2014年8月21日 星期四

2014-08-22 U.K. Business

  MarketWatch   
A $16.65 billion fine can't hold back Bank of America's stock  MarketWatch
Despite Bank of America's $16.65 billion mortgage settlement unveiled today, investors can still make money on the company's stock over the next three years. Bank of America Corp.'s BAC, +4.12% shares rose as much as 2% following the announcement of ...

Bank of America's $16 Billion Mortgage Settlement Less Painful Than It Looks   New York Times
Record Bank of America Settlement Latest in Government Crusade   Wall Street Journal
BofA admits to post-crisis mortgage failures as part of settlement   Reuters
The Independent   
Times of India   
DAWN.com   
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  Orange UK News   
First-Time Buyers 'Getting A Shot At Long Last'  Sky News
The number of people taking their first step onto the property ladder is at a seven-year high, according to new figures. 2:11am UK, Friday 22 August 2014. A pedestrian browses properties outside an estate agent. First-time buyer sales in July were up a quarter ...

Highest number of first-time buyers since before the crash   CITY A.M.

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  Telegraph.co.uk   
Market Report: City pulses set racing by speculation two dead-in-the-water deals ...  The Independent
Traders and M&A bankers can be a hopeful lot sometimes. Yesterday City pulses were set racing by speculation that two dead-in-the-water deals could be back on: a takeover of AstraZeneca by Pfizer and a swoop for Vodafone from AT&T. Astra rose to the ...

London Report: Reports of new Pfizer Astra bid pushes up FTSE   CITY A.M.
Market report: AstraZeneca buoyed by bid hopes   Telegraph.co.uk
Pfizer back for AstraZeneca? Year-end move seen most likely   Reuters UK
Financial Times   
Scotsman   
Yahoo Finance UK   
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  BBC News   
Smaller airports are rated more highly  Herald Scotland
Air travellers should head for smaller airports to avoid holiday hassles, the results of a Which? Air travellers should head for smaller airports to avoid holiday hassles, the results of a Which? survey suggest. While some of the UK's biggest airports scored ...

Which? reveals the best and worst UK airports   Which?
Luton airport voted worst in Britain for second time running   The Independent
Which? survey: Smaller airports earn passenger praise   BBC News
Scotsman   
Yorkshire Post   
The Northern Echo   
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  Herald Scotland   
Fields progress is highlighted by Premier Oil  Herald Scotland
PREMIER Oil has said it is proud of its performance in the UK and hailed the progress achieved towards bringing two giant fields off Scotland into production. PREMIER Oil has said it is proud of its performance in the UK and hailed the progress achieved ...

Premier Oil production soars as UK fields output up 50 per cent   CITY A.M.
Premier Oil in race against the seasons to get North Sea rig up   Express.co.uk
Premier Oil to Sell Down Falklands Project   Wall Street Journal
Bloomberg   
Financial Times   
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Phoenix Group to seek investment-grade credit rating after sale of Ignis  Herald Scotland
Phoenix Group, the owner of closed life funds such as Scottish Mutual and Scottish Provident, has said its sale of Glasgow-based Ignis Asset Management to Standard Life Investments will pave the way for cheaper debt. Phoenix Group, the owner of closed ...

UK insurance probe could spark sell-offs, says Phoenix chief   Financial Times
Phoenix Sees Earlier Investment Grade Rank in Deals Push   Bloomberg
Phoenix Group posts £266m profit and writes off £40m due to charge cap   Money Marketing
London South East   
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  The Guardian   
Deficit-reduction target in doubt as tax revenues come up short  The Independent
The Government's deficit-reduction programme is looking shaky after public finance figures for July, released yesterday, showed a disappointing boost to tax revenues in what is normally a bumper month for the Exchequer. The Office for National Statistics ...

Government borrowing down by half in July... but the deficit rises   This is Money
UK borrowing target still in doubt despite stronger tax receipts   Telegraph.co.uk
Government posts surprise deficit in July after borrowing £239m   The Guardian
Wall Street Journal   
Financial Times   
Evening Standard   
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  The Guardian   
London faces Tube strike on Friday  Financial Times
London commuters face disruption on the underground network on Friday as train drivers take strike action over what their union described as an “increasingly bullying” management style. Central line trains are not expected to run through central London and ...

A million passengers disrupted as Central Line shuts for Tube driver strike   London24
Central and Waterloo & City line strike happening tomorrow   Time Out London
Tube strike due on Friday over staff treatment row   Coutts
The Independent   
The Guardian   
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  Telegraph.co.uk   
Quindell points finger as profits soar but shares fall  The Independent
The embattled insurance outsourcer Quindell has moved to put six months of turmoil behind it, revealing a trebling of profits as its chairman blamed short-sellers for destroying the company's value. First-half pre-tax profits rocketed by 292 per cent to £153.7m, ...

Quindell suffers – despite profits quadrupling   CITY A.M.
Rollercoaster goes on for Quindell investors as shares fall 12% despite ...   This is Money
Quindell profits triple as boss hails "strong results"   Telegraph.co.uk
Bloomberg   
Evening Standard   
Reuters UK   
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  Yahoo News UK   
Edinburgh and London grapple over North Sea's black gold  Yahoo News UK
North Sea oil has been at the centre of fierce debate over Scotland's future ahead of an independence vote next month, with both sides wrangling over the outlook for the region's treasure trove of black gold. Around 42 billion barrels of oil and gas have been ...

Pressure on Salmond as expert ignites debate over North Sea oil reserves   Irish Times
Scottish independence 'second chance' for oil cash   Scotsman
Salmond under fire over oil revenue estimates   Express.co.uk
The Guardian   
The Edinburgh Reporter   
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