Rules Against Obamas Drilling Moratorium.
Share News: BA Agrees Plan to Reduce Pension Defecit, updated 22-Jun-10
British Airways - Co. said it reached agreement with the trustees of its New Airways Pension Scheme and Airways Pension Scheme on a plan to reduce its pension...read article: Share News: BA Agrees Plan to Reduce Pension Defecit.
Share News: Coca Cola Set to Increase Investment in Japan, updated 21-Jun-10
Coca Cola - Co. plans to spend JPY 50bn (USD 556 m) over the next 3 years to consolidate some of its operations in the Tokyo...read article: Share News: Coca Cola Set to Increase Investment in Japan.
Share News: Citigroup Plans Raise $3bn For Equity and Hedge Funds, updated 18-Jun-10
Citigroup - Co. plans to raise more than USD 3bn for its private equity and hedge funds, even as US lawmakers consider banning banks from owning and investing in...read article: Share News: Citigroup Plans Raise $3bn For Equity and Hedge Funds.
Share News: BP Bows to Pressure to Set up $20bn Escrow Fund, updated 17-Jun-10
BP - Co. agrees to set aside USD 20bn in escrow fund to pay claims from oil spill and says USD 20bn is not a liability cap. Says cancels dividend for first three quarters of this...read article: Share News: BP Bows to Pressure to Set up $20bn Escrow Fund.
Share News: Cairn Energy Recieves Approval for Greenland Wells, updated 16-Jun-10
Cairn Energy - Co. said Greenland government cabinet approved its bid for two wells in the Disko West...read article: Share News: Cairn Energy Recieves Approval for Greenland Wells.
Share News: BSkyB Rejects £12bn News Corp Bid, updated 15-Jun-10
BSkyB - News Corp approached co. with a bid to take full control of the British satellite broadcaster that valued the co. at roughly GBP 12bn, but was...read article: Share News: BSkyB Rejects £12bn News Corp Bid.
Share News: Lloyds Plans to Float a Chain of 600 Branches, updated 14-Jun-10
Lloyds Banking Group - Co. is working on plans for a stock-market flotation of the chain of 600 branches it is being forced to sell by the European Commission. The float would...read article: Share News: Lloyds Plans to Float a Chain of 600 Branches.
Share News: Xstrata Sees Australian Tax Causing Investment Damage, updated 11-Jun-10
Xstrata - Co. CEO says modifying Australian tax will not avoid damage to investments, says Government hasn't allowed consultation on key tax issues...read article: Share News: Xstrata Sees Australian Tax Causing Investment Damage.
Share News: GlaxoSmithKline Receive Rebuff For Platelet Drug, updated 10-Jun-10
GlaxoSmithKline - Co. has received a second rebuff in as many days from Britain's NICE when the healthcare cost watchdog ruled its platelet-boosting drug...read article: Share News: GlaxoSmithKline Receive Rebuff For Platelet Drug.
Share News: Goldmans Suggest JP Morgan May Be Hardest Hit, updated 09-Jun-10
JP Morgan - Goldman Sachs have been telling clients and investors that co. could be hit hardest by the new financial ...read article: Share News: Goldmans Suggest JP Morgan May Be Hardest Hit.
Share News: WPP Sees Increased Television Advertising Campaigns, updated 08-Jun-10
WPP - Television advertising prices picked up quickly in March because of factors including a return of dormant advertisers and branding, according to...read article: Share News: WPP Sees Increased Television Advertising Campaigns.
Share News: British Airways Offers to End Union Dispute, updated 07-Jun-10
British Airways - Co. has offered to settle its long-running dispute with cabin crew by relenting on staff travel perks, but only if the Trades Union Congress ensures workers...read article: Share News: British Airways Offers to End Union Dispute.
Share News: Crude Oil Advances Past $74 per Barrel, updated 04-Jun-10
Equities trended to the upside in the latter half of the session as WTI crude oil advanced above the USD 74 handle. This was...read article: Share News: Crude Oil Advances Past $74 per Barrel.
