Financial Times: Alibaba chief steps up attack on Yahoo The dispute between Alibaba, China's biggest e-commerce company, and Yahoo Inc over business in mainland China has escalated further, suggesting that the Chinese group's relations with its main shareholder could be beyond repair The Scotsman: US jobless dip gives Footsie a boost London's Footsie hit a four-month closing high last night as weekly unemployment figures in the United States fell more than expected, easing concerns of the world's l The Scotsman: Goldman Sachs hit with £17.5m FSA fine Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs has been fined £17.5 million for failing to tell UK regulators that the group was under investigation for fraud by the US financial watchdog th Financial Times: AIA strikes bancassurance deal with ICBC AIA, which is the only foreign company to own its Chinese operating licence outright, already has 17 smaller bancassurance arrangements in China Financial Times: Yen keeps Japanese exporters under pressure Japanese stocks suffered a sharp retreat as the renewed strength of the yen weighed on leading exporters, eroding the tentative mood of confidence seen last week AllAfrica: Tanzania: Stock Exchange Lacks Sufficient Products, Say Brokers STOCK brokers have ruled out election campaigns as reason for low trading at Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE), saying the bourse lacks sufficient products. AllAfrica: Nigeria: NSE Suspends AP, Conoil, 53 Others From Market The Council of the Nigerian Stock Exchange yesterday suspended the shares of African Petroleum, Conoil and 53 other quoted companies from being traded on the floor of the market, while seven others were placed on watch list. AllAfrica: Nigeria: NSE Pays N166 Million to Accenture The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) said it paid N166 million out of N212 million contract money to Accenture consultancy firm.It said in a document that payment to the company was delayed because Accenture created payment difficulties by not following due process. Financial Times: Cape to reinstate dividends The support services group is to make its first dividend payment in 10 years, and has agreed a timetable to switch from Aim to the LSE's main list within a year Financial Times: Losers count the cost of Connaught gamble The demise of Connaught highlights the dangers of passive investment strategies with many of the City's biggest investment funds suffering the biggest losses 404 Not Found 301 Moved Permanently 404 Not Found 301 Moved Permanently 404 Not Found 404 Not Found 404 Not Found 404 Not Found 404 Not Found 301 Moved Permanently Next page-->

Financial Times - Markets - Asia-Pacific Financial Times - Markets - Asia-Pacific View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Asian shares recover as outlook improves Asian markets recovered nearly all the lost ground from Wednesday's equities retreat as Australian stocks led the region higher following a surge in the country's employment figures ·KNOC stands firm on £1.87bn Dana bid South Korea's national oil company rejects last-ditch appeal from Dana Petroleum to raise its £1.87bn hostile bid for the London-listed oil and gas group and says its £18-a-share offer is final ·Regulator blocks NAB's A$13.3bn bid for Axa National Australia Bank's long-running campaign to buy Axa Asia Pacific is on the verge of collapse after the lender's A$13.3bn bid is knocked back a second time by the Australian regulator ·Yen keeps Japanese exporters under pressure Japanese stocks suffered a sharp retreat as the renewed strength of the yen weighed on leading exporters, eroding the tentative mood of confidence seen last week ·Taiwan investors flock to share receipts Taiwanese investors have begun trading shares in a Chinese company on the island's stock exchange for the first time, a landmark development highlighting the extent to which relations between the two sides have improved ·Foster's rejects A$2.7bn bid for wine unit Foster's has rejected an unsolicited A$2.7bn offer for its wine business from an international buy-out group, saying the proposal 'significantly' undervalues the unit ·Japan start up bourse still awaits first listing There are plans to breath life into the joint venture by Tokyo and London stock exchanges ·Vodafone selling China Mobile stake for £4.3bn Vodafone has agreed to sell its entire stake to banks led by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and UBS, who will in turn sell the shares on to institutional investors ·Shanghai stocks close to four-month high Asia's stock advance pauses, but Shanghai equities buck the trend to record their highest levels in nearly four months ·China enforces steel mill energy measures Local-level implementation gives credence to national energy efficiency targets and raises stock prices in the sector on the prospect of supply cuts of up to 10 per cent in September

