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Why investors believe BP and Shell will keep pumping dividends

09:22 | 09 Feb 2010 | By Nicholas Paler

Fund managers investing in the oil giants outline why they believe dividends can be sustained after disappointing updates last week.

Shares make only modest opening gains

09:06 | 09 Feb 2010 | By Deborah Hyde

British Land said the valuation of its properties has risen 8% in three months, boosting Lloyds and RBS.

UBS back to profit but wealth arm suffers further outflows

09:06 | 09 Feb 2010 | By Matthew Goodburn

Swiss bank UBS has returned to profitability in its 4th quarter but concerns remain over accelerating wealth arm outflows

Why all the signs point to a slump in the markets

08:31 | 09 Feb 2010 | By Daniel Grote

Concerns about how far Greek debt contagion will spread caused the FTSE 100 to plunge at the end of last week, but worryingly sovereign debt is only one of the drivers that could cause the markets to enter the second leg of a double dip.

FTSE struggles to keep head above water as global debt worries weigh

15:07 | 08 Feb 2010 | By Deborah Hyde

Shares had been riding high in morning deals but ongoing fears about how Greek debt woes could affect the UK weighed in afternoon deals.

Nine shares that make you money from the World Cup

11:23 | 08 Feb 2010 | By Deborah Hyde

Shares in selected retailers and drinks groups have been lifted by every World Cup since 1990.  

UK investors rely on just five stocks for income

09:10 | 08 Feb 2010 | By Drazen Jorgic

Research from Capital Registrars underlines how dependent UK investors have become of just five stocks to meet their income needs.

FTSE rebounds after late US gains

09:06 | 08 Feb 2010 | By Deborah Hyde

European markets rise as European ministers ready to discuss a solution to Greek debt woes later this week.

Santander plans flotation of UK banking business

08:37 | 08 Feb 2010 | By Chris Marshall

Speculation is growing that the Spanish group will float its UK banking business, which includes the former Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley.

Markets drift lower as mixed US jobs data adds to uncertainty

15:15 | 05 Feb 2010 | By Deborah Hyde

(Update) The number of Americans in work in January fell but data for November was revised higher and the unemployment rate actually fell.

FTSE slides closer to 5,000 as European debt fears continue

11:46 | 05 Feb 2010 | By Deborah Hyde

FTSE falls another 1.8% as European debt woes unnerve investors ahead of US jobs data later. 

Four investment opportunities in tumbling markets

11:17 | 05 Feb 2010 | By Graeme Dickson

Graeme Dickson has two bear and two bull ideas to make money as stock markets tumble.

Greece: the euro's Lehman moment

07:00 | 05 Feb 2010 | By Angus Foote

The crisis that has overtaken the Greek economy has spooked investors and raised broader fears about the future of the eurozone. But some very credible people are buying Greek bonds. Are they right?

Shares pummelled worldwide as European debt fears spread

17:09 | 04 Feb 2010 | By Deborah Hyde

Grim US unemployment data and rising fear about the level of debt in some European countries rocked global markets.

Is the Bank of England brave enough to hike rates when the time comes?

13:13 | 04 Feb 2010 | By Tony Bonsignore

And is this the end for quantitative easing, or merely an interval?

Vodafone shines but QE uncertainty drags markets lower

10:07 | 04 Feb 2010 | By Deborah Hyde

Vodafone numbers please but investors steel themselves ahead of today's Bank of England decision.  

QE D-Day: Bank of England faces tough choice

09:20 | 04 Feb 2010 | By Charlie Parker

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee will today announce whether it is to suspend the quantitative easing programme, end it or request more money.

Aviva UK sales bounce back in Q4 but fall 25% over the year

09:17 | 04 Feb 2010 | By Iain Martin

Aviva has seen life and pensions sales dip 12% to £32 billion over 2009 but reports strong recovery in the fourth quarter.

Liontrust suffers £131 million outflow

09:04 | 04 Feb 2010 | By Dylan Lobo

Liontrust continues to suffer outflows as it tries to reposition the business following the derpatures of star fund manager duo Jeremy Lang and William Pattison last year.

Santander attracts 1m new accounts in UK as profits climb 30%

09:01 | 04 Feb 2010 | By Chris Marshall

The Spanish banking group that includes Abbey and Alliance & Leicester saw profits increase by 30% last year.

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