Share News: Xstrata Suspends Investment Due to Australian Super Tax, updated 03-Jun-10
Xstrata - Co. has suspended AUD 586m in near-term spending in coal and copper mining projects in Australia worth a total of around AUD 6.4bn, blaming...read article: Share News: Xstrata Suspends Investment Due to Australian Super Tax.
Share News: Nasdaq Boosted by Apple Selling 2 Million iPads in 60 Days, updated 02-Jun-10
The Nasdaq 100 outperformed its peers on the back of news from Apple (+1.54%) that it has sold 2m iPads in less than...read article: Share News: Nasdaq Boosted by Apple Selling 2 Million iPads in 60 Days.
Share News: Judge Joins Call for Google to Return Private Data, updated 01-Jun-10
Google - A federal judge in Oregon has joined a bevy of European regulators in demanding that co. turn over private data it grabbed from non-password protected...read article: Share News: Judge Joins Call for Google to Return Private Data.
Share News: Shell in Final Stages of Iraqi Gas Deal, updated 28-May-10
Shell - The Iraqi oil minister says final gas deal with co. to be signed 'shortly', sees no problem with cabinet's approval. In other news...read article: Share News: Shell in Final Stages of Iraqi Gas Deal.
Share News: BA Cabin Crew May be Balloted on Extending Strike Action, updated 27-May-10
British Airways - Co.'s 12,000 cabin crew may be balloted on extending their solid strike, the Unite Union said, as the carrier increases services in...read article: Share News: BA Cabin Crew May be Balloted on Extending Strike Action.
Share News: Unilever Acquisition Likely to be Delayed by Regulators, updated 26-May-10
Unilever - Co.'s acquisition of Sara Lee's soap business is most likely to be delayed so regulators can study the...read article: Share News: Unilever Acquisition Likely to be Delayed by Regulators.
Share News: US Indices Weaken as Shares Fall, updated 25-May-10
The S&P 500 closed down 1.29% at 1073.64, the DJIA closed down 1.24% at 10066.57 and the NASDAQ 100 closed down...read article: Share News: US Indices Weaken as Shares Fall.
Share News: BP Remains Frustrated by Gulf Oil Leak, updated 24-May-10
BP - Co.'s chief executive told staff he was frustrated by the company's failure to stop an oil leak in the US Gulf of Mexico and...read article: Share News: BP Remains Frustrated by Gulf Oil Leak.
Share News: Dollar Pulls Back as Euro Rallies on ECB Intervention Speculation, updated 21-May-10
Stocks bounced of their lows heading into the close as the US Dollar index plunged whilst the Euro rallied with rumours of possible ECB intervention...read article: Share News: Dollar Pulls Back as Euro Rallies on ECB Intervention Speculation.
Share News: Positive 2010/11 Outlook for National Grid, updated 20-May-10
National Grid - Co. FY pre-tax profit GBP 1.974bn vs. Exp. GBP 2.050bn, says positive outlook for 2010/11 with current trading in line with co. expectation and...read article: Share News: Positive 2010/11 Outlook for National Grid.
Share News: ICAP Makes Positive Start to New Year, updated 19-May-10
ICAP - FY Pretax profit GBP 333 m, vs. Exp. GBP 303 m. Co. said it has made a good start to the new financial year and recommends a final dividend of...read article: Share News: ICAP Makes Positive Start to New Year.
Share News: Stocks Bounce as EUR/USD Moves Higher, updated 18-May-10
Stocks seemed to form a relationship with the price action in the EUR and trended higher after EUR/USD bounced off its...read article: Share News: Stocks Bounce as EUR/USD Moves Higher.
Share News: Vodafone Expected to Announce Rise in Sales, updated 17-May-10
Vodafone - Co. is expected to announce a sharp rise in sales this week thanks to the proliferation of smart mobile phones. Full-year results are...read article: Share News: Vodafone Expected to Announce Rise in Sales.
Share News: Nasdaq 100 Tech Stocks Underperform Peers, updated 14-May-10
The Nasdaq 100 underperformed in relation to its peers with Cisco (-4.53%) among the main laggers despite better earnings. Stocks came under...read article: Share News: Nasdaq 100 Tech Stocks Underperform Peers.
