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European markets fall almost 1% as Dubai debt fears continue
Joshua Raymond, Market Strategist at City Index commented: "European markets continued to fall on Monday, losing over 1% as investors fretted that the Dubai debt concerns could stunt the global economies return to growth.
The Share Centre Best Stockbroker for Costs
Retail stockbroker, The Share Centre, won the award for Best Stockbroker for Costs last week (Thursday 26 November) at the Financial Times and Investors Chronicle Investment 2009 Awards, held at Park Lane Hotel, London.
Banks attract TD Waterhouse customers’ attention
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Fresh from winning a landmark court battle, in which the Supreme Court ruled that the OFT (Office of Fair Trading) cannot investigate whether overdraft charges are unfair, the banks have once again strengthened their position in the top ten - accounting for 50% of this week's trading activity.
Dubai debt - should equity markets be concerned?
Ted Scott, Director, UK Strategy at F&C Investments on the implications for equity markets: The news that Dubai has announced delays on the repayment of part of its debt has sent shockwaves through risk asset markets.
LSE statement following trading disruption
The London Stock Exchange regrets the inconvenience to its clients as a result of the disruption to trading in UK securities earlier today.
FTSE posts worst loss since March after Dubai debt concerns
Joshua Raymond, Market Strategist at City Index commented: "The FTSE 100 fell over 3% to post its biggest percentage loss since March after concerns remained regarding banking exposures to delays in debt repayments by Dubai World and after the LSE suffered technical difficulties, suspending trading for over 3 hours.
Lloyds launches world's largest ever rights issue
This morning Lloyds Banking Group announced that it will be offering its shareholders a 59.5% discount on its shares in a bid to raise £13.5bn in fresh capital.
The Share Centre wins Shares' Best Small Cap Broker Award
Retail stockbroker, The Share Centre, won the award for Best Small Cap Broker last week (Tuesday 17 November) at Shares Magazine's 2009 Awards ceremony, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.
Compound interest, the 8th wonder of the world, says Einstein
Compound interest has been around for centuries and has been considered to be the 8th wonder of the world by the likes of Albert Einstein.
A make or break Christmas for retailers
JJB Sports and Topps Tiles head this year's list of Christmas retail losers, according to analysis by financial website The Motley Fool - Fool.co.uk.
TD Waterhouse customers call on the telecoms sector
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "FTSE market volatility has presented trading opportunities to TD Waterhouse customers this week, with a surge of interest in the telecoms and mining sectors.
London Stock Exchange to launch new retail bond market
The London Stock Exchange has announced that it will introduce a new order-driven trading service for bonds.This new electronic order book will be available for a select number of gilts and UK corporate bonds and will offer private investors with an on-screen secondary market in London-listed debt securities for the first time.
Santander celebrates five years in the UK
Since Banco Santander acquired Abbey, five years ago this week, former Abbey shareholders have seen their Santander shares rise 61%.
Small and mid caps exploiting recovering demand overseas
Richard Plackett, manager of the BlackRock UK Special Situations Fund, believes that investors should ‘look through' the moribund UK economy to small and mid caps that are exploiting demand overseas.