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A reheated tale from Russia fires up shares in Centrica

2009-11-18T13:09:31Z

Footsie has 5300 mark in its sights as punters pour cash into shares

2009-11-11T08:53:15Z

City investors were continuing to pump money into the stock market today as leading shares led another assault on the 5300 resistance level

Sainsbury�s regains favour with deals for the downturn

2009-11-11T08:50:35Z

J Sainsbury looked set for a bumper Christmas today, as it shrugged off talk that it is losing market share and posted a sharp rise in sales and profits

Footsie edging upwards as results arrive thick and fast

2009-11-10T13:15:54Z

Leading shares posted their fifth consecutive day of gains in another thin trading session as City investors tackled a clutch of results from blue-chip companies

�Could have been worse� City says to BA and RBS numbers

2009-11-06T13:06:06Z

Investors were doing their best to look on the bright side today after the combined losses from Royal Bank of Scotland and British Airways reached �1.79 billion during the first six months of the year

City buzzing as rumours of Qatari offer boosts Sainsbury�s by �1bn

2009-10-15T07:49:27Z

J Sainsbury whetted City speculators� appetites today as revived talk of a takeover added almost �1 billion to the stock market value of the UK�s third-biggest food retailer

Goldman digging commodities to leave the miners scaling heights

2009-10-07T12:50:26Z

Even allowing for a spot of profit-taking today, mining shares remain at the top of most investors� shopping lists with a little help from top broker Goldman Sachs

Wobbling investors told to hold their nerve amid slide

2009-10-05T08:01:04Z

Stock market investors whose confidence shows signs of wobbling following a strong performance by shares during the third quarter, were offered some reassurance

Footsie builds up strength as hopes grow takeover trend will gain pace

2009-09-08T12:49:44Z

Leading shares looked to consolidate above the 4900 level on the London stock market, forcing nervous investors to hedge their positions

Stroppy shareholders are making the hot seat just too uncomfortable

2009-06-25T08:42:15Z

BP may finally have got its man, but a number of other companies remain chairmanless amid fears that the role at some of Britain's biggest companies may have become just too unpalatable.

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

2009-04-01T08:12:56Z

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.

Tesco heads for profit of �3bn despite growth dip

2009-01-13T09:13:24Z

Retail: Tesco profits are poised to smash through �3 billion this year despite the smallest rise in Christmas sales at its UK stores since the early 1990s

Footsie falls for fifth day as optimism wears thin

2009-01-13T09:46:42Z

Justin is a hot tip to be next King of M&S

2009-01-09T10:30:34Z

Market report: Asda cuts rekindle supermarkets war

2009-01-02T09:03:16Z

Only two days into the New Year, the gloves have come off among the UK's biggest grocers in a new battle over market share.

Market report: Bargain hunters boost the Footsie

2008-12-29T09:42:49Z

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

No taxpayers' representatives on banks' boards

2008-11-14T09:41:26Z

The taxpayer will not have representatives directly on the boards of banks getting �37 billion of public funds, it emerged

Asda wins in crunch as sales leap

2008-11-13T14:40:00Z

Retail: Asda gave further evidence that it will emerge as one of the winners from the credit crunch, reporting a hefty jump in sales

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

2008-11-13T08:57:46Z

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

Market report: Dresdner adds voice to the share buy chorus

2008-11-12T09:13:51Z

Dresdner Kleinwort is the latest among a growing number of brokers that has begun urging clients to start looking to buy the stock market

Market report: Woeful Woolworths on Sugar's shopping list

2008-10-10T08:50:30Z

Consumers may be shunning its stores, but Woolworths has still found its way on to Sir Alan Sugar's shopping list.

Tycoon dumps Sainsbury stake

2008-10-08T13:49:13Z

J Sainsbury was the focus of intense City gossip after it emerged that Iranian property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz has offloaded his stake in the supermarkets chain

Supermarkets facing huge fines over price-fixing claims

2008-09-25T09:23:50Z

Supermarkets are facing the threat of fines totalling tens of millions of pounds over the alleged price-fixing of shopping-basket staples and big-brand items

Sainsbury faces Christmas woe

2008-09-15T09:06:12Z

Retail: J Sainsbury chief Justin King says the grocer is facing the worst run-up to Christmas he has ever seen

Market report: Sainsbury soaring on buzz over bid by Qatar

2008-08-28T08:13:58Z

The UK's third-biggest supermarket chain J Sainsbury put in a late spurt this afternoon as speculative buying pushed the price 14�p higher to 333p

Asda tops its rivals with a leap in sales

2008-08-14T13:06:59Z

Asda have ramped up the battle of the supermarkets, claiming it was stealing market share from rivals

Market report: Qataris out shopping for Sainsbury's again

2008-07-28T10:19:33Z

Sainsbury defies the City with yet more sales growth

2008-06-18T10:23:55Z

Although shares have fallen now bid interest has abated, the chain's performance has remained solid

Rush for exit sparks an alert from Tisbury

2008-03-28T15:49:09Z

Mayfair-based Tisbury Capital becomes the latest hedge fund to warn on its future

Sainsbury sales leap deals blow to Tesco

2008-03-26T11:07:38Z

J Sainsbury ups the pressure on arch-rival Tesco with another strong set of sales figures