BP hikes dividend as Q4 profits soar to $7.6bn

IFAonline | 07 Feb 2012 | 07:45

UK oil leviathan BP today announced its first dividend hike since it resumed payouts a year ago, after revealing profits had soared in the fourth quarter of 2011.

BoE 'to inject extra £50bn into economy'

IFAonline | 06 Feb 2012 | 07:20

The Bank of England will this week pump at least £50bn into the economy, according to a report in the Independent.

FTSE treads water as debt deal fears weigh

IFAonline | 27 Jan 2012 | 10:40

UK stocks were muted mid-morning as investors took profits and fretted once more over the outlook for Europe and the Greek debt deal.

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Blog: What would a euro break-up look like?

IFAonline | 13 Dec 2011 | 07:35

The German central bank told me in no uncertain terms last week it was not printing Deutsche Marks, despite growing speculation - and a number of sources - pointing to the contrary.

Comment: The ugly underbelly of the European experiment

Professional Adviser | 13 Oct 2011 | 08:00

Julian Chillingworth, chief investment officer and manager of the Rathbone Blue Chip Income and Growth fund, on why the eurocrats’ words are wearing thin for European investors...

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