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Markets & Economics

  • Bank of England says high frequency trading helps markets

    March 3, 2015

    While Michael Lewis suggested high frequency trading meant markets were "rigged" in his book "Flash Boys", however a research paper by the Bank of England has found such practices actually beneficial. High frequency trading firms use technological tools and computer algorithms to make a number of big, fast trades. Investment position may be held for seconds, [...]

  • UK construction accelerated further in February

    March 3, 2015

    The UK's construction sector has posted its strongest growth in four months thanks to increases in new orders, signalling a rebound from the 17-month low it hit in December. The Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index was 60.1 in February, up from 59.1 a month ago. This beat economists' expectations of 59, and marked the 22nd [...]

  • UK mergers and acquisitions fall to lowest total since 1987

    March 3, 2015

    Last year was officially the year of the failed merger. According to new data from the ONS, there were fewer mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies in 2014 than in any year since 1987, when ONS records begin.  The figures There were 20 completed acquisitions of UK companies by foreign businesses in the fourth quarter [...]

  • Grosvenor House Hotel up for sale as owner collapses into administration

    March 3, 2015

    The iconic Grosvenor House Hotel in London has been put up for sale after its owner collapsed into administration. The luxury five-star hotel, located on Park Lane in Mayfair, is expected to go for more than the £470m than its owners Sahara Grosvenor House Hospitality initially paid five years ago – the largest London hotel deal [...]

  • Direct Line boosts dividend as it meets all IPO targets – but warns of “competitive” market

    March 3, 2015

    Direct Line has increased its dividend despite operating profits falling for the last calendar year.    The figures It was broadly positive for the insurance group.    Operating profits fell from £509m to £506m in 2014, but everything else was on the up: Group statutory pre-tax profit rose 12.2 per cent to £456.8m and final [...]

  • Paddy Power share price jumps on €392m payout to shareholders after record profit

    March 3, 2015

    The figures Paddy Power is paying out – this time to shareholders – to the tune of €392m (£285m) after record pre-tax profit of €167m in 2014, up from €126.6m and a rise of 21 per cent. The cash of 800 cents per share will come from surplus cash and planned debt raising. The windfall sent shares surging nine per [...]

  • Taylor Wimpey reports sunny outlook for spring as it shrugs off slowing housing market

    March 3, 2015

    The figures Britain's second biggest homebuilder said full-year revenue rose 17 per cent to £2.7bn, up from £2.3bn a year earlier. This was helped along by operating profit which swelled 53.6 per cent to £480m.  Total home completions jumped 6.5 per cent to 12,454 (including joint ventures) up from 11,696 in 2013. Total average selling price [...]

  • Barclays sets aside another £750m for forex probes as profits jump and costs fall

    March 3, 2015

    The figures Barclays' full-year adjusted pre-tax profits soared 12 per cent to £5.5bn, well ahead of the £5.3bn analysts expected for 2014. An additional £750m has been set aside for forex settlements, bringing the total to £1.25bn. Chief executive Anthony Jenkins said the bank expected to "make significant progress in this area" in 2015. A further £200m provision has also been made for [...]

  • Insurers win reprieve over rule changes after Bank of England ERM warning

    March 2, 2015

    Insurers such as Just Retirement have escaped a potentially devastating blow to their earning power thanks to a regulatory re-think over new capital requirements. The Bank of England’s prudential regulation authority (PRA) had been considering rules that may have forced them to abandon the highly lucrative equity release mortgage (ERM) market.    Industry sources last [...]

  • Tullow oil set to drop out of FTSE 100 in reshuffle

    March 2, 2015

    The FTSE 100 is set for a reshuffle later this month with Tullow Oil expected to drop out of the benchmark of the biggest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Meanwhile, Virgin Money and AA are likely to be added to the FTSE 250, the next 250 biggest companies after the top 100, after [...]

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