Share News: HTC to Sue Apple Over Intellectual Property, updated 13-May-10
Apple/Google - HTC Corp., the maker of several phones that run on Google's Android platform, has sued Apple in response to...read article: Share News: HTC to Sue Apple Over Intellectual Property.
Share News: Rio Tinto Remains Concerned About Australian Mining Tax, updated 12-May-10
Rio Tinto - Co. said it is concerned about the arbitrary nature of Australia's new mining profits tax, and asked managers to re-evaluate all new...read article: Share News: Rio Tinto Remains Concerned About Australian Mining Tax.
Share News: BAE Systems in Running to Buy Argon ST, updated 11-May-10
BAE Systems - Boeing, Raytheon and co. are in separate talks with Argon ST for possible acquisition of firm. Sources say Argon has completed...read article: Share News: BAE Systems in Running to Buy Argon ST.
Share News: Citigroup May Have to Replace Commercial Paper, updated 10-May-10
Citigroup - Co. said a one-notch downgrade of its long-term debt and short-term commercial paper rating would likely mean the bank has to replace...read article: Share News: Citigroup May Have to Replace Commercial Paper.
Share News: US Markets Stuggle to Hold Onto Gains, updated 07-May-10
At the close; the S&P 500 closed down 3.25% at 1128.01, the DJIA closed down 3.21% at 10519.49 and the NASDAQ 100 closed down...read article: Share News: US Markets Stuggle to Hold Onto Gains.
Share News: Rio Tinto Revises Operations After Australian Tax Increase, updated 06-May-10
Rio Tinto - Co says it is reviewing potential impact of tax changes in Australia and it has not got plans to shelve its Australia iron ore expansion plans in the...read article: Share News: Rio Tinto Revises Operations After Australian Tax Increase.
Share News: Barclays Orders Halt to New Investments for Barclays Venture, updated 05-May-10
Barclays - Co. has ordered a halt to new investments at its in-house private equity arm Barclays Venture, which invests in buyouts of small-capitalisation...read article: Share News: Barclays Orders Halt to New Investments for Barclays Venture.
Share News: BA Numbers Expected to Highlight Ash Cloud Effects, updated 04-May-10
British Airways - Co.'s traffic numbers for April out on Thursday, will reveal how badly their operations were disrupted by the Iceland volcanic eruption. Co. had already revealed that ...read article: Share News: BA Numbers Expected to Highlight Ash Cloud Effects.
Share News: Capricorn Investment May Break Ties With Goldmans, updated 03-May-10
Goldman Sachs - Capricorn Investment Group, one of the world's biggest family offices, could break its relationship with co. following accusations by...read article: Share News: Capricorn Investment May Break Ties With Goldmans.
Share News: BT Considers Bidding for Premiership Football Rights, updated 30-Apr-10
BT Group - Co. said it will seek to set a competitive price for Premier League soccer next season after British Sky Broadcasting Plc reached an...read article: Share News: BT Considers Bidding for Premiership Football Rights.
Share News: BP Oil Rig May Be Leaking Faster Than Initially Thought, updated 29-Apr-10
BP - Oil may be leaking from co.'s well in the Gulf of Mexico at five times the rate prev. estimated. (NY Times)...read article: Share News: BP Oil Rig May Be Leaking Faster Than Initially Thought.
Share News: Global Shares Tumble on Greek and Portugese Debt Downgrades, updated 28-Apr-10
Equities finished in negative territory after plummeting on news that S&P downgraded Portugal by two notches and Greece to junk status. At the close; the S&P 500 closed down 2.34% at...read article: Share News: Global Shares Tumble on Greek and Portugese Debt Downgrades.
Share News: Lloyds Rises on the Back of Positive Results Data, updated 27-Apr-10
Lloyds - Co. says the run rate of impairments has slowed significantly and has continued to perform better than the 2009 results guidance. Co.'s costs continue to be...read article: Share News: Lloyds Rises on the Back of Positive Results Data.
