When does the Bank’s relaxed stance become complacency?
Nils Pratley
UK property developer St Modwen accepts new offer from US private equity group
July 2014
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 jumps nearly 1% as mining shares lead the way
Market Forces blog
Ocado makes first half profit but shares drop 5% on growth concerns
July 2013
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 dips but ITV and UBM tipped as possible targets for Bertelsmann
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 slips back but commodity companies boosted by Australian rate news
February 2013
Market Forces blog
Barclays leads the way lower as FTSE 100 falls more than 1% after Italian election
Market Forces blog
Property group St Modwen loses 10% on £50m fundraising plans
February 2011
St Modwen back in the black
Property group makes first profit since 2007 as it unveils details of Longbridge redevelopment
December 2010
Market Forces blog
Positive start on Wall Street helps support buoyant FTSE 100
Leading shares are on track to reach their highest close for almost a month, as a positive start on Wall Street adds to the upbeat mood
August 2010
Good Companies Guide: Winners and losers in the corporate sustainability stakes
Analysts at Co-operative Asset Management assess which FTSE 350 companies may have the most sustainable business models
February 2010
Market Forces blog
St Modwen upbeat despite 20% drop in asset value
It has not been a good year for many property companies and regeneration specialist St Modwen Properties is no exception
December 2009
Market Forces blog
FTSE finishes higher to record 22% rise for 2009
Leading shares ended the year and the decade on a positive note, with the FTSE 100 finishing a half day of New Year's Eve trading up 15.02 points at 5412.88
November 2009
Swindon football club facing crisis over unpaid loan
Swindon Town is controlled by a consortium which includes the City grandee Sir Martyn Arbib and the entrepreneur Andrew Fitton
May 2009
Market Forces blog
FTSE falls again but Invensys and Kesa buck the trend
A mixed bunch of trading statements and downbeat economic signals yesterday have sent leading shares lower for the fourth day in a row
April 2009
Market Forces blog
British Airways climbs as FTSE ends the week on a high note
Market Forces blog
Hammerson and Land Securities slip on UBS downgrade
February 2009
Market Forces blog
FTSE pulls back from six year low despite banking woes
Financial shares have fallen sharply again after yesterday's revival, dragging the market back down towards a six year low.
November 2008
Market Forces blog
Insurers fall as market tests new lows
Insurance companies are the latest to feel the full force of investors' fears
July 2006
Hope for 10,000 jobs in car plant redevelopment
Public consultation is under way over the redevelopment of the former MG Rover car plant at Longbridge which could create 10,000 jobs, according to St Modwen, the property company that owns the site.
