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Short-sellers' fingers start twitching as banks go cheap to raise cash

08.10.09
Selling short can be a perilous manoeuvre in the current stock market climate... more

Miners are in a hole as price of gold loses its lustre with fall below $1000

21.09.09
Mining shares were in disarray after the price of gold dipped back below the $1000-an-ounce level for the first time in almost a week after the International Monetary Fund threatened to sell 10% of its reserves. ... more

Footsie surge set to continue as brokers talk up shares

11.09.09
Leading shares on the climb as growing confidence in the economy is being matched by the enthusiasm from brokers anxious to talk the stock market higher... more

The next big deal?

10.09.09
The Deal is back. Kraft’s unsolicited £10 billion bid for Cadbury. The merger of T-Mobile and Orange to form Britain’s largest mobile phone operator. Investment bankers are slavering after 18 months of what former senior Tory Alan Duncan might term “living on rations” ... more

Stanley tells investors to enjoy rally while it lasts

25.08.09
Shares may be trading at a 10-month high but those expecting the equities rally to continue are likely to be disappointed... more

Slew of sparkling figures show there’s life in UK PLC

30.07.09
Leading shares launched a fresh assault on the 4600 level again, enabling stock-market investors to extend their current winning streak... more

Citigroup warns cash may dry up at United Utilities

28.07.09
Falling water bills may be good news for householders, but they may turn out to be extremely expensive for some stock-market investors ... more

Heritage Oil on a rocky ride in fundraising to buy Genel

15.06.09
Shares of Heritage Oil hit a low for the day of 510p before rebounding with a rise of 26½p to 532p after announcing plans to raise up to £137 million to help finance the proposed acquisition of Genel Energy International... more

Chinese cheer for miners

01.06.09
Hopes of an imminent recovery in the world's third-biggest economy have breathed fresh life into commodity prices today ... more

Dawson shut out as Smiths and Menzies win Mirror deal

29.05.09
Forget newspaper wars - the battle to get your daily paper into the shops is just as vicious as anything the redtops can hurl at each other ... more

India-flavoured shares add spice to gains by the Footsie

18.05.09
Investors waiting for the next mining boom had better be in it for the long haul: analysts predicted that it won't start until 2016 ... more

Goldman says door open to gains in building sector

08.04.09
Hard on the heels of yesterday’s record losses of £1.9 billion from housebuilder Taylor Wimpey comes news that Goldman Sachs has upgraded two other companies in the sector because it thinks they look good value for money... more

Broker says it's time for a sale of the supermarkets

01.04.09
The UK's well-run supermarket chains have also often been admired for their defensive qualities in times of trouble. But perhaps not for much longer.... more

Cairn to up pace on Greenland frontier

31.03.09
Cairn Energy hopes to begin drilling as early as next year in Greenland, probably the world's last great undiscovered oil frontier... more

Cairn slides as it seeks to put new funds in pipeline

11.03.09
Cairn Energy is looking to raise an extra £120 million to help build pipelines to transport the vast oil reserves it has in India's Rajasthan region... more

European recession fears see share prices tumble

08.01.09
Shares across Europe fell today amid further signs the recession in Europe will turn out to be a long, drawn-out affair... more

Market report: Tate & Lyle turns sour as sweetener battle hots up

05.01.09
The David and Goliath struggle in the market for artificial sweeteners is leaving a sour taste in the mouth of Tate & Lyle shareholders... more

Market report: Bargain hunters boost the Footsie

29.12.08
Bears in the stock market were feeling the squeeze in a market place desperately short of stock... more

Market report: Futures pointer to new gains by crude

22.12.08
Make the most of falling oil prices and filling up at the pumps on the cheap - it could be all about to change again the New Year... more

Market report: Pain for Punch as analyst puts fair value tag at zero

11.12.08
Punch Taverns got another smack in the face, courtesy of a feisty City analyst who claimed that a fair value for the stock was zero, and that the company is heading for "zombie" status... more

Market report: Upbeat Credit Suisse has faith in equities for 2009

09.12.08
Credit Suisse brought investors some seasonal cheer today by taking an upbeat view of prospects for 2009... more

Market report: Property falls eject top builder from the Footsie

09.12.08
Taylor Wimpey's fall from grace among stock-market investors will be completed by the close of business tonight when its shares drop out of the Footsie 250 index ... more

Market report: Financial sector hit by Paulson’s bank U-turn

13.11.08
The fallout from the banking crisis and stock market collapse continues to shake investors who remain sellers of everything connected with the financial sector... more

Market report: Puzzle over talk of Shell takeover move on Regal

03.10.08
Mystery and speculation once again engulfed Regal Petroleum as reports of a £666 million takeover by Shell were denied... more

Market report: Lloyds TSB on slide as Deutsche Bank says sell

25.09.08
Lloyds TSB may be picking up HBOS, the UK’s biggest mortgage provider, for a song but not everyone in the City believes its shares are a worthwhile investment... more

Market report: Michael Page surges as it gives Adecco a hint

20.08.08
City headhunter Michael Page was itself in demand as speculators bet on a return of its suitor Adecco ¼ ½ ¾... more

Market report: Merrill begging bowl adds to banking woes

29.07.08
Merrill Lynch's impersonation of Oliver Twist in wanting "some more" cash did not go down well in the City... more

Tullow sells North Sea stakes to Italy's Eni

10.06.08
FTSE 100 oil explorer also reported more good news from its field off the coast of Ghana... more

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