2015年6月16日 星期二

2015-06-17 U.K. Business


The Independent
   
Deflation didn't last long... after just one month, prices are growing   
The Independent
The UK's first dip into deflation in 55 years ended after a single month in May as rising petrol prices and air fares helped push the cost of living back into positive territory, official figures showed. The official consumer prices index, which measures the cost of an ...

London Briefing: the chill of dipping below zero   Irish Times
Remember deflation? It was all so last month   The Times (subscription)
UK scrapes its way out of deflationary territory but only just   Herald Scotland
BBC News   
The Guardian (blog)   
Sky News   
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Reuters
   
Euro on defensive on Greece default fears, dollar upbeat ahead of Fed   
Reuters
TOKYO The euro was held hostage by the crisis in Greece on Wednesday while the dollar held firm after solid U.S. housing data bolstered the case for the U.S. Federal Reserve starting rate hikes as early as in September. The euro traded at $1.1246 GBP=, ...

Toughing it out: why the euro is holding up against Greek fears   Sydney Morning Herald
Euro Falls amid Greek Standoff, but Shares Rebound   NDTV
Greek exit real prospect as eurozone hardens towards belligerent Athens   The Guardian
BBC News   
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The Independent
   
Whitbread boss Andy Harrison defends sales fall as 'just a blip'   
The Independent
Whitbread's departing chief executive dismissed talk of a slowdown at the leisure giant, despite the rise in sales from shops and hotels open for at least a year falling to 4.3 per cent in the first quarter from 6.5 per cent the year before. “Looking at total sales, ...

Premier tops the bill at Whitbread   The Times (subscription)
"Premier Inn expansion boosts Whitbread sales"   hotel-industry.co.uk
Hotels and coffee a winning duo at Whitbread   Scotsman (blog)
The Guardian   
Financial Times   
Reuters   
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Wall Street Journal
   
British Pensioners Pull £1 Billion Following Savings Reform   
Wall Street Journal
Around 60,000 British pensioners have taken advantage of a government decision to liberalize the U.K. pension market. In total, £1 billion has been withdrawn from pension pots since the rules went into effect April 6, U.K. Chancellor George Osborne told the ...

More than £1bn pension savings cashed in following UK reforms   Financial Times
UK budget deficit narrows   Irish Examiner
Savers cash in £250m to buy cars and holidays   The Times (subscription)
Daily Mail   
BBC News   
The Guardian   
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BBC News
   
Sturgeon to demand oil exploration incentives consultation   
BBC News
Nicola Sturgeon is to call on the UK government to look into incentives to boost oil and gas exploration. The first minister will make the demand as she opens the annual oil and gas industry conference in Aberdeen. Industry leaders will also be told more ...

Experts tell North Sea firms: Learn from car makers   Herald Scotland
Sturgeon plea over oil exploration   Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra
Job losses in UK's North Sea raise skills and safety concerns   Reuters

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Irish Independent
   
Europe Oil Irish asset could be worth €223m   
Irish Independent
US firm explorer Kosmos Energy co-owns the three licences off the Kerry coast with Open Gallery 2 US firm explorer Kosmos Energy co-owns the three licences off the Kerry coast with Europa Oil and is the senior partner for the venture with an 85pc stake.
Interest remains in Irish assets   Irish Examiner
Europa Oil & Gas powered up by £1bn valuation   City A.M.
Oil, Gas Roundup   Interactive Investor
Proactive Investors UK   
London South East   
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Telegraph.co.uk
   
China Joins Century-Old Gold Fix as Sway in Commodities Expands   
Bloomberg
A Chinese bank will help set prices in London's $20 billion gold market for the first time as the nation increases its influence in the world's financial system. Bank of China Ltd. will join lenders including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Barclays Plc that run the ...

ICE Benchmark Administration Announces Bank of China as a Direct Participant ...   Financial Express
Bank of China becomes first Asian firm to help set London's gold price   Telegraph.co.uk
Bank of China to participate in auctions setting global gold prices   China Economic Review
EJ Insight   
Financial Times   
Wall Street Journal   
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Hamilton Spectator
   
WestJet to fly to London's Gatwick Airport   
Hamilton Spectator
Q. My “girlfriend” of four years doesn't want to be more than bed buddies.... Latest Living Stories SEE MORE · Hairy pits make a statement · Picture-perfect keepsake · Warm weather is here and so are the ticks and rats · Announcements · Autos · Real Estate ...

WestJet to launch new long-haul route from Canada to London   CTV News
WestJet To Launch Service To London-Gatwick   Huffington Post Canada
WestJet to offer flights to London   Business in Vancouver

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This is Money
   
Housebuilders on the crest of a wave thanks to clear outcome in the General ...   
This is Money
One of Britain's biggest construction firms yesterday welcomed the 'clear outcome' in the General Election as it outlined plans to build more homes. Crest Nicholson chief executive Stephen Stone said he expects to be building up to 4,000 homes a year by ...

Brexit would block our skilled migrant workers, builder warns   The Times (subscription)
Election and economy boosts demand for new homes, says Crest Nicholson   Telegraph.co.uk
CompaniesCrest Nicholson upbeat on UK housing market   Financial Times
Herald Scotland   
Property Week   
Evening Standard   
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Financial Times
   
Ashtead delivers record profit as construction markets improve   
Financial Times
Ashtead hit record full-year profits and raised its dividend, as the tool hire company shrugged off fears of a fallout from a difficult US winter and slowing oil and gas market. The FTSE 100-listed group, which rents everything from small tools to large diggers and ...

Tempus: patience is a virtue for steady investors   The Times (subscription)
Construction recovery helps Ashtead build profits to a record level   Telegraph.co.uk
UPDATE 1-Ashtead boosted by construction markets in US and Britain   Reuters
The Guardian   
ForConstructionPros.com   
Evening Standard   
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