UK
ITV weakens as FTSE 100 drops
Friday, May 18, 2012
Banks and mining stocks lead the wider market to its sharpest weekly fall since September, with the benchmark index down 5.5% for the week
Small caps: cash boost for PV Crystalox
Friday, May 18, 2012
The lossmaking solar panel wafer maker said it had won a €90m cash settlement from the termination of a long-term contract
French Connection falls on profit warning
Friday, May 18, 2012
Range Resources and Red Emperor Resources groups drop on news that drilling has been halted in Somalia
Cairn investors vote down pay report
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Shareholders revolt reflects simmering discontent despite founder and chairman Sir Bill Gammell’s £3.5m bonus being scrapped in January
MS chief may miss out on bonus
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Group to record first fall in full-year profit in three years, but chief Marc Bolland could still take home £6m under deal he signed when he joined
Aviva chairman admits capital concerns
Thursday, May 17, 2012
John McFarlane says group needs to improve buffer “materially”, sparking analysts’ speculation of dividend cut or raising of fresh equity
Barclays leads UK banking sector falls
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Banks lead FTSE 100 to a fourth straight decline, as risk aversion dragged the wider market to a new five-month low
Small caps: Buying buoys African Mineral
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Sierra Leone iron ore miner says its chairman has bought 1.5m shares, while Arden Partners gains after revealing trading has been better than expected
Xstrata slips lower amid UBS caution
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Shares in resources producers drag the FTSE 100 lower, with the mining index registering its second-lowest close since October 2009
Vanguard unveils its first London-listed ETFs
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Launch brings price war to the UK market with total expense ratios that undercut or match rival products currently available in UK
Risk aversion drives FTSE to year low
Monday, May 14, 2012
Eurozone concerns push losses in financial and resource stocks, taking the FTSE under 5,500 points, with Barclays making biggest fall
Lonmin bemoans platinum mining challenges
Monday, May 14, 2012
Safety shutdowns, falling prices and rising costs slash profits but miner says it will continue to invest because ‘fundamentals remain sound’