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Citywire Investment News
- Asset Allocation 360°: oil is losing its self-healing powers
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:22:00 Z
In our latest edition of our quarterly publication Asset Allocation 360°, we take a look at how the oil price could play a crucial role in your investment strategy over the next few months.
- Rothschild unveils Europe best ideas fund for AA-rated Huet
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:50:29 Z
Olivier Huet will aim to outperform the economic cycle by picking the best stocks from Edmond de Rothschild's four existing European strategies.
- Rowan Dartington hires new business development director
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:47:00 Z
Trevor Cheal will be repsonsible for sales and marketing activities across the group, including its Signature investment arm.
- Which boards are not splashing cash on their investment trusts?
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:32:03 Z
Analysis from Collins Stewart shows a number of investment trust managers and board directors are staying well clear of investing in their own funds.
Citywire Money, Tax and Property
- House prices rose 0.6% in January, says Halifax
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:54:16 Z
The average UK house price is now £161,000.
- The 20 postcodes most 'at risk' of burglary
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:35:34 Z
The areas in the UK that see the most home insurance claims for theft or burglary, and the postcodes that are least at risk.
- House prices flat as market 'dogged by uncertainty'
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:00 Z
January marked the eighteenth month that house prices did not rise, according to Hometrack.
- Buying a house is now cheaper than renting one
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:01:00 Z
Buying a house is over £100 a month cheaper than renting, according to Halifax. Wales is the exception.
FT.com - Financial Markets News
- Corporate spending can repair structural sovereign deficits
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:37:06 GMT
Companies should put cash to work in their home countries, says David Bowers
- Risk-on trading boosts European banks
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:19:58 GMT
Risk-on trading pushes the FTSE Eurofirst 300 to a fresh six-month high
- Euro gains strength ahead of Greek deal hopes
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:45:07 GMT
The euro climbs against the dollar in spite of a further delay to a Greek debt deal, although investors still expect a positive outcome
- Banks help FTSE 100 back over 5,900
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:44:15 GMT
The index reached its highest level since early August, helped by a rally in the banking sector and some well-received corporate earnings
BBC News
- Maldives president 'forced out'
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:37:55 GMT
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed says he was forced to resign at gunpoint in a coup, a charge the country's new leader denies.
- Coogan reaches hacking settlement
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:36:21 GMT
Comedian Steve Coogan and ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne are among the latest people to have settled their claims for damages over News of the World phone hacking.
- Cable stands by fair access chief
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:34:37 GMT
Business Secretary Vince Cable is in a political stand off after his nomination for the university access chief was turned down by MPs.
- US to cut Baghdad embassy staff
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:32:15 GMT
The United States is looking to cut the size of its embassy in Iraq - the largest and most expensive US diplomatic mission, officials say.
BBC Business News
- Redknapp cleared of tax evasion
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:23:38 GMT
Harry Redknapp says his "nightmare" is over after being cleared of tax evasion along with Milan Mandaric.
- A380 wing crack checks extended
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:17:28 GMT
Checks are ordered on all Airbus A380 superjumbos after cracks were found in wing components, extending an earlier safety ruling covering 20 planes.
- Greek parties 'to finalise deal'
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:11:48 GMT
Greek PM Lucas Papademos is set to meet coalition parties in an attempt to seal an austerity deal to secure a new EU/IMF bailout.
- AUDIO: Would auto-enrolment work?
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:11:21 GMT
Ros Altmann from Saga told Radio 5 live that auto-enrolment pensions would not work before state pensions are reformed.
FT.com - Equities
- Risk-on trading boosts European banks
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:19:58 GMT
Risk-on trading pushes the FTSE Eurofirst 300 to a fresh six-month high
- Banks help FTSE 100 back over 5,900
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:44:15 GMT
The index reached its highest level since early August, helped by a rally in the banking sector and some well-received corporate earnings
- Stocks hit fresh six-month highs
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:21 GMT
Stocks hit a fresh six-month high as hopes for the global economic recovery outweigh the sentiment-sapping impact of the lingering eurozone fiscal crisis
- Nikkei rallies after Toyota outlook
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:41:41 GMT
Asian shares have a robust session as earnings season continues with some encouraging guidance from Japan?s Toyota