Share News: Virgin Atlantic Executives Set to Testify Against BA Managers, updated 26-Apr-10
British Airways - Senior Virgin Atlantic executives will this week be in court testifying against four past and present co. managers who have...read article: Share News: Virgin Atlantic Executives Set to Testify Against BA Managers.
Share News: Microsoft Shares Fall on Weak Results, updated 23-Apr-10
Microsoft - Q3 EPS USD 0.45 vs. Exp. USD 0.42, record Q3 revenue USD 14.5bn vs. Exp. USD 14.39bn. Says sees year operating expense of USD 26.1-26.3bn, as of...read article: Share News: Microsoft Shares Fall on Weak Results.
Share News: Testimony From Executive Could Weaken SEC Goldmans Case, updated 22-Apr-10
Goldman Sachs - A testimony from former Paulson & Co executive Paolo Pellegrini could weaken the SEC lawsuit against Goldman Sachs. Pellegrini told the SEC that he...read article: Share News: Testimony From Executive Could Weaken SEC Goldmans Case.
Share News: US Treasury Makes Motions at Citigroup AGM, updated 21-Apr-10
Citigroup - US Treasury says it voted its 7.7bn shares of co. common stock at co.'s annual meeting today. Says it voted in favour of all 15 co. director nominees and...read article: Share News: US Treasury Makes Motions at Citigroup AGM.
Share News: Citigroup Produces Better Than Expected Results, updated 20-Apr-10
Citigroup - Co. CFO says US consumer credit losses for Q1 have been improving and says it is more difficult to be definitive about...read article: Share News: Citigroup Produces Better Than Expected Results.
Share News: Goldman Sachs Plans to Defend Against SEC Allegations, updated 19-Apr-10
Goldman Sachs - Co. says will vigorously contest SEC allegations and will defend its reputation. Co. says SEC charges are completely...read article: Share News: Goldman Sachs Plans to Defend Against SEC Allegations.
Share News: Google Releases Weaker Year-End Results, updated 16-Apr-10
Google - Q1 non-gaap EPS USD 6.76 vs. Exp. USD 6.60, Q1 revenue ex-tac USD 5.06bn vs. Exp. USD 4.95bn. Co. says aggregate paid clicks increased...read article: Share News: Google Releases Weaker Year-End Results.
Share News: InterContinental Hotels Aims to Open 36 New UK Hotels, updated 15-Apr-10
InterContinental Hotels - Co. plans to open 36 new hotels in the UK in the next three years, creating 3,500...read article: Share News: InterContinental Hotels Aims to Open 36 New UK Hotels.
Share News: Credit Suisse Raises S&P 500 Target, updated 14-Apr-10
S&P 500 Index - According to a report dated today, Credit Suisse raised its year-end estimate for the S&P's 500 Index by...read article: Share News: Credit Suisse Raises S&P 500 Target.
Share News: Microsoft Launches Windows Phone Named Kin, updated 13-Apr-10
Microsoft - Co. ushers in the next generation of the social phone with Kin, a new windows phone. Says Kin will be exclusively available from Verizon Wireless in the...read article: Share News: Microsoft Launches Windows Phone Named Kin.
Share News: BAE Hopes to Sell Eurofighter Typhoons to Japan, updated 12-Apr-10
BAE Systems - The Japanese air force could be flying British Eurofighter Typhoons from 2015 if the aircraft wins Tokyo's upcoming tender for up to 50 new...read article: Share News: BAE Hopes to Sell Eurofighter Typhoons to Japan.
Share News: BHP Biliton Likely to Proceed With West African Development, updated 09-Apr-10
BHP Billiton - Co. is likely to proceed with its development plan for a $5.6bn alumina project in West Africa with its junior partner expecting a...read article: Share News: BHP Biliton Likely to Proceed With West African Development.
Share News: Google Loses 1% of US Search Engine Market Share, updated 08-Apr-10
Google/Yahoo/Microsoft - Google's US internet search share drops by 1%, Yahoo share rises 3%, whilst Microsoft's figure dropped...read article: Share News: Google Loses 1% of US Search Engine Market Share.
