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Saturday Papers: tips and comment

16:52 | 10 May 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Saturday Papers: Swiss Life and La Mondiale eye Friends Lombard unit -bid news and gossip

16:51 | 10 May 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Saturday Papers: Dow falls further as crude price soars above $126 other news

16:49 | 10 May 2008 | By Phil Cozens

The Week in Funds:De Blonay calls time on crunch

00:01 | 10 May 2008 | By Matthew Goodburn

Friday Closing Market: FTSE down 1% on high oil price and US financial woes

17:00 | 09 May 2008 | By Nicholas Paler

The FTSE 100 closed substantially lower on Friday, wiping out gains made during the week as financial woe in the US and a record high oil price took the index down.

Friday Lunchtime Market: Financials gloom hits FTSE

14:00 | 09 May 2008 | By Matthew Goodburn

The FTSE 100 was trading sharply lower in lunchtime trading as the fallout from US giant American Insurance Group's  record fourth quarter losses weighed on the markets.

AAA-rated De Blonay: Buy Standard Chartered on weakness

13:24 | 09 May 2008 | By Matthew Goodburn

New Star Global Financials fund manager Guy de Blonay is looking to top up his holding in Standard Chartered bank if its share price dips.

Aberdeen sticks with HMV as profit takers swoop

11:55 | 09 May 2008 | By Nicholas Paler

Aberdeen Asset Managers is keeping faith with HMV after the company reported an 11.8% increase in group sales in the first quarter of 2008.

The CFDealer: Inflation has not hit company profits yet, but BA is a firm bear

11:25 | 09 May 2008 | By Graeme Dickson

Last week I met up with a fund manager pal of mine who appeared to be on the brink of depression. The problems at UK flag carrier British Airways did not exactly lighten the mood. 

Insurers down after record AIG losses

11:20 | 09 May 2008 | By Matthew Goodburn

UK insurers were among the worst hit on Friday morning after US insurance giant AIG posted record firat quarter losses. 

The Daily Interview: Jupiter's Radcliffe:Central banks to blame for credit woes

11:03 | 09 May 2008 | By Matthew Goodburn

Jupiter North American Income manager Sebastian Radcliffe says the effects of the credit crunch will run for some time yet before markets can return to relative normality.

Friday Morning Market Update: AIG warning and inflation worries hit sentiment

10:07 | 09 May 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Revived credit crisis worries hit banking sectors again.

HMV up then down as investors take profits

10:00 | 09 May 2008 | By Nicholas Paler

HMV posted an upbeat trading statement, but saw its shares fall as investors took profits in the retailer.

Morning Eyecatchers: Broker Roundup: Morgan Stanley downgrades HSBC

09:37 | 09 May 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Brokers positive on HMV.

Morning Eyecatchers:Laird, Intertek and Cattles upbeat

08:13 | 09 May 2008 | By Phil Cozens

BG Group says Origin Energy has not yet considered bid approach.

Friday Papers: Measures to help homeowners to be announced today -- other news

07:06 | 09 May 2008 | By Phil Cozens

IMF warns on global inflation.

Friday Papers: EDF set to make £9 billion bid for British Energy -- bid news and gossip

07:01 | 09 May 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Talk of £11 billion bid from ENR boosts Kazakhmys.

Friday Papers: tips and comment

06:55 | 09 May 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Comment on commodities, Carphone Warehouse, Unilever and Next, plus tips for Cookson, Panceltica, Leed Petroleum and Tyratech.

Fabian Romania benefits from Eastern growth

00:01 | 09 May 2008 | By David Campbell

Fabian Romania increased its net asset value by 0.2% per share over the first three months of the year or by 22.5% over the past 12 months, its first quarter update has shown.

Thursday Closing Market: Miners surge ahead as Bank holds rates

17:00 | 08 May 2008 | By Matthew Goodburn

The FTSE 100 clawed back all its earlier losses as the Bank of England voted to maintain interest rates at 5% and consolidation rumours drove miners to the top of the blue chip leaderboard.

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