City Diary: Week ahead in the markets
Updated: 2010-07-30 15:56:31
The UK bank reporting season begins in earnest next week, while updates are also due from retailer Next, broadcaster ITV and bookmaker Ladbrokes
- The UK bank reporting season begins in earnest next week, while updates are also due from retailer Next, broadcaster ITV and bookmaker Ladbrokes
US economic growth slows to 2.4%
Updated: 2010-07-30 14:24:00
US GDP growth slowed in the second quarter of the year, with businesses choosing to import and American consumers looking to trim spending
FTSE close: BA up; Carnival Investec down
Updated: 2010-07-30 10:28:00
Lower than expected growth for the US between April and June sparked fears of a sluggish recovery for the world's biggest economy and put pressure on shares
BA blames £250m of disruptions for losses
Updated: 2010-07-30 09:43:00
British Airways put a price-tag of £250m on the strike action and ash clouds that plagued the airline this year, as it revealed a 10.8% jump in losses today
BT shrinks pension black hole by £2.4bn
Updated: 2010-07-30 09:31:00
BT has seen its crippling pension deficit tumble by a chunky £2.4bn due to the booming recovery in the stock market
BAE Systems defends itself from cuts
Updated: 2010-07-30 09:23:00
BAE Systems has its sights trained on growth in weapons support and maintenance in order to offset expected cuts in European defence budgets
AstraZeneca gives investors a boost
Updated: 2010-07-30 09:00:00
AstraZeneca cheered investors as it doubled the value of its share buyback scheme and raised its full-year profits forecast
BSkyB could force News Corp to raise offer
Updated: 2010-07-30 08:47:00
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation may be forced to raise its £7-per-share offer for BSkyB after the pay-TV giant announced blockbuster results
Barclays sponsor Boris
Updated: 2010-07-30 07:45:00Things worth reading: 30th July 2010
Updated: 2010-07-30 06:29:56Things worth reading: 29th July 2010
Updated: 2010-07-29 06:09:32Things worth reading: 28th July 2010
Updated: 2010-07-28 08:09:17Newspaper and magazine share tips
Updated: 2010-07-27 14:49:14
Each day we round up share tips from national newspapers and investment magazines
"I've just dropped a Santander"
Updated: 2010-07-27 12:39:26Things worth reading: 27th July 2010
Updated: 2010-07-27 07:01:14Things worth reading: 26th July 2010
Updated: 2010-07-26 08:12:41Things worth reading: 23rd July 2010
Updated: 2010-07-23 06:18:27Things worth reading: 22nd July 2010
Updated: 2010-07-22 06:08:26