| Questor share tip: Afren is now a profitable pan-African oil play It's always reassuring when a company in which you have invested swings into profit. It's even better when it looks like those profits will increase at a substantial rate next year. That's the situation we find ourselves in with oil explorer and producer Afren. telegraph.co.uk |
Rothschild and Cohen back 1bn euro lender Lord Rothschild, Sir Ronald Cohen and the Australian sovereign wealth fund are to invest €450m in the largest lending start-up since the financial crisis. telegraph.co.uk |
Financial Stocks: KeyCorp, Marshall & Ilsley lead financials Shares of regional banks Marshall & Ilsley Corp. and KeyCorp lead the financial gainers after both receive ratings upgrades. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Pending home sales rise 4.3 percent in August By ALAN ZIBEL 2010-10-04T16:58:26ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of people who signed contracts to buy homes rose in August for the second straight month but remained far below last year's pace. The weak economy and fears that prices will fall are keeping many consumers away from the housing market.... hosted.ap.org |
UK services sector rise boosts expectations Bank of England will hold rates, QE A surprise pickup in growth across the key services sector has fuelled hopes that the UK economy will avoid a double-dip recession. telegraph.co.uk |