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Citywire Investment News

  • FSA: four risks for advisers in run-up to RDR
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:40:44 GMT
    The Financial Services Authority has highlighted four areas, including quality of advice and governance, it says advisers should focus on during the upheaval of the next two years.

Citywire Money, Tax and Property


BBC News

  • Fire College 'failed fire safety'
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:09:24 GMT
    The UK Fire Service College failed to comply with fire safety laws when part of its own premises burnt down, the BBC learns.
  • GMP chief criticises report card
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:38:33 GMT
    The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) criticises a report grading the force poorly.

BBC Business News

  • Winter insurance claims hit 650m
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:07:35 GMT
    Insurers paid out 650m from 335,000 claims made as a result of damage caused by the wintry weather in the UK.
  • The Latin web
    Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:01:48 GMT
    Brazil exploits potential as web use spreads
  • High flyer
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:56:52 GMT
    The extra ordinary life of the man from the Pru
  • Bright ideas
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:50:59 GMT
    Why intellectual property is not a luxury

Citywire News


FT.com - Financial Markets News

  • Probe into $50bn equities crash of 2008
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:41:08 GMT
    Nigeria?s new securities regulator has launched a sweeping investigation into alleged abuses that contributed to a $50bn equities crash in what had been regarded as a prime frontier market
  • Stocks edge higher on hopes for global economy
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:26:06 GMT
    Global Markets Overview: FTSE All-World index remains becalmed near six-week highs, with stock investors reluctant to push riskier assets higher without a fresh catalyst
  • Weak output puts pressure on sterling
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:23:48 GMT
    Sterling comes under renewed pressure after disappointing production data adds to lingering concerns over the UK?s economic recovery
  • Indian harvest hopes sink sugar prices
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:19:09 GMT
    Sugar prices tumbled on Wednesday but crude oil prices breached the $83-a-barrel mark following the latest US weekly inventories data

FT.com - Equities

  • Harbinger bid hopes fade
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:45:24 +0000
    A revival of takeover speculation helped the FTSE 100 hit an 18-month high, but Inmarsat was left behind
  • LED demand brightens trade in Aixtron
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:37:15 +0000
    Leading maker of equipment used to produce LED lighting gains after strong 2010 guidance on the back of improving demand in the sector
  • Fall in cargo rates squeezes shipping lines
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:04:06 +0000
    TShipping lines and oil producers lead stocks lower on Wednesday and better Chinese trade data than expected revive concerns over monetary tightening
  • Wall Street rises on bank deal speculation
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:12:14 +0000
    US stocks posted decent gains as they marked the 10-year anniversary of the Nasdaq's peak. However, following a series of rises over previous sessions, markets lacked a positive driver to send them higher

Sky Business News

  • Becks Shows Colours On Old Trafford Return

    David Beckham received a rapturous welcome on his long-awaited return to Old Trafford - and got an even bigger cheer when he left the pitch with a green and gold anti-Glazer scarf draped around his neck.

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