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Norman's conquests

18.11.09
Archie Norman was the youngest-ever partner at management consultants McKinsey before becoming one of the three founders of Woolworths and B&Q retailer Kingfisher in the 1980s... more

Tory cuts could be mighty unpleasant

05.10.09
It does not really matter what the Conservatives talk about in Manchester this week because it is almost certain it will not cover the one thing everyone wants to hear about ... more

British Airways hits turbulence as brokers say worst is yet to come

24.09.09
Shares in British Airways went into a tailspin today as UBS warned that the airline won't make a profit until 2012.... more

Credit Suisse puts Sky on shorting list and calls for change of strategy

24.09.09
The picture is getting shakier for BSkyB — so much so that Credit Suisse thinks it is a prime candidate to short ... more

Footsie keeps up momentum as the bulls make their mark

20.07.09
The bulls are back in town. After the stock market enjoyed its best week this year last week, with the FTSE 100 gaining 6.3%, shares in London were on the rise again today ... more

Travel firms feel pig sick over fears of swine flu pandemic

20.07.09
Swine flu fears infected the stock market today, consigning travel stocks and Smith & Nephew (S&N) to their sick beds ... more

Cable & Wireless cuts costs as income dives

17.07.09
Cable & Wireless, the telecoms company at the heart of a row over executive bonuses, today said it would cut more costs in its bid to safeguard profitability... more

Water stirred by dividend jitters

26.05.09
There was no shortage of water in London’s streets today but that was not the reason Bank of America Merrill Lynch cut its rating on two of the four biggest suppliers of the wet stuff, Pennon and Northumbrian, from neutral to underperform before next month’s dividend reporting season... more

C&W earnings set to top £1 billion

21.05.09
Cable & Wireless said that its earnings will top £1 billion in the year to next March, having today reported a 36% rise in earnings to £822 million for the year just ended ... more

C&W leads fallers as City sentiment begins to wane

21.05.09
Cable & Wireless was London's biggest dud today as its house broker reined in forecasts for the coming year... more

Cable & Wireless have confidence in strong earnings

10.02.09
Telecoms: Cable & Wireless said it was on course to meet its full-year profits forecast of "at least" £780 million despite the deepening recession... more

Record Footsie fall despite late flourish

31.12.08
London shares put on a bright show during the last three days of 2008. It's just a pity about the 363 days that preceded them... more

Market report: DSG at a record low as Citi slashes its targets

19.11.08
Shares in electrical retailer DSG International slumped to a record low today, with prospects for shareholders still looking far from bright... more

Glass ceiling opens for 3i finance chief

09.09.08
Fears that the glass ceiling is being concreted over were partially allayed after the most senior woman in a FTSE 100 company announced the appointment of a female finance director... more

C&W offloads £1 billion of pension fund burden to Pru

03.09.08
Pensions: Telecoms giant Cable & Wireless offloads £1 billion of its pension fund liabilities in a deal with Prudential... more

Reasons to believe oil prices may ease soon

17.07.08
It is too early to say whether this week's wobble in the oil price marks the top, but there are reasons to think it might - and if it does, it is the best possible news for a beleaguered world economy... more

Sushi with the man who has plans to take BT the next mile

16.07.08
Ian Livingston has been fondly called a bean-counter-turned-entrepreneur, but as he sets out his ambitious ideas for BT, it is clear that his retail credentials are solid... more

Cable & Wireless makes a takeover swoop for £240m Thus

28.05.08
Cable & Wireless forced to declare that it has made a takeover approach for Thus after shares in the former Scottish Telecom went shooting ahead... more

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