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Financial Times - Markets - Europe Financial Times - Markets - Europe View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Safety first in search for income Bond mentality is invading the equity world, with investors seeking safer and more generous yields. ·Lloyds' gains help banks lift Footsie to four-month high With the loan losses inherited from HBOS now under control, Lloyds canredistribute more than its entire earnings while still improving capital ratios ·Basle III fears temper sentiment Indices reached a level last seen in May as fears about the capital positions of banks tempered the mood ahead of the Basel III conference ·Monte dei Paschi seals swaps deal World's oldest bank is breaking new ground in the derivatives markets by signing a contract to clear interest rate swaps as it seeks to lock in lower capital charges ·Hays stacks up gains on the back of bid speculation Wider market reversed opening losses, with the FTSE 100 ending less than 10 points away from its four-month high ·Portugal auction improves European sentiment European equities advance as concerns about banks and periphery eurozone economies eased by successful bond auction in Portugal ·Swisscom offers to buy up rest of Fastweb The Swiss telecommunications group's all-cash offer for the remaining shareholders in its Italian subsidiary would give it full control of the troubled business ·Watches lead Richemont rebound World's second-biggest luxury goods group, forecast significantly better first-half profits thanks to sharply higher sales in the first five months of the year, but warned momentum might not be maintained for the full year ·National Bank of Greece plans €2.8bn fundraising Greece's largest bank is planning to raise €2.8bn ($3.5bn) in new capital in a move designed to bolster confidence in the Greek banking sector ·Fall in German exports signals slower growth German exports fell 1.5 per cent in July in the latest sign that growth in Europe's largest economy is slowing

Financial Times - Markets - UK Financial Times - Markets - UK View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Safety first in search for income Bond mentality is invading the equity world, with investors seeking safer and more generous yields. ·Lloyds' gains help banks lift Footsie to four-month high With the loan losses inherited from HBOS now under control, Lloyds can redistribute more than its entire earnings while still improving capital ratios ·Trade deficit rises to postwar record The trade deficit has widened to a postwar record after a surge in imports in recent months, in a development that analysts view as reassuring about the strength of the domestic economy but discouraging for growth prospects in the longer term ·BAE to shed about 1,000 jobs BAE, the UK's largest defence contractor, announces it will shed more than 1,000 jobs mainly within its military air division ·Bank of England holds course on rates and QE The Bank of England leaves interest rates and the level of quantitative easing unchanged in an almost universally anticipated decision after recent signs have pointed to a relatively robust recovery ·HMV's move into live music hits wrong note The music and book retailer admits its much heralded move into live music has not lived up to expectations ·Cape to reinstate dividends The support services group is to make its first dividend payment in 10 years, and has agreed a timetable to switch from Aim to the LSE's main list within a year ·Backlash greets BP's internal report BP's internal inquiry into the causes of the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico provoked an immediate backlash from its contractors on the rig and US politicians who dismissed it as "not BP's mea culpa" ·Losers count the cost of Connaught gamble The demise of Connaught highlights the dangers of passive investment strategies with many of the City's biggest investment funds suffering the biggest losses ·Hays stacks up gains on the back of bid speculation Wider market reversed opening losses, with the FTSE 100 ending less than 10 points away from its four-month high

Scotsman.com Business - Market Reports Business news, comment and analysis from Scotland. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·US jobless dip gives Footsie a boost London's Footsie hit a four-month closing high last night as weekly unemployment figures in the United States fell more than expected, easing concerns of the world's l ·Goldman Sachs hit with £17.5m FSA fine Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs has been fined £17.5 million for failing to tell UK regulators that the group was under investigation for fraud by the US financial watchdog th ·City happy to see Wall Street bounce LONDON FTSE 100 CLOSE 5,429.74 +21.92 ·One to watch SHARES in construction group Balfour Beatty have been a volatile counter of late. About 20 per cent of the group's revenue is exposed to the UK public sector so, as with m

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