Share News: BA Merger With Iberia to be Signed Soon, updated 07-Apr-10
British Airways - The planned merger of Iberia and co. will be signed once the carriers receive approval for the combined company to be listed both in the...read article: Share News: BA Merger With Iberia to be Signed Soon.
Share News: Microsoft Prepares to Launch Pink Smart Phone, updated 06-Apr-10
Microsoft - Co. has sent out invitations for an event on April 12th, titled ''It's Time to Share.'' Tipsters leaked photos and marketing materials for co.'s Pink phone and...read article: Share News: Microsoft Prepares to Launch Pink Smart Phone.
Share News: Oil and Gas Sectors Perform Well After Obama's Drilling Allowance, updated 01-Apr-10
The oil & gas sector was the best performer in the S&P 500 after President Obama announced an allowance for oil and natural gas drilling off the...read article: Share News: Oil and Gas Sectors Perform Well After Obama's Drilling Allowance.
Share News: Rio Tinto Aims for Higher Credit Rating, updated 31-Mar-10
Rio Tinto - Co. may win a higher credit rating within three to six months on higher iron ore prices, lowering the cost of buying protection on...read article: Share News: Rio Tinto Aims for Higher Credit Rating.
Share News: BA Claims Contingency Plans for Strike Worked Well, updated 30-Mar-10
British Airways - Co. says profit outlook remains unchanged and contingency plans for the second period of industrial action have again been...read article: Share News: BA Claims Contingency Plans for Strike Worked Well.
Share News: GlaxoSmithKline Looks for Japanese Investment Possibilities, updated 29-Mar-10
GlaxoSmithKline - Co. is seeking small and medium-sized Japanese drug companies to invest in or work with to develop drugs and...read article: Share News: GlaxoSmithKline Looks for Japanese Investment Possibilities.
Share News: Man Group Considers US Acquisitions, updated 26-Mar-10
Man Group - Co. is scouting for investments, acquisitions and distribution deals in the US and has spoken with firms including...read article: Share News: Man Group Considers US Acquisitions.
Share News: United Utilities Looks Set to Deliver Sound Perfrmance, updated 25-Mar-10
United Utilities - Co. is on schedule to deliver a sound underlying performance for the year through March 2010, it said in a statement...read article: Share News: United Utilities Looks Set to Deliver Sound Perfrmance.
Share News: BT Must Share Fibre Optic Broadband to Prevent Dominance, updated 24-Mar-10
British Telecom - A British regulator has decided that co. must share its high speed broadband network with other companies, in order to prevent...read article: Share News: BT Must Share Fibre Optic Broadband to Prevent Dominance.
Share News: US Healthcare Equities Receive Boost After Obama's Plans Are Passed, updated 23-Mar-10
US Equities finished higher with the healthcare sector leading the gains after the passage of the reform bill in the US. Stocks opened lower due to...read article: Share News: US Healthcare Equities Receive Boost After Obama's Plans Are Passed.
Share News: Coca Cola Shares Seem Undervalued Despite Bid For Bottlers, updated 22-Mar-10
Coca Cola Enterprises - Shares in co. are undervalued even after the announcement last month of Coca-Cola Co's plans to acquire the bottler's North American...read article: Share News: Coca Cola Shares Seem Undervalued Despite Bid For Bottlers.
Share News: US Indices Financial Spread Trading News, updated 19-Mar-10
At the close; the S&P 500 closed down 0.03% at 1165.83, the DJIA closed up 0.42% at 10779.17 and the Nasdaq 100 closed up...read article: Share News: US Indices Financial Spread Trading News.
Share News: Diageo Sees Flat Spirit Market Volumes, updated 18-Mar-10
Diageo - North American regional chief sees North American spirits market volumes flat to up 1% in 2010. Says will continue to...read article: Share News: Diageo Sees Flat Spirit Market Volumes.
Share News: AstraZeneca Plans to Expand Into Emerging Markets, updated 17-Mar-10
AstraZeneca - Co. aims to expand further in emerging markets. In other news, co.'s Seroquel helped cause a Vietnam veteran to...read article: Share News: AstraZeneca Plans to Expand Into Emerging Markets.
