BP and Shell still contenders for major oil deals in Persian Gulf September 29, 2014 BP and Shell have confirmed that they are both in the running to renew contracts for major oil deals in the Persian Gulf. Both companies have been operating in the region for decades in connection with the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADNOC). However their 75-year old onshore oil field concession agreements expired [...]
BAE faces US trade disruption September 29, 2014 BAE Systems has warned that trading disruption is likely in the last quarter of 2014, because of government spending limits. A financial resolution will keep the federal government running at fiscal year 2014 spending levels. However the British defence company said its outlook remains unchanged.
CityFibre revenue increases but rising costs up fibre firm’s losses September 29, 2014 WHOLESALE fibre operator CityFibre reported a 45.6 per cent jump in revenues during the first half of the year as it secured a number of new long-term public sector contracts for use of its network. Despite the revenue growth CityFibre’s losses widened during the six months to 30 June, rising to £3.6m from £2.96m during [...]
Merged Endemol, Shine and Core led by Laing September 29, 2014 Sky’s former director of content, Sophie Turner Laing, is in line to score the top job at the merged Endemol, Shine and Core Media group, if the deal to create world’s largest independent television production group is signed off by owners 21st Century Fox and Apollo Global Management.
City Moves for 30 September 2014 | Who’s switching jobs September 29, 2014 KPMG Sanjay Thakkar has been appointed head of the professional services firm’s transactions and restructuring practice in the UK. He began his audit career at KPMG in 1991, became a UK partner in 2005, and led its transactions and restructuring business in India between 2008 and 2011. Rathbones The investment management firm has appointed Andrew [...]
Best of the Brokers for 30 September 2014 September 29, 2014 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL UBS has upgraded from “Neutral” to “Buy”, and raised the target price from 900p to 1,140p. The broker believes the deal with Attachmate may be transformational, and there is a good chance of management coming through on the cost side [...]
FTSE flat as Hong Kong protests hits Asia-exposed firms – London Report September 29, 2014 Britain’s top share index ended flat yesterday as unrest in Hong Kong kept a lid on Asia-exposed stocks and concern over demand for metals hit miners. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed down 2.79 points – flat in percentage terms – at 6,646.60 points. The index, which dropped 2.8 per cent last week, is down [...]
Ford forecast lowers stocks – New York Report September 29, 2014 US stocks ended lower yesterday following protests in Hong Kong that added to worries about Chinese growth and after a disappointing forecast from Ford. The S&P consumer discretionary sector, down 0.6 per cent, had the most losses. Ford shares fell 7.5 per cent and the stock was the S&P’s biggest percentage decliner after it lowered [...]
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda cut petrol prices in latest battle in supermarket price wars September 29, 2014 Supermarkets clearly love the smell of diesel in the morning. Forget Brand Match promotions, in the latest battle between supermarkets in the long-waged war over low prices, the front of the petrol pumps re-opened. From tomorrow, Tesco and Sainsbury’s will slash fuel prices by up to five pence per litre while Asda will cut up [...]
Zalando shares priced at €21.50 valuing German online retailer at €4.9bn September 29, 2014 German online retailer Zalando has announced the pricing of its shares at the upper end of expectations- €21.50 (£16.79)- kicking off a bumper week for the German technology market. The six-year-old startup will make its market debut on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on 1 October, floating 11.3 per cent of the business to raise €605m [...]