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News and comment

Welcome to your on-line financial newsletter. This service is regularly updated to bring you news of important developments in financial matters.

The news stories on this page have been written and produced by a third party and neither nor its representatives can be held responsible for the accuracy of the content/information contained within these stories.

Citywire Investment News

• Investment Line: 10 years after the crash tech is flying and its cheap
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:14:27 GMT
  Tech has just enjoyed its best year of relative performance since 2000, but is still only trading on a multiple of 1.1x the market despite an anticipated MA boom as the new cycle of technology kicks in.   
  

• Henderson's Kerley backs Chinese property for income
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:11:40 GMT
  Henderson Horizon Asian Dividend Income manager Mike Kerley is bullish on the income prospects for Chinese property and Asian banks.
  

• Market Update: Unexpected fall in industrial production halts early advance
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:05:02 GMT
  Banks and miners continue to lend support and Tullett Prebon surge after confirming a bid approach.
  

• Broker Roundup Update: Deutsche Bank positive on Barclays and Lloyds
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:30:28 GMT
  Goldman neutral on Aviva and Numis has a buy for FC AM.
  

Citywire Money, Tax and Property

• Consumer groups attack delay to reform of PPI market
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:36:31 GMT
  Consumer bodies urge Financial Services Authority to push ahead with reform of PPI after it announces a further six week consultation period.
  

• Euro equities face long debt struggle in wake of Greek crisis
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:01:00 GMT
  Economists warn that austerity measures in the PIIGS will result in a protracted period of low growth.
  

• Fraudster convicted over £34m ponzi scheme
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:31:34 GMT
  Investment roadshow fraudster Kevin Foster has been convicted of stealing investors' funds after masterminding a £34 million ponzi scheme that ran for nearly a decade.
  

• Treasury confirms Budget date as 24 March
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:05:55 GMT
  The Treasury is expected to confirm Budget day will be 24 March, making a 6 May general election more likely.
  

BBC Business News

• UK industrial output falls back
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:31:20 GMT
  Industrial production in the UK fell unexpectedly in January, dropping by 0.4% form December, official data has shown.
  

• German exports fall unexpectedly
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:24:17 GMT
  German exports fell unexpectedly in January, with analysts saying that the cold weather that month was to blame.
  

• Banking fraud 'moves to internet'
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:12:37 GMT
  Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests.
  

• Budget in two weeks, Darling says
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:10:34 GMT
  This year's Budget will be held on Wednesday 24 March, Chancellor Alistair Darling confirms.
  

Citywire News

• Consumer groups attack delay to reform of PPI market
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:36:31 GMT
  Consumer bodies urge Financial Services Authority to push ahead with reform of PPI after it announces a further six week consultation period.
  

• Market Update: Unexpected fall in industrial production halts early advance
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:05:02 GMT
  Banks and miners continue to lend support and Tullett Prebon surge after confirming a bid approach.
  

• Euro equities face long debt struggle in wake of Greek crisis
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:01:00 GMT
  Economists warn that austerity measures in the PIIGS will result in a protracted period of low growth.
  

• Fraudster convicted over £34m ponzi scheme
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:31:34 GMT
  Investment roadshow fraudster Kevin Foster has been convicted of stealing investors' funds after masterminding a £34 million ponzi scheme that ran for nearly a decade.
  

BBC News

• Top public servants' pay frozen
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:34:40 GMT
  Thousands of top-earning public sector workers, including judges and NHS managers, will have their pay frozen next year.
  

• Torture death DNA swabbing starts
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:30:57 GMT
  Police will start DNA swabbing sessions later to attempt to find the murderer of an elderly woman in Hampshire.
  

• US 'hid terror suspect treatment'
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:30:46 GMT
  A former head of MI5 says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
  

• ANC wants Winnie Mandela clarity
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:29:21 GMT
  South Africa's ANC asks Winnie Mandela to clarify a media report in which she apparently fiercely criticised ex-husband Nelson.