Share News: Windows 7 on Mobile Phones Before Holidays, updated 16-Mar-10
Microsoft - Co. says phones with Windows Mobile 7 will launch in time for holiday Ad Push and sees multiple carriers supporting...read article: Share News: Windows 7 on Mobile Phones Before Holidays.
Share News: Barclays May Not Get Funding For US Acquisition, updated 15-Mar-10
Barclays/Prudential - Institutional investors have warned Barclays that they may not be able to provide it with any financing to buy a...read article: Share News: Barclays May Not Get Funding For US Acquisition.
Share News: Citigroup Moves Into 2010 With Strong Capital and Liquidity, updated 12-Mar-10
Citigroup - Co.'s CEO says co. is going into 2010 with strong capital and liquidity and says 'well positioned to return to sustained...read article: Share News: Citigroup Moves Into 2010 With Strong Capital and Liquidity.
Share News: British Airways Continues to Face Strike Action, updated 11-Mar-10
British Airways - Co.'s 12,000 flight attendants moved closer to a strike after talks with Europe's third-largest airline over...read article: Share News: British Airways Continues to Face Strike Action.
Share News: Tullow Oil Sees Profits Fall by 92%, updated 10-Mar-10
Tullow Oil - Co.'s 2009 profit falls 92% to GBP 18.5m, and 2009 sales drop 16% to GBP 582m. Co. says its final dividend is...read article: Share News: Tullow Oil Sees Profits Fall by 92%.
Share News: AstraZeneca Fails to Describe Side-effects of Seroquel, updated 09-Mar-10
AstraZeneca - Co. did not accurately describe the side-effects of antipsychotic drug Seroquel in an advertisement to...read article: Share News: AstraZeneca Fails to Describe Side-effects of Seroquel.
Share News: Unite Union Considers Pay Freeze for BA Cabin Crew, updated 08-Mar-10
British Airways - The Unite union is considering a two-year pay freeze for flight attendants to avert a co. cabin crew...read article: Share News: Unite Union Considers Pay Freeze for BA Cabin Crew.
Share News: Xstrata Claims Planned Shutdown Wont Impact Production, updated 05-Mar-10
Xstrata - Co. said a planned shutdown to re-brick its Copper smelter at Mt. Isa in Australia won't impact...read article: Share News: Xstrata Claims Planned Shutdown Wont Impact Production.
Share News: Cisco Systems Reports Positive Spending Trends, updated 04-Mar-10
Cisco Systems - Co. sees very positive spending trends across the business and sees underlying strength in...read article: Share News: Cisco Systems Reports Positive Spending Trends.
Share News: Rio Tinto May Seek Small Acquisitions, updated 03-Mar-10
Rio Tinto - Co. could make smaller acquisitions, reports suggest co. is expected to seek small purchases to boost its...read article: Share News: Rio Tinto May Seek Small Acquisitions.
Share News: Prudential Seeks Rights Issue for AIA Bid, updated 02-Mar-10
Prudential - Co. and its advisers are in talks with sovereign funds from China and Singapore over the provision of billions of USD to support a planned...read article: Share News: Prudential Seeks Rights Issue for AIA Bid.
Share News: HSBC Set to Announce Full Year Losses, updated 01-Mar-10
HSBC - Co. is set to report that its US sub-prime losses, bad debts and write-downs increased by 7% last year to about USD 27bn (GBP17.7bn). Co. is also expected to...read article: Share News: HSBC Set to Announce Full Year Losses.
Share News: Coca Cola Plans to Purchase Bottling Company, updated 25-Feb-10
Coca Cola - Co. is in talks to buy the North American operations of bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises for almost...read article: Share News: Coca Cola Plans to Purchase Bottling Company.
Share News: Materials Sector Weakens S&P 500, updated 24-Feb-10
The basic materials sector displayed the greatest weakness in the S&P 500. Financials closely followed after they were led lower in...read article: Share News: Materials Sector Weakens S&P 500.
Share News: BHP Billiton Aims to Raise Coal Prices, updated 23-Feb-10
BHP Billiton - Co. is seeking to raise coal prices for Japanese steelmakers by 55% for fiscal 2010. Japanese buyers oppose the price...read article: Share News: BHP Billiton Aims to Raise Coal Prices.
