Brian Myers

Type: Person

Name: Brian Myers

First Reported Mar 19 2010 - Updated Mar 19 2010 - 1 Documents

ROK & DPRK Execution Reports Over Currency Reform

South Korea's government says it is looking into media reports that a North Korean official has been executed in connection with last year's failed reform of the North's currency. The episode once again highlights the shortage of reliable information ... [Published Mar 19 2010 by GlobalSecurity.org]

Entities: Brian Myers, North Korea, Pak Nam Ki, Pyongyang

First Reported Mar 18 2010 - Updated Mar 19 2010 - 1 Documents

S. Korea Investigates Media Reports of N. Korean Execution Over Currency Reform

Replicas of new North Korean banknotes are displayed at a unification observation post near the border village of the PanmunjomSouth Korea's government says it is looking into media reports that a North Korean official has been executed in connection ... [Published Mar 18 2010 by VOA News]

Entities: Brian Myers, South Korea, Pyongyang, Pak Nam Ki, North Korea

First Reported Jan 11 2010 - Updated Jan 11 2010 - 1 Documents

Markets: Commodities help FTSE 100 climb

10:11 - Regal Petroleum (RPT) was looking to smooth over problems encountered at its Ukrainian wells which caused it to miss its 2009 production target with an ambitious drilling programme in 2010. The AIM-listed company buoyed investors with news ... [Published Jan 11 2010 by Interactive Investor Articles]

Entities: FTSE 100, Blacks Leisure Group Plc, Peter Marks, Brian Myers, Fundraising

First Reported Jan 08 2010 - Updated Jan 08 2010 - 1 Documents

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

Markets: Life insurers lead FTSE 100 higher

10:01 - The Restaurant Group (RTN) said today that it expects full-year profits to come in at the top-end of expectations. The firm, which owns the Frankie & Benny's and Garfunkel's chains, added that net debt is signifcantly lower than at the ... [Published Jan 08 2010 by Interactive Investor Articles]

Entities: FTSE 100, Aberdeen (United Kingdom), Frankie & Benny's, Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Brian Myers

First Reported Dec 16 2009 - Updated Dec 16 2009 - 1 Documents

Markets: FTSE 100 on the front foot

10:02 - Exploration company Uranium Resources (URA) brushed off deepening full-year losses as it charged ahead with plans to acquire Tanzanian Indago Resources. The AIM-listed player reported a pre-tax loss of £1.37 million for the 12 months ended ... [Published Dec 16 2009 by Interactive Investor Articles]

Entities: FTSE 100, Ayman Asfari, Thierry Falque-Pierrotin, Uranium

First Reported Dec 15 2009 - Updated Dec 15 2009 - 1 Documents

Markets: FTSE 100 loses ground

10:04 - Metal surface engineering technology provider Hardide (HDD) saw pre-tax losses widen in the year to 30 September, despite implementing a raft of cost-cutting measures. Its full-year pre-tax loss increased from £1.74 million to £1.82 million, ... [Published Dec 15 2009 by Interactive Investor Articles]

Entities: FTSE 100, Brian Myers, John Teeling

First Reported Dec 07 2009 - Updated Dec 07 2009 - 1 Documents

FTSE 100 latest: Banks & miners push shares lower

21am Our market report is updated throughout the day with rolling news on the latest movements on the . Looking forward: Investors are likely to be focused on the Pre-Budget Report OTHER STORIES 12.00Predictions for a FTSE 100 reshuffle on Wednesday ... [Published Dec 07 2009 by This Is Money]

Entities: FTSE 100, Mineral, Petropavlovsk

First Reported Dec 02 2009 - Updated Dec 02 2009 - 1 Documents

Global stocks mixed as dealers track Dubai

LONDON (AFP) Asian and Gulf stock markets rose and European equities eased slightly on Wednesday as investors tracked developments surrounding Dubai's debt crisis. Mining shares were supported by yet another record high for gold prices, traders said. ... [Published Dec 02 2009 by AFP via Yahoo!]

Entities: Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Crisis

First Reported Nov 23 2009 - Updated Nov 23 2009 - 1 Documents

Markets: Metal prices bolster FTSE 100

09:43 - The price of gold hit an all-time high of $1,167.35 an ounce in trading this morning, buoyed by the dollar's continued weakness. With expectations of interest rates in the US remaining low for some time, the dollar's attraction as an investment ... [Published Nov 23 2009 by Interactive Investor Articles]

Entities: FTSE 100, MITIE Group PLC, Dividend

First Reported Nov 16 2009 - Updated Nov 17 2009 - 1 Documents

Markets: FTSE 100 up as miners climb

10:11 - More than 12,000 staff at troubled airline British Airways (BAY) are today deciding whether to walk out in December over new working practices. Results of the ballot are expected on 14 December with any industrial action likely to take ... [Published Nov 16 2009 by Interactive Investor Articles]

Entities: FTSE 100, Mineral, Majestic Wine

Quotes

"if the masses begin to get the idea that the regime is dancing to their tune instead of the other way around, i think that could actually lead to the people becoming even more rebellious" said Myers

S. Korea Investigates Media Reports of N. Korean Execution Over Currency Reform [VOA News - Mar 18 2010]