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Investors flee from News of the World as corporate backlash gathers paceNews Corporation saw its shares drop 3.6 per cent in New York yesterday amid fresh phone hacking allegations and doubts over the proposed BSkyB merger. |
FTSE largely unchanged in early tradingThe FTSE 100 Index lost 4.42 points, or less than 0.1 percent, to 5,479.64 in early trading leaving stocks largely unchanged as declines at Wolseley offset a return to profit at ITV. |
Tories bank shares sell off criticisedThe Conservative Party's proposals to sell off bailed out banks to the public at a discount have been criticised for being ill conceived, while the Tories were also accused of electioneering. |
£10bn slashed from dividend payoutsLast year proved to be a difficult year for investors as dividends from the UK's largest companies were cut by a total of £10 billion, a new report has revealed. |
Savers seek better returns through investmentsSavers poured money into the stock market last year at a record rate as they sought for ways to maximise the value of their finances, new figures showed today. |
FTSE opens lower led by Kraft foodsThe FTSE 100 has opened lower this mornning as Kraft Foods stepped up its bid for UK giant Cadbury. At 8:30am, the FTSE was 15.93 points, or 0.29%, lower to 5,484.41. |
Northern Rock shareholders to receive nothingNorthern Rock's shareholders have been told they are unlikely to receive a single penny following the bank's nationalisation two years ago. |
Lloyds in £13.5bn share issueLloyds Banking Group, Britain's largest mortgage lender, today set out details of a £13.5 billion rights issue. |
FTSE 100 up 0.8% in early tradeThe FTSE 100 rallied 0.8 per cent to 5,272.23 by 09:00 GMT as mining stocks reversed their recent decline. |
FTSE 100 up on commodities, financialsThe FTSE 100 rose 0.26 per cent higher to 5,248.59 by 08:30 GMT, led by commodities and financial stocks. |
FTSE 100 down on commoditiesA slump in commodities weighed the FTSE 100 down, taking the index 0.09 per cent lower to end at 5,230.55. |
HSBC: Emerging markets 'offer best growth prospects'HSBC has warned emerging markets will emerge from the recession faster than the West and this may lead to a 'two speed economy'. |
FTSE 100 extends rally to fourth dayThe FTSE 100 rose 1.8 per cent to 5,235.18, extending its rally to four days, after the G20 members pledged to continue economic stimulus measures. |
FTSE 100 stays clear of the redThe FTSE 100 rose 0.33 per cent over the day to 5,142.72, led by British Airways (BA) and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). |
FTSE 100 jumps on retailersThe FTSE 100 closed 1.4 per cent higher at 5,107.89 on upbeat news from the UK high street and a strong start on Wall Street. |
eToro opens trading platform to alleToro.co.uk has revamped its online financial trading platform to make foreign exchange trading more accessible to traders of all abilities. |
Interactive Investor: Free share tradingInteractive Investor is offering its Portfolio Builder share service for free until June 30, 2010, it announced today. |
One in four turn back on sharesOne in four investors are ruling out investing in the stock market. |
Investors warned of penny share scamsInvestors are being warned to avoid penny share scams. |
Caution urged as FTSE 100 breaks 5,000Last week the FTSE 100 broke over the 5,000 barrier for the first time since last October. |
Barclays hit by £2.45m fineBarclays has been fined £2.45 million by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for failures in the bank's reporting systems. |
Investors hit as dividend payouts drop £10bnUK-listed companies have dropped dividend payouts by £10 billion compared to 2007. |
FTSE 100 heads higher in early tradeThe FTSE 100 continued its run with a 0.41 per cent rise to 4,595.30 in early trade as US markets hit new closing highs. |
FTSE 100 up 0.75% in early tradeThe FTSE 100 continued to cautiously head higher, up 0.75 per cent to 4,269.38 by 08:45 BST. |
Marks & Spencer faces shareholder rebellionMarks & Spencer is heading for a clash with shareholders over the appointment of an independent chairman for the retailer. |
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