Share News: Lloyds Plans to Reveal Larger Than Expected Losses, updated 22-Feb-10
Lloyds - Co. is expected to announce a full-year loss of up to GBP 12.5bn this week, laying bare the cost of its disastrous acquisition of mortgage lender HBOS. Also, the bank is...read article: Share News: Lloyds Plans to Reveal Larger Than Expected Losses.
Share News: British Airways Cabin Crew Vote for Strike Action, updated 19-Feb-10
British Airways - Co. cabin crew vote for strike action. (Evening Standard) While a walkout may be called as early as March 1 in the event a majority of co.'s...read article: Share News: British Airways Cabin Crew Vote for Strike Action.
Share News: GlaxoSmithKline Fails to Get US Approval for New Drug, updated 18-Feb-10
GlaxoSmithKline - Co. and XenoPort failed to gain US approval for an experimental treatment for a condition that causes sufferers to have an urgent need to move their...read article: Share News: GlaxoSmithKline Fails to Get US Approval for New Drug.
Share News: US Shares Financial Reporting News, updated 17-Feb-10
Google - Co. says about 60,000 android phones are shipped every day. (BBG) Citigroup - January credit-card write-offs rise to...read article: Share News: US Shares Financial Reporting News.
Share News: JP Morgan Close to RBS Sempra Commodities Deal, updated 16-Feb-10
JP Morgan - Co. is close to a deal to buy the non-North American unit of RBS Sempra Commodities for about USD 1.7bn to expand its energy and metals trading...read article: Share News: JP Morgan Close to RBS Sempra Commodities Deal.
Share News: Barclays Expected to Announce Record Results, updated 15-Feb-10
Barclays - Co. will kick off the banks results season this week with record annual profits that are forecast to be as high as GBP 11bn. Also, John Varley and Bob Diamond, co.'s two most senior executives, will...read article: Share News: Barclays Expected to Announce Record Results.
Share News: UK Shares Financial Trading News, updated 12-Feb-10
Lloyds Banking Group - Co. to raise GBP 1.48bn via share issue. (Times) Tesco - Co. CEO said an ombudsman for UK supermarkets would...read article: Share News: UK Shares Financial Trading News.
Share News: Rio Tinto Reports Dividends and Capital Expenditure, updated 11-Feb-10
Rio Tinto - FY net USD 4.87bn vs. Exp. USD 5.9bn, final dividend USD 0.45 and 2009 bet capital expenditure USD 5.4bn. Sees 2010 capital expenditure at least...read article: Share News: Rio Tinto Reports Dividends and Capital Expenditure.
Share News: Coca Cola Considers Bolt-on Acquisitions, updated 10-Feb-10
Coca Cola - Co. CEO says will look at bolt-on acquisitions after allowing cash for capex, dividends and share buybacks. Says there is more clarity now regarding...read article: Share News: Coca Cola Considers Bolt-on Acquisitions.
Share News: US Shares and Indices Weaken on the Day, updated 09-Feb-10
At the closing bell; the S&P 500 closed down 0.89% at 1056.74, the Dow Jones closed down 1.04% at 9908.39 and the NASDAQ 100 closed...read article: Share News: US Shares and Indices Weaken on the Day.
Share News: British Airways Warns About Final-Salary Pension Scheme, updated 08-Feb-10
British Airways - Co. has given its clearest warning yet that it may have to close its final-salary pension schemes to existing members. The news comes as co. is fighting with a...read article: Share News: British Airways Warns About Final-Salary Pension Scheme.
Share News: Kraft Considers Time to De-list Cadbury Shares, updated 05-Feb-10
Cadbury - Co. shares will be delisted no earlier than March 8, bidder Kraft Foods said. (BBG) ICAP - Co. says overall activity at slightly lower...read article: Share News: Kraft Considers Time to De-list Cadbury Shares.
