News Source: Independent
| about 1 month ago
Aviva's sales of life and pension products were down 38pc in the first half of the year -- but the firm's health insurance division is delivering the "strongest growth in the market", parent company Aviva said yesterday. The Irish commentary came in...
News Source: The independent
| about 1 month ago
The Insurer Aviva rebounded yesterday on solid numbers and speculation of the assets it is looking to snap up. The group rose 21p to 400.3p, its biggest increase in four months, as the market cheered its third quarter statement. Investors were buoyed...
News Source: The independent
| about 1 month ago
Here's the sure-fire Christmas publishing sensation for eco-geeks and unemployed bankers with (lots of) time on their hands: Frequently Asked Questions in Quantitative Finance by Paul Wilmott. Published by Wiley, this little gem contains everything...
News Source: The independent
| about 1 month ago
Sir Stuart Rose, the executive chairman of Marks & Spencer, called the bottom of the recession yesterday but warned that it might be 2011 before the UK returns to historical growth levels. His comments came as the high street bellwether posted pre-...
News Source: The independent
| about 1 month ago
Next posted its fourth upgrade in full-year profits since May and forecast improved sales in the second half, including the crucial Christmas trading period yesterday. The fashion retailer delivered like-for-like retail sales down by just 1.3 per...
News Source: The Scotsman
| about 1 month ago
Next and Marks & Spencer led strong gains on London's blue-chip share index yesterday, as economic and corporate news buoyed stocks...America's Institute for Supply Management said service industry activity grew for a second straight month in October,...