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Cadbury battle prompts City search for next takeover target

2009-11-19T08:57:11Z

The �10 billion battle for control of Cadbury, 5p cheaper at 792�p, is now warming up, but the City is looking around for the next Footsie 100 target

Qataris are billed �100m for Candys

2009-11-18T08:02:25Z

The already high stakes in the battle between the former partners in the �3 billion redevelopment of the Chelsea Barracks site are set to get even higher

Lloyds' shares leap as it looks to avoid toxic debt scheme

2009-10-30T08:54:39Z

"Far from cheap, but no longer expensive." That was the view of Credit Suisse on Lloyds Banking Group

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

2009-10-08T08:03:06Z

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

Dismal figures batter sterling

2009-10-06T11:31:56Z

Sterling was hammered by a slump in factory output which cast fresh doubt over the economy�s health

LSE poised to snap up challenger Turquoise

2009-10-01T12:49:02Z

The London Stock Exchange is set to take over Turquoise, the share trading platform set up by nine big investment banks to challenge the Exchange�s dominance in the UK equity market

Banks edge back into favour after Paribas reveals plan to repay loan

2009-09-29T08:10:49Z

Banks were back on investors� buy lists today after French giant BNP Paribas announced it is paying back its government ahead of schedule

Lack of bank lending hits cash-starved companies

2009-09-18T13:14:42Z

Banks were today under renewed pressure to increase lending after figures showed they are still starving cash-strapped firms and households of vital funds.

High Street recovery doubts

2009-09-17T13:30:56Z

The strength of the High Street recovery was called into question with new official figures showing sales in August were up just 0.2% overall

West End property market seen returning to growth

2009-08-21T05:48:33Z

The West End property market is on a fast-track to recovery as international investors realise that the window of opportunity to grab a bargain is closing, analysts said

Turquoise trading system up for sale

2009-08-18T06:58:20Z

Turquoise, the European share trading system which rivals the London Stock Exchange and was founded by nine investment banks, has been put up for sale

Row over French bankers� bonuses

2009-08-07T08:16:08Z

French bank chief executives were today meeting with the government in Paris to face a dressing down over bonuses

Row over French bankers� bonuses

2009-08-07T07:45:32Z

French bank chief executives were today meeting with the government in Paris to face a dressing down over bonuses

Foreign exchange pundits divided on sterling outlook

2009-08-04T07:10:51Z

Foreign exchange forecasters are starkly divided over the future direction of the pound following yesterday�s huge rally

City 'experts' are left looking foolish by huge dive

2009-07-24T13:55:01Z

City economists scrambling to rewrite forecasts for the year after a shocking decline in second-quarter output that none of them managed to predict

Keothavong falls in Wells

2009-03-12T10:30:09Z

Anne Keothavong's debut in the main draw of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells ended in 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 defeat by Olga Govortsova

BoE 'printing money' plan gets off to a flying start

2009-03-11T15:03:12Z

The Bank of England's first day of "quantitative easing" went off with a bang as banks jostled to take part

UK trade gap widens as recession woes grow

2009-03-11T09:20:44Z

Britain's trade deficit with the rest of the world widened more than expected in January in the latest sign the recession is worsening

Dark time for Europe as recession deepens

2009-02-13T09:24:29Z

Economics: Europe is bracing itself for a deep and prolonged recession after figures showed the German and French economies in sharp decline

French banks to get cash for Airbus lift

2009-01-26T12:15:56Z

Aviation: French government plans to give banks �4.7 billion on condition they use it to finance plane purchases

Tumbling sterling brings a warning of $1.20 rate

2009-01-23T14:58:08Z

Sterling tumbled to fresh lows as traders warned that the pound could crash below the $1.20 barrier by the summer

Revealed: record 225,000 lost jobs in last autumn's crash

2009-01-21T15:01:32Z

A record wave of redundancies swept through the economy during the autumn, official figures revealed

BG earnings suffer as spot prices slide

2009-01-19T10:07:57Z

Energy: Plunging spot prices for liquefied natural gas will hit earnings hard at BG Group, analysts are warning

Shares leap on hope of world boost from US

2008-12-08T15:05:46Z

Economy: Shares have surged amid hopes of a big US economic stimulus package that would help the global economy

Pound falls to five-year low as Bank plans to cut rates again

2008-10-22T08:35:12Z

The looming recession sent the pound crashing to its lowest level in more than five years

Japan failures gathering pace

2008-10-21T09:07:45Z

Economics: The Bank of Japan says business failures in the country are rising at their fastest in eight years as banks remain reluctant to lend to small and mid-sized firms

No end to strain as banks' cost of borrowing rises

2008-10-09T13:59:07Z

The financial crisis showed few signs of easing as the cost of interbank borrowing rose just 24 hours after interest rates were slashed around the world

Market report: Bank deal helps Taylor Wimpey build support

2008-08-26T08:08:11Z

BNP Paribas sounds UK recession alarm

2008-06-17T10:07:32Z

Investment bank warned of "significant risk" that economy will go into reverse and said inflation will top 4% this autumn

Gallic tale of seductive intrigue

2008-02-12T09:02:39Z

French bank BNP Paribas said yesterday that its board had not discussed the possibility of a bid for Société Générale, its high-stepping rival recently bought low by a rogue trader who cost it e4.9 billion (£3.6 billion)