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Citywire Investment News

  • Time to move money out of defensives?
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:01:00 GMT
    With many expecting some kind of stock market rally in the spring, is it time to switch some money out of defensives?  
  • FSA extends short selling disclosure to June 2009
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:28:39 GMT
    The Financial Services Authority has extended its disclosure regime for significant net short positions in UK financial stocks to reduce the potential for abusive behaviour in the markets.
  • Private investors shun UK stockmarket
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:50:00 GMT
    Private investors owned the smallest percentage of the UK equity market in history at the end of 2008, according to research from Capita Registrars.

Mortgage News

  • Short selling ban to end
    Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:59:14 GMT
    The ban on short selling UK shares will be lifted by the Financial Services Authority on January 16.

BBC Business News

  • Final Woolworths stores to close
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:13:30 GMT
    The final closure of the remaining 200 Woolworths stores is due to take place, the retailer's administrator says.
  • Cracking up
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:05:12 GMT
    How Waterford Wedgwood ran out of steam
  • Seaside mission
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:02:45 GMT
    Grand but faded, Blackpool strives to revive its fortunes
  • UK short-selling ban to be lifted
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:46:21 GMT
    A ban on the short-selling of financial shares is to be lifted, the UK's financial regulator confirms.

BBC News

  • Nine get Queen's bravery awards
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:44:10 GMT
    Nine people, including a police officer killed during an anti-terror raid, are awarded bravery awards by the Queen.
  • Females 'less physically active'
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:26:48 GMT
    Females are less physically active at all ages than their male counterparts, two studies suggest.
  • NI links up to underwater cable
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:19:42 GMT
    Northern Ireland is to be linked to an underwater transatlantic communications cable for the first time.
  • Final Woolworths stores to close
    Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:13:30 GMT
    The final closure of the remaining 200 Woolworths stores is due to take place, the retailer's administrator says.

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