Gold prices are heading upwards – and here’s three reasons why experts suggest they’re going to keep rising, from upcoming QE in Japan and the Eurozone to sheltering from global crisis February 24, 2016 Gold has been the best performing asset so far this year, rising 15 per cent during a tumultuous period for global markets. The precious metal is now priced at $1,226 an ounce, $151 higher than at at the start of January. It’s an impressive rise, and a decent bounce from last summer when gold hit a [...]
Ryanair joins in Brexit brouhaha, calls for UK to stay in EU as it targets 10 per cent London growth February 24, 2016 Ryanair has added its voice to the Brexit braying, warning that an exit would be worse than the status quo and would leave the UK with similar cost levels and red tape. The low budget Irish airline has consistently said that an EU exit would be bad for Britain and its business. Chief executive Michael O'Leary said: Leaving Europe [...]
Airbus full year results miss expectations but hikes dividend as chief executive Tom Enders hails a “solid performance” February 24, 2016 Civil aviation and defence company Airbus has reported net profit rose by 15 per cent over the course of 2015 to €2.7bn (£2.1bn), while sales were up by six per cent to €64.5bn. The numbers came in just below analyst expectations but Airbus still managed to eke out at dividend rise of eight per cent [...]
Barratt Developments share price rises as profits jump 40 per cent, boosted by government housebuilding initiatives February 24, 2016 Another day, another stellar performance by a housebuilder: Barratt said revenues rose by a fifth last year, thanks to rocketing house prices. The figures Revenues rose 19 per cent to £1.87bn in the six months to the end of December, up from £1.58bn the year before. That pushed pre-tax profits up 40.3 per cent to £295m. Completions rose 9.4 per cent to 7,626, while average selling price increased 10.9 per cent to £254,200 – [...]
Undercover landlords: One in six renters sublet their home but a third keep it under wraps February 24, 2016 Rents as well as house prices may be rising but tenants are not missing a trick, with more than one in six admitting to having sublet their home, new research today shows. Insurance provider Direct Line for Business said 17 per cent of tenants surveyed said they have rented out part or all of their property to someone [...]
Wasteful banks are throwing money out the window on inefficient systems, delayed or cancelled projects and over-payment February 24, 2016 Banks have topped the list of companies that are throwing money away on unnecessary costs, wasting up to 10 per cent of their revenue each year according to a survey from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). Over a third of respondents from the banking industry claimed their companies’ waste between five per cent [...]
Third time lucky: London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Boerse in third hook-up attempt February 23, 2016 The London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) and Deutsche Boerse are making their third attempt at a merger in two decades, in a bid to create a dominant European exchange operator worth more than £20bn. LSE confirmed that it was in merger talks with Deutsche Boerse yesterday afternoon, after reports of a possible deal sent the London [...]
London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Boerse deal: Robey Warshaw, Linklaters and Perella Weinberg among the big players working on the merger February 23, 2016 As the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Deutsche Boerse hammer out the details of their potential merger, City A.M. takes a look at the bankers and other advisers trying to make the deal happen. Boutique banks are booming, and none more so than London-based Robey Warshaw. Co-founder Simon Robey may be a huge Arsenal fan, but was [...]
Etsy’s share price surges after reporting strong revenue growth despite an earnings loss February 23, 2016 Quirky online marketplace Etsy reported revenue just over expectations, as it announced the number of its active buyers and sellers has surged. Etsy's share price jumped over 17 per cent in after-hours trading on the news, but had closed seven per cent lower ahead of the results. Revenue for the fourth quarter was reported at $87.9m (£62.7m), [...]
Hugo Boss share price plummets following ugly results as the US and China look set to drag on future profits February 23, 2016 Hugo Boss shares have tumbled by almost 20 per cent, their biggest fall since October 2008, after it warned that sales in China and the US so far this year have been weaker than it expected. The German-based fashion label said in a statement earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation and excluding special items will decline by a “low double-digit” percentage [...]