Posts Tagged ‘Finance’
South East companies ready to invest for growth say Clydesdale Bank
Investment for growth is back on the agenda for companies in the South East over the next year with more than half saying they plan to reinvest at least 6%... Full Story
Skype plans IPO: Will it stifle innovation and creativity?
Not even one year after being sold by eBay to a private equity-firm led investment group, Skype is filing a $100 million IPO, (initial public offering). The... Full Story
Shares of McDonald’s up as global sales leap
McDonald’s has beaten its sales expectations with news of a 7% leap in global comparable sales for July. It seems the popularity of its new line of drinks... Full Story
Morgan Stanley: Steering through the crisis
Morgan Stanley released its second quarter results today and to the surprise of some analysts the results were better than expected, bucking recent trends.... Full Story
Bank of Ireland to issue ATM refunds to 43,000
There’s been a lot of controversy regarding overcharging in the banking sector in Ireland recently and yesterday there was some good news at last for customers,... Full Story
U.K. Bank of England interest rates held yet again
News today is that the Bank of England has kept interest rates at 0.5% for the 15th month in a row and has chosen not to inject more money into the economy... Full Story
Dow Jones: Stock futures tumble on 4-year Euro low
More bad news for the markets today as stock futures dropped on a new four-year low for the euro. After the long holiday weekend, the state of the European... Full Story
National Grid see shares slump due to rights offer
Plans to raise 3.2 billion pounds ($4.6 billion) through a rights issue have been announced by National Grid PLC, who operates the networks of U.K. power and... Full Story