Sale and rent back market shut for serious failings

by Victoria Bischoff on Feb 03, 2012 at 11:21

Most sale and rent back transactions were either unaffordable or unsuitable and never should have been sold, regulator says. 

• 3 Comments

Saturday Newspaper Summaries

by Himanshu Singh on Feb 04, 2012 at 00:01

• Leave a comment

Sipp: how to pick a self-invested pension plan

by Michelle McGagh on Feb 03, 2012 at 15:10

Want more control over your pension investments? Then read our guide to self-invested pension plans (Sipps).

• 1 Comment

The 20 postcodes most 'at risk' of burglary

by Victoria Bischoff on Feb 03, 2012 at 09:35

The areas in the UK that see the most home insurance claims for theft or burglary, and the postcodes that are least at risk.

• 9 Comments

FTSE hovers ahead of US jobs figures

by Caelainn Barr on Feb 03, 2012 at 09:22

UK index wobbles before the release of US unemployment figures that could indicate whether the world's biggest economy is on the mend.

• 1 Comment

David Taylor: 3 'cash machine' stocks I love to hold

by Caelainn Barr on Feb 03, 2012 at 09:10

David Taylor, the newly Citywire AAA-rated manager of the Chelverton UK Equity Income fund, picks out his favourite dividend payers.

• Leave a comment

Overnight Markets: Wall Street little changed ahead of jobs report

by Himanshu Singh on Feb 03, 2012 at 05:02

Qualcomm helped tech shares outperform the broader market after the company’s first-quarter profit exceeded estimates.

• Leave a comment

How a 'gentleman's agreement' is backfiring for Pib investors

by Lorna Bourke on Feb 03, 2012 at 05:01

Some investments issued by banks and building societies are unexpectedly letting income-seekers down.

• 17 Comments

Hot Stocks: private investors pounce amid banking turmoil

by Stephen Barber on Feb 03, 2012 at 05:01

Stephen Barber of Selftrade looks at the top 10 shares bought and sold in the past week.

• Leave a comment

Citywire Top Stocks Daily News Digest

by Himanshu Singh on Feb 03, 2012 at 03:48

All the news from across the web about the companies featured in Citywire's Top Stocks.

• Leave a comment

Friday Papers: Glencore and Xstrata close to $88bn deal

by Himanshu Singh on Feb 03, 2012 at 03:46

And Standard & Poor's put the chances of a severe recession in eurozone at 40%.

• Leave a comment

The Expert View: Unilever, Great Portland Estates and Rolls-Royce

by Harry Brooks on Feb 03, 2012 at 00:01

A round-up of analyst notes, including their take on Compass and Qinetiq.

• 3 Comments

Blanchflower: a second recession is around the corner

by Caelainn Barr on Feb 02, 2012 at 16:56

David Blanchflower, economist and former member of the Monetary Policy Committee, says the mistakes that were made in the lead up to the 2008 crisis and subsequent recession are being repeated.

• 25 Comments

Xstrata and Glencore merger talks fail to lift FTSE

by Chris Marshall on Feb 02, 2012 at 16:49

(Update) Markets propped up by decline in US jobless claims and comments from US Fed chair Ben Bernanke that the economy is improving.

• Leave a comment

10 funds hoping to do well from big stakes in Xstrata

by Gavin Lumsden on Feb 02, 2012 at 16:20

Investors in funds with top 10 positions in Xstrata will hope the mining group's £50 billion merger talks with Glencore lead to a deal.

• Leave a comment

Ennismore ditches sinking Expansys shares

by David Campbell on Feb 02, 2012 at 11:37

Ennismore Fund Management drops Expansys holding after online consumer electronics retailer shares lose 56.87% over the past 12 months.

• Leave a comment