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Citywire Investment News

Forecast-beating BP delights dividend hunters
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:29:41 Z
Patience has proved to be a virture for BP shareholders with the oil giant raising its dividend for the first time since the Deepwater Horizon disaster on the back of bumper profits.

Heartwood goes on defensive with multi-asset fund launch
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:06:09 Z
Heartwood Investment Management is launching a defensive fund for Martin Perry to complement it's five-strong multi-asset range.

Schroders unveils strategic bond fund for ex GLG AAA-rated star
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:57:48 Z
The asset manager plans to launch the Schroder Strategic Bond fund for former Citywire AAA-rated star Gareth Isaac, who joined the firm from GLG last year.

Xstrata shares fall as Glencore ?merger of equals? unveiled
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:38:19 Z
FTSE 100 treads water as Greek debt restructuring talks continue; Talk Talk surges after lifting profit guidance.

BBC Business News

'Gob smacking' tax and NHS costs
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:01:02 GMT
Estimates showing £10.9bn in unpaid tax was written off and medical negligence could cost £15.7bn are examined by the Commons spending watchdog.

Bellway: House market 'resilient'
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:54:43 GMT
UK housebuilder Bellway says the housing market "remains resilient" as sales and viewings increase.

Glencore-Xstrata in $90bn merger
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:52:11 GMT
Anglo-Swiss mining group Xstrata announces a $90bn merger with Glencore, the world's largest commodity trader.

BP ups dividend as profits rise
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:36:12 GMT
BP announces sharply higher profits and increases its dividend to shareholders for the first time since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.

Citywire News

Argos, Comet and Dixons vow to fix extended warranty market
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:54:22 Z
The three largest extended warranty providers have vowed to demystify the £1 billion market after an investigation revealed customers are not getting value for money.

Xstrata shares fall as Glencore ?merger of equals? unveiled
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:38:19 Z
FTSE 100 treads water as Greek debt restructuring talks continue; Talk Talk surges after lifting profit guidance.

BP raises dividend as profits jump
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:29:11 Z
Investors, who have waited patiently for a higher dividend since 2010?s Gulf of Mexico disaster, will receive a payment of eight cents per share.

The Expert View: French Connection, Legal General and Cineworld
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:01:00 Z
A round-up of analyst notes, including their take on William Hill and Game

BBC News

'BBC journalists' held in Iran
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:01:40 GMT
Reports from Iran say several people have been detained for alleged links to the BBC's Persian Service, which is banned in the country.

'Gob smacking' tax and NHS costs
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:01:02 GMT
Estimates showing £10.9bn in unpaid tax was written off and medical negligence could cost £15.7bn are examined by the Commons spending watchdog.

Maldives leader quits amid unrest
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:54:23 GMT
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigns after weeks of demonstrations and a mutiny by some police officers.

Glencore-Xstrata in $90bn merger
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:52:11 GMT
Anglo-Swiss mining group Xstrata announces a $90bn merger with Glencore, the world's largest commodity trader.