London Report: All eyes on Standard Life ahead of next month’s Scot vote
WITH the Scottish independence referendum about six weeks away, Standard Life’s half-year results tomorrow will make for interesting reading.
In February, it was first major Scottish firm to warn it was drawing up contingency plans in the event of a “Yes” vote.
Today HSBC Holdings, Fidessa, Telecity, Alent, Morgan Sindall, Ultra Electronics Holdings, esure and Triba will publish interim reports.
Tomorrow, there will be reports from LSL Property Services, Genel Energy, Aggreko, Inmarsat, BBA Aviation, Fresnillo, InterContinental Hotels, Meggitt, and Avocet Mining.
On Wednesday, Legal & General, Ferrexpo, Interserve and Johnston Press report – and the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee meets.
On Thursday, Diageo, RSA Insurance, Old Mutual, AMEC, Aviva, Cobham, Henderson Group, Mondi, Rio Tinto and BATM Advanced Communications are due to report.
On Friday, there are reports from Puricore and Catlin Group.