London's leading shares index plunged into the red today as shares in Britain's banks were hit by fears over a lawsuit launched against them in the United States... more
Takeover tittle-tattle engulfing the internet gambling industry provided a welcome distraction on an otherwise miserable morning in the markets today... more
Finally, a little cheer from Bowleven. The Cameroon-focused oil explorer - which is popular with private investors - jumped 14p to 130p as it kicked off drilling at a third Sapele well... more
So much for the Osama bin Laden death rally. The FTSE 100 lost early gains to trade down 7.02 points at 6062.88 today, as reprisal fears, the worst manufacturing numbers in seven months and a miserable outlook from Britain's shopkeepers weighed on investors' minds... more
Financial stocks were in demand today, helping the FTSE 100 index to kick off the new quarter in style. Barclays was top dog, jumping 10.25p to 287.75p, Royal Bank of Scotland climbed 1.2p to 42p and Lloyds Banking Group gained 1.2p to 59.3p... more
West African-focused gold producer Randgold Resources says full-year profit has jumped 43% as higher gold prices outweigh a decline in production, planning to raise its dividend by 18%... more
Market round-up: The City rumour mill is still churning out the tales, with the takeover tittle-tattle focused on the other side of the Atlantic... more
Gold miner Randgold Resources says its production for the year may fall about 5% from its target as it announces that profit has almost doubled... more
The £10 billion battle for control of Cadbury, 5p cheaper at 792½p, is now warming up, but the City is looking around for the next Footsie 100 target... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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