Struggling property agent DTZ has formally put itself up for sale, just two days after efforts to sell itself to its biggest shareholder foundered... more
How does British Gas phrase its press release today, announcing an 18% hike in the cost of gas bills? "British Gas gives customers Three Clear Ways to Beat Rising Energy Prices Announced Today," it says. Optimistic doesn't quite cover it... more
Under-fire 3i boss Michael Queen drafts in a City big-hitter in a bid to quell a shareholder revolt at the private equity company's annual meeting... more
Market round-up: Drug disappointment puts GlaxoSmithKline on its sick bed, as the pharmaceutical giant is said to be eyeing an Asian acquisition... more
Market Round-up: British Airways hitches a ride on its American rivals, claiming first place on the Footsie’s winners’ board thanks to their stellar numbers... more
Debenhams moves a step closer to resuming the payment of dividends to its shareholders with a £650 million refinancing that will cut its interest payments... more
The decision of Fairfield Energy to cancel its initial public offering is bad news for the six banks, brokers and financial advisers that advised on the failed float... more
Market Round-up: Shares in the owner of London’s Tilbury docks Forth Ports surge after the ports-to-property group says it has spurned the advances of its suitor again... more
Market Round-up: J Sainsbury is one of the fallers in a sinking London market after an analyst advises pocketing profits in the supermarket chain and warns that its outlook for growth is “poor”
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Mike Ashley's relationship with the City hits a new low as he refers to a rival company for which he is making an apparently serious takeover bid as 'Cobbler' in an official statement to the stockmarket... more
Could suitors soon be circling for Home Retail Group? That was the question on traders’ lips today, with both private-equity firms and trade buyers mooted as potential bidders... more
British Airways’ long-suffering passengers may be livid over cabin crews’ threat to strike this month, but Citigroup reckons there could be a bright side to the industrial action, for investors at least... more
Shares were being squeezed yet higher today with the 5200 support now clearly in sight for stock market bulls, despite the closure of several markets, including Tokyo and Wall Street, this afternoon ... more
Oil industry fears that the current high price is unsustainable could, along with signs of stress in some investors, spark a run of bargain basement acquisitions ... more
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
It's been a few days of differing fortunes for those investors who took up shares in the massive placings launched last week by Barclays and its rival Lloyds TSB... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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