The latest on Tuesday,
- HM Revenue & Customs investigating allegations of tax avoidance schemes at Barclays — The Guardian.
- Collins Stewart posts 2008 loss before tax of £15.2m — statement.
- Friends Provident posts 2008 IFRS underlying profit of £27m before £217m addition to corporate bond default reserves — statement.
- JJB Sports agrees further extension of standstill arrangements; confirms it’s exploring a potential ‘company voluntary arrangement’ — statement.
- Standard Chartered says it ha “strong” first two months of the year — Bloomberg.
- El Oro and Exploration Company shares suspended on AIM — statement.
- Corporate: Debenhams, Luminar, Thomas Cook.