Share News: Unilever Aims to Provide YoY Operating Margin Improvement, updated 04-Feb-10
Unilever - Co.'s Q4 net income EUR 831m vs. Exp. EUR 650m and 2009 underlying sales growth 3.5%. Co. aims to deliver year-on-year operating margin improvement. Co. says...read article: Share News: Unilever Aims to Provide YoY Operating Margin Improvement.
Share News: US Indices Face Positive Move Higher, updated 03-Feb-10
At the closing bell; the S&P 500 closed up 1.30% at 1103.31, the DJIA closed up 1.09% at 10296.85 and the NASDAQ 100 closed up...read article: Share News: US Indices Face Positive Move Higher.
Share News: Cable & Wireless Remains on Track for De-merger, updated 02-Feb-10
Cable & Wireless - Co. says de-merger on track, expected to complete by March 26 2010. Says total dividend for 2009/10 reconfirmed at...read article: Share News: Cable & Wireless Remains on Track for De-merger.
Share News: Royal Dutch Shell Reports Likelihood of Further Job Cuts, updated 01-Feb-10
Royal Dutch Shell - Co. CEO will warn of fresh job cuts this week when he reveals sagging profits as the co. battles with falling production and a huge cost base. Analysts expect the group to report a...read article: Share News: Royal Dutch Shell Reports Likelihood of Further Job Cuts.
Share News: AstraZeneca Faces Legal Challenges Over Side Effects, updated 29-Jan-10
AstraZeneca faces potential legal costs of as much as $1.2bn from lawsuits filed by patients and regulators over alleged improper marketing and...read article: Share News: AstraZeneca Faces Legal Challenges Over Side Effects.
Share News: Nasdaq 100 Recieves Boost from Apple Stock, updated 28-Jan-10
The Nasdaq 100 outperformed its peers with a great deal of attention on the unveiling of Apple's (+0.94%) new iPad. Stocks made a move to the upside after comments from the...read article: Share News: Nasdaq 100 Recieves Boost from Apple Stock.
Share News: Chinese Regulator Won't Limit Google's New Platform, updated 27-Jan-10
Google - China will not try to limit use of co.'s Android mobile phone platform in the Chinese market, its information technology regulator...read article: Share News: Chinese Regulator Won't Limit Google's New Platform.
Share News: HSBC Chairman Criticises Bankers Pay Structure, updated 26-Jan-10
HSBC - Co. chairman criticised the structure of bankers' pay as distorted and said he expects future payouts to be...read article: Share News: HSBC Chairman Criticises Bankers Pay Structure.
Share News: Profit Warnings Fall Substantially for 2009, updated 25-Jan-10
Profit warnings fell sharply in 2009 and economists expect the recession to be declared over this week, but Ernst & Young has warned...read article: Share News: Profit Warnings Fall Substantially for 2009.
Share News: Bank of America Looking to Spin-off Merrill Lynch, updated 22-Jan-10
Bank of America - Several senior financial executives of co. are exploring the possibility of making a bid for Merrill Lynch. There has been increasing chatter about the possibility of a spin-off in recent weeks, but the government is still...read article: Share News: Bank of America Looking to Spin-off Merrill Lynch.
Share News: US Banks Miss Estimates, updated 21-Jan-10
Risk aversion dominated the session after the heavy weights Morgan Stanley (-1.7%) and Bank of America (+1.04%) failed to meet...read article: Share News: US Banks Miss Estimates.
Share News: US Equities Finish Higher due to Healthcare Sector, updated 20-Jan-10
US Equities finished higher after rallying at the open as it came to light that polling data for the Massachusetts Senate seat showed that Republican Scott Brown was in the lead, the healthcare sector was...read article: Share News: US Equities Finish Higher due to Healthcare Sector.
Share News: Kraft Foods is Nearing Agreement to Buy Cadbury, updated 19-Jan-10
Cadbury - Kraft Foods is nearing agreement to buy co. after raising its offer to about GBP 12bn (USD 19.7bn) to overcome months of resistance, three people with knowledge of...read article: Share News: Kraft Foods is Nearing Agreement to Buy Cadbury.
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An index of articles looking at some of the World's leading companies and their shares...read article: Shares Markets Index.
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