Monthly Archive: July 2012

Tuesday Newspaper round up.

The US Treasury Secretary urged Europe’s leaders to follow through on their promises to do “whatever it takes” to save the euro as he embarked on a whirlwind round of diplomacy in Germany. Tim...

Monday Newspaper round up.

Monday Newspaper round up.

Bank of England policymakers are likely to hold off on a further stimulus injection on Thursday, despite figures that are expected to show the economy was still flat-lining into the third quarter. The Bank’s...

The Smallcap Oil & Gas Round Up.

It’s been a busy week in the smallcaps underverse. With Barryroe & Irish Sea assets/licences tending to dominate. Keep your eyes on the players in the Irish Sea. That’s the tip from BMD! Afren...

Friday Newspaper round up.

Greek leaders struggled to agree on required budget cuts yesterday as Citigroup raised the probability of the country’s exit from the euro to 90 per cent. The leaders of the three parties in the...

Thursday Newspaper round up.

The Bank of England (BoE) was urged to slash interest rates and print more money after yesterday’s official figures painted a dire picture of a country in a deepening slump. Michael Saunders, a UK...

Wednesday Newspaper round up.

It is up to banks to rebuild the public’s trust following a succession of scandals, the head of the Financial Services Authority said today. Lord Adair Turner told a business audience in London this...

Tuesday Newspaper round up.

Investors enjoyed an 18 per cent leap in dividends paid by UK-quoted companies during the second three months of 2012. The amount paid was 22.6bn pounds – a second quarter record and taking the...

Monday Newspaper round up.

Mr Samaras’s comments come two days before a team of Greece’s debt inspectors arrive in Athens to push for further austerity measures if the debt-laden country wants to qualify for further rescue payments and...