31 October 2008 Archive
FTSE ends week on a high
After spending much of the day hovering around the 4,200 mark, the FTSE 100 soared in late afternoon trading to end two per cent higher. |
Anarchists 'dance on capitalism's grave' at Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf will tonight be hit by a wave of anti-capitalist and anarchist groups celebrating Halloween party to "dance on capitalism's grave". |
Osborne: Brown's borrowing attacked
Gordon Brown's attempt to "spend his way out of a recession" will only lead to massive debt, shadow chancellor George Osborne has said. |
Centrica launches £2.2bn rights issue
Centrica - owner of British Gas - is launching a £2.2 billion rights issue to boost its credit rating and fund the purchase of 25 per cent of British Energy. |
FTSE 100 down after opening
The FTSE 100 fell in the first few minutes of trading as mining stocks declined. |
BT shares fall on profit warning
A surprise profit warning sent BT shares tumbling this morning. |
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