Oil-price.net’s article on Falklands oil has a list of the companies involved in exploration, as well as analysis …
The KPMG retail monitor downloadable here reports the “worst January sales growth in 15 years”, continuing the bad flow of …
Barclays is up over 17% so far this morning on full year results that were much better than expected. The …
ICAP has confirmed that it is performing a “strategic review” of some of its businesses: in other words it is …
Persimmon’s trading statement is the most encouraging from the sector so far with sales improving on last year. Even …
Moneysupermarket.com’s management statement released today revealed some signs of recovery with revenues 15% better than the average rate …
Lonmin’s performance during the year was dominated by low prices for platinum group metals, with the impact on profits …
The Financial Crimes blog warns of possible obstacles to the BA-Iberia merger. Alex does seem to have a point. The …
Parts supplier Electrocomponents’ sales decline has accelerated in in the first half of the current financial year. The H1 results …
British Airways and Iberia are to merge. The merger terms will give BA shareholders 55% of the combined business, which …
BT’s second quarter results showed the expected declines, but (adjusted) profits rose and expectations for the full year are …
WH Smith’s trading statement revealed a further drops in like-for-like sales with high street like-for-like sales down 4% and …
Recruiter Hays trading statement showed continuing declines, as one would expect from a very cyclical business under current circumstances. The …
The CEO of Reed Elsevier, Ian Smith (that really is an unfortunate name) has resigned. He appears to be the …
According to the Financial Crimes Blog, Barclays is holding assets off balance sheet, which is distorting the numbers. It is …
Neither the declines in Yell’s H1 results nor the capital raising that was announced were any surprise. The key …
Vodafone’ H1 results showed organic declines: Organic revenue -3% Organic EBITDA -8% Organic adjusted operating profit -11.5% The impact …
Imperial Tobacco’s 10% growth in cigarette volumes for the year (in its full year results) included the effect of …
Kraft has, as expected, made a hostile offer for Cadbury. The 717p cash and shares offer is a significant premium …
Pump and valve manufacturer Spirax-Sarco has issued a trading statement very like those of other engineers who have reported recently …