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Friday Closing Market: UK stocks buoyed by positive data Stateside

16:53 | 25 Jul 2008 | By Chris Marshall

London shares clawed back earlier losses after positive data from the US brought unexpected relief, allowing the FTSE to end the day just outside of positive territory.

Friday Lunchtime Market: US financial battering hits FTSE

13:09 | 25 Jul 2008 | By Chris Marshall

US woes and the UK's worst GDP figures in years have dragged the FTSE down more than 0.5%

Friday Morning Market update: Oils and miners help to prop up nervous markets

10:05 | 25 Jul 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Drug shares and utilities also provide 'safe haven' support, but banks, retailers, property and housbuilders remain weak.

Morning Eyecatchers: Broker Roundup: Panmure positive on Pru but cuts target

09:03 | 25 Jul 2008 | By Phil Cozens

HSBC downgrades International Personal Finance but UBS upgrades Hochschild Mining.

JP Morgan-led consortium in the frame for HBOS break-up

08:19 | 25 Jul 2008 | By Chris Marshall

JP Morgan and National Australia Bank are in discussions to form a consortium to break up Britain's biggest mortgage lender, according to reports this morning.

Morning Eyecatchers: Rentokil issues another profits warning

08:10 | 25 Jul 2008 | By Phil Cozens

UU on track to return £1.5 billion to shareholders and Harbinger and Skyterra to make offer for Inmarsat.

Thursday Closing Market: US falls put FTSE back in bear's claws

17:17 | 24 Jul 2008 | By Nicholas Paler

A faltering start in the US which was hit by faster than expected declines in house sales and soaring unemployment numbers contributed as the UK slipped back into bear market territory.

'Lautro 12' has become 19, FSA tells tribunal

15:52 | 24 Jul 2008 | By Edward Lander

The Financial Services Authority has been forced to reveal to the IFA Defence Union that the number of life offices caught up in the Lautro charges row has been raised from 12 to 19.

British Energy soars after admitting 'advanced' stage takeover talks

15:36 | 24 Jul 2008 | By Nicholas Paler

Nuclear power generator British Energy has revealed it is in advanced discussions with one company over a potential bid for the group.

Thursday Lunchtime Market: FTSE sliding as US opening looks weaker

13:27 | 24 Jul 2008 | By Nicholas Paler

UK stocks remained depressed after midday with profit taking, negative outlooks and sliding commodity prices impacting blue chips.

Thursday Morning Market Update: Mixed trend after recent rally

10:30 | 24 Jul 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Trading statements dominate sentiment.

Morning Eyecatchers: Broker Roundup: Citigroup on banks

10:00 | 24 Jul 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Citigroup cuts target prices in banking sector but Morgan Stanley upgrades LSE.

Rathbones nudges profits higher but assets decline

09:50 | 24 Jul 2008 | By Nicholas Paler

Rathbone Brothers proved resilient in spite of tough trading conditions, with the group growing profits marginally to £24 million and maintaining its dividend.

Teachers' pension fund approached moneysupermarket

09:42 | 24 Jul 2008 | By Gavin Lumsden

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has revealed it made an approach to moneysupermarket.com but says it will not pursue the offer after being rejected by the price comparison site's founder Simon Nixon.

BG Group reports soaring profits, but energy companies tumble

09:16 | 24 Jul 2008 | By Chris Marshall

Energy companies led the blue chip index down in early trading, despite natural gas company BG Group reporting a 92% rise in total operating profits for the second quarter of the year.

B&Q owner rises after slight sales increase in tough UK market

08:38 | 24 Jul 2008 | By Chris Marshall

Kingfisher was the top riser in early trading after reporting that its DIY chain B&Q scraped a 0.2% rise in total sales in the last 10 weeks.

Morning Eyecatchers: Kingfisher and JJB cautious

08:34 | 24 Jul 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Warnings from Scottish & Southern, easyJet, Fountains, Pinnacle Staffing, Burst Media and Tangent Communications.

Association of British Insurers calls for tax certainty in pre-Budget report

00:01 | 24 Jul 2008 | By Edward Lander

Reduce corporation tax and increase certainty or risk losing business overseas, says ABI.

Wednesday Closing Market: HBOS bid rumours fire FTSE

16:52 | 23 Jul 2008 | By Nicholas Paler

UK markets were buoyed by bid rumours prior to close, after talk of a potential move for HBOS from a Spanish bank and confirmation from mid cap firm Moneysupermarket.com that its leading shareholder had rejected an approach.

Moneysupermarket.com flies ahead after confirming approach

15:25 | 23 Jul 2008 | By Nicholas Paler

Shares in comparison website Moneysupermarket.com soared up by over a third mid-afternoon after the company confirmed its leading shareholder, Simon Nixon, had rejected an approach from a potential bidder.

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