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Citywire Investment News
- Sunday Papers: Barclays? profit set for £6bn
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:09:00 Z
And Reckitt Benckiser is set to ditch quarterly reporting of profits amid fears that the long-term growth of the company is under threat.
- Saturday Papers: Nasdaq jumps to 11-year high on surge in US jobs
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:30:00 Z
The report showed that 243,000 Americans found work in January, helping to drive the unemployment rate down to 8.3% from 8.5% in December.
- Overseas funds increase market share as sales plunge 40%
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:39:16 Z
Non-UK domiciled funds increased their market share as net retail sales across the industry fell by almost 40% in 2011, according to latest statistics from the IMA.
- US non-farm payroll posts biggest gain since April
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:40:23 Z
The US non-farm payroll data has enjoyed its largest spike since April 2011, and the number of jobless claims has also fallen sharply
Citywire Money, Tax and Property
- The 20 postcodes most 'at risk' of burglary
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:35:34 Z
The areas in the UK that see the most home insurance claims for theft or burglary, and the postcodes that are least at risk.
- House prices flat as market 'dogged by uncertainty'
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:00 Z
January marked the eighteenth month that house prices did not rise, according to Hometrack.
- Buying a house is now cheaper than renting one
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:01:00 Z
Buying a house is over £100 a month cheaper than renting, according to Halifax. Wales is the exception.
- Mansion tax: a terrible, unworkable idea
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:58:02 Z
Vince Cable?s plan to impose a tax on properties worth more than £2 million is impractical, unethical and cowardly, argues Linton Chiswick.
BBC Business News
- Government to oppose rail bonuses
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:46:54 GMT
Transport Secretary Justine Greening says she will vote against bonuses for senior Network Rail executives at the company's annual general meeting.
- Greek PM in crucial bailout talks
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:38:39 GMT
Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos will meet party leaders in his coalition to discuss a proposed 130bn euros EU rescue plan.
- PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:29:26 GMT
More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.
- Work contacts 'cut dropout rate'
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:37:36 GMT
The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.
BBC News
- Egypt 'to try foreign NGO staff'
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:22:32 GMT
Egypt says it is to try 40 people - including Americans and other foreigners - over the alleged illegal funding of non-governmental organisations.
- Rangers 0-2 Dundee Utd
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:12:23 GMT
Dundee United knock Rangers out of the Scottish Cup with a deserved fifth-round victory at Ibrox.
- Prince's Falklands duty 'routine'
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:01:26 GMT
Prince William's deployment to the Falkland Islands, along with that of a warship, is "entirely routine", the UK foreign secretary says.
- £800,000 Cannabis factory seized
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:58:18 GMT
Cannabis plants worth an estimated £800,000 are seized in East Belfast, County Antrim.
