Weekly Trading Update

Weekend Paper Roundup 22/02/2016



Financial Times
- Three set to be first European mobile operator to block ads
- Yahoo looks at options as it steps closer to business sale
- Lawsuit outlines claims of Barclays wrongdoing
- Allianz cautious on outlook amid volatility and low growth
- RWE, Centrica and EDF cut payouts amid energy squeeze

The Wall Street Journal
- Air France completes trip back to profit
- Anglo American is hit by credit downgrade
- India car buyers embrace miniature SUVs
- IBM expands in medical data
- Nestle’s sales growth weakens

The Guardian
- EU not to blame for decline in British industry
- Sainsbury’s lags behind rivals in plastic bag donations
- EPA asks Volkswagen to make electric cars in US-report
- Tens of thousands of London homes deemed ‘long-term vacant’
- Volvo recalls 59.000 cars over software glitch

The Telegraph
- HSBC profit falls as it warns of bumpy financial outlook
- Thousands of ULK manufacturers risk slipping into stagnation
- British Airways named UK’s most loved brand for third year running
- UK firms braced for ‘watered down’ business rates review
- Funds flock to form ‘super-consortium’ to bid for £11 billion National Grid gas network

The Times
- City’s sigh of relief over EU deal as Javid joins ‘In’ campaign
- Lloyds seeks green light for bumper payout
- Sainsbury’s pleads for time on Argos bid
- Ladbrookes sees red over new betting tax
- Playtech ready to spend big

Daily Mail
- Bank dividends and bonuses to hit £10 billion as storm rages in global economy
- Shell’s credit rating cut from AA to AA- following takeover of BG Group
- Coca-Cola HBC increases dividend after European sales fizz 2.6%
- Rolls-Royce adds bling to yacht engines for world’s super-rich
- iPhone sales down 4.4% despite the global smartphone market growing almost 10%

The Independent
- Labour rails against plan to cut pay for union work
- Argos bid gatecrasher under tax scrutiny in Germany
- Hands off the OBR, ministers and Treasury officials told
- Network Rail earmarks 18 major stations for privatisation
- FTSE 100 bosses warn Brexit would threaten investment in UK


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