FTSE 100 ends lower as inflation jump hits consumers
FTSE 100 closed down 11.88, or 0.15%, to 7,499 on Tuesday
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Capita PLC
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Capita is the UK’s leading business process outsourcing (BPO) and professional services company, offering back office administration and front office customer contact services to private and public sector organisations across the UK and Ireland.
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Merlin Entertainments faces uncertain outlook after UK terrorist attacks as it posts trading update
A look at the day ahead including a trading update from Merlin Entertainments, full year results from Ashtead and UK inflation data
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Tesco set for strongest quarter in seven years
Week ahead: Tesco, Merlin Entertainments, Capita, Bellway,
Capita shares jump on rumours it is in advanced talks about the sale of its recruitment division
Sky News reported late yesterday that the FTSE 250-listed firm is in exclusive negotiations to sell the recruitment division to specialist turnaround investor, Endless
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Back to the dog pound: Dogs of the Footsie outperform in 2017
At the end of January, John Harrington tweaked the famous investment strategy known as the Dogs of the Dow, and applied it to UK stocks. How are the investments doing?
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FTSE up with copper, FTSE 250 marks record 19,000 as Scots want referendum
Around 3.30pm, the FTSE 100 index was up almost 28 points at 7,371, just below the day’s best level of 7,376, having only hit a low of 7,342
Capita boss quits as outsourcer is demoted from FTSE 100 and reports drop in full year profits
Andy Parker, who has been with Capita for the past 16 years, will step down later this year to “pursue the next phase of his career” once a successor is found.
FTSE shares end flat, give back record peaks, except Vesuvius
FTSE 100 stocks ends flat on Thursday after falling back from a fresh record high as shares in outsourcing group Capita slumped 9%
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Can Cobham avoid a sixth profit warning when it releases full year results?
Cobham, Sportech, Travis Perkins, Capita and GoCompare are among the names on Thursday's list.
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Week ahead: ITV set to broadcast results as quantity set to rule over quality
Having seen the big drugs, oils, and banking sectors dominate over the past few weeks, investors will have less FTSE 100 results to digest in the coming week.
Outsourcing group Capita takes £50mln impairment after writing-down historic contracts
The FTSE 100 firm, which downgraded its profit forecasts twice in three months at the end of 2016, said assets of around £50mln will be written off as a non-underlying charge.
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FTSE shares fall led by HSBC earnings disappointment
FTSE 100 shares were dragged lower by banks such as HSBC and RBS on Tuesday
Co-operative Bank puts itself up for sale as contract dispute with Capita resolved
The Co-op Bank said it expects to report a "significant" loss for 2016, when it reports full-year results in March.
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FTSE 100 closes higher as mining stocks lap up higher copper prices
FTSE 100 shares closed higher on Monday as buoyant mining stocks responded to a strike in Chile which boosted copper prices
Selectively breeding the Dogs of the Footsie
The normally reliable investment strategy based on the "Dogs of the Dow" system has had a bad couple of years; what if we tweaked it?
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Selectively breeding the Dogs of the Footsie
The normally reliable investment strategy based on the "Dogs of the Dow" system has had a bad couple of years; what if we tweaked it?
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Proactive news round-up: Minds + Machines, Kromek Group, Clinigen Group …
A glance at some of the stories on the Proactive newswire today.
Eckoh and Capita pick up 'significant' new call centre contract
Eckoh will host the service, which will enable the client to manage call delivery and distribution
Pearson's divi cut plan shocks investors but who's next?
Pearson’s woes have left income investors scrutinising the FTSE 100
Sirius Minerals named among the ‘top tips’ for 2017
Here we take a look at the medium and small cap companies included among Fleet Street's top stock market tips for 2017.