Best of the Brokers for 13 November 2014 November 12, 2014 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com BTG Jefferies reiterated its “buy” rating, citing a compelling growth story. The broker noted that BTG’s varicose vein drug Varithena was moving at a steady pace, with encouraging numbers around sales and brand awareness. Target price was bumped up to 875p from 760p. [...]
FTSE declines after banks fined over forex manipulation – London Report November 12, 2014 BRITAIN’S top equity index fell yesterday, hit by disappointing corporate updates and a decline in bank shares, after regulators imposed fines to settle allegations of foreign exchange malpractice. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index, which had risen for the last five sessions in a row, closed down 0.3 per cent at 6,611.04 points. The index held [...]
Dow and S&P fall on oil drop – New York Report November 12, 2014 THE DOW and S&P 500 ended slightly lower yesterday, breaking their five-day streak of record closing highs as energy and utility shares lost ground, while the Nasdaq climbed. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 2.7 points, or 0.02 per cent, to 17,612.2, the S&P 500 lost 1.43 points, or 0.07 per cent, to 2,038.25 and [...]
YoYo, Soul, Eggy and Wooky: Meet LG’s weird, gimmicky new Aka smartphones November 12, 2014 YoYo, Soul, Eggy and Wooky – they might sound like an updated version of the Teletubbies, but they’re actually LG’s new line of “Aka” smartphones. The names are nowhere near as weird as it gets. Each phone comes with a “personality” – for pink YoYo that’s a lady who eats too much (her weight [...]
It’s the final countdown: Will Europe’s Rosetta mission achieve the first ever comet landing today? November 12, 2014 In less than an hour, we will know whether humans have managed to land a spacecraft on a comet for the first time ever. Six hours ago, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft released its landing probe to begin descent to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Rosetta, which was first launched from French Guiana in 2004, has been hurtling [...]
How long will the poppies be at the the Tower of London? These beautiful pictures show the first Remembrance Day flowers being removed November 12, 2014 The first ceramic poppy was “planted” at the Tower of London on August 5 and the last one entered the ground yesterday to commemorate Remembrace Day; today they started being harvested. The amazing installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, created by ceramic artist Paul Cummins, has captured the imagination of more [...]
Quindell share price spirals further November 12, 2014 Quindell shares plummeted almost 20 per cent this morning, extending this week's losses, which took it to a three year low yesterday. The stock has already fallen 36 per cent this week, closing at 75.5p per share yesterday, then plummeting as low as 61p per share this morning. The insurance outsourcer has had a torrid [...]
Rosetta mission accomplished: Spacecraft successfully lands on moving comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko November 12, 2014 For the first time ever, humans have landed a spacecraft on a comet. The European Space Agency's Rosetta spaceship has just sent confirmation to Earth that its landing probe has touched down on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which is currently hurtling through space at 18.34 kilometres per second. Rosetta has spent the last ten years [...]
In pictures: Volunteers being to remove poppies from the Tower of London display November 12, 2014 NULL
Bwin.Party share price soars as it confirms takeover talks November 12, 2014 Shares in FTSE-listed Bwin.Party soared by more than 10 percent this afternoon, after the online gambling company was forced to confirm rumours it was in early acquisition talks. The statement issued to the London Stock Exchange entitled "media speculation" said: The Board of bwin.party confirms that it has entered into preliminary discussions with [...]