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Banks and miners punished as investors head for exits

03.11.09
Leading shares were struggling to hold above the 5000 level today, as investors headed for the exits... more

Deutsche’s chorus of ecstasy gives strong fillip to insurers

30.09.09
Life insurers were shining again today as bid rumours continued to ignite the sector and Deutsche Bank gave a glowing verdict on its prospects ... more

Dave disappoints at Blenheim Palace

21.09.09
Some of the biggest names in corporate life were at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire on Friday night for the closing black-tie banquet at the annual Oxford Analytica conference, a big pow-wow on global politics and business... more

Old mutual losses dive 80% despite a US rally

05.08.09
Troubled insurer Old Mutual reported an unexpectedly large fall in profits despite signs it is sorting out its stricken US business... more

Major investor backs Anglo American boss

06.07.09
Embattled Anglo American boss Cynthia Carroll won a rare vote of support today as one of her mining giant’s biggest shareholders said that she was pursuing the right strategy ... more

Miners the bright spot as volatility batters punters

03.07.09
Stock-market investors might have wished for a better start to the second half of the year. As it is they’ve taken something of a battering, with the prospect of further volatility to come ... more

Punters battered by volatile market buoyed by miners

03.07.09
Stock market investors might have wished for a better start to the second half of the year. As it is they've taken something of a battering, with the prospect of further volatility to come ... more

RBS gains ground as the City looks to a lift from £10m boss

25.06.09
The City expects big things from the new man charged with steering state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland back on the road to recovery... more

Divi cuts should not be an option

28.05.09
Last time we were in recession in the Nineties, boards were so scared of the likely reaction of institutional investors if they suggested a dividend cut that they continued paying, even when the profits were not there, by dipping into reserves accumulated in the earlier good times ... more

Old Mutual pays to ditch China deal

27.05.09
Old Mutual, the London-based insurer, is paying a �45 million (£39 million) break fee to walk away from a �165 million deal to buy a stake in Chinese fund manager ABN Amro Teda Fund Management ... more

Barclays leads Footsie rally as banks return to favour

16.04.09
Cash-strapped Barclays climbed back above the 200p level today for the first time since last October with a rise of 7.95p to 204.75p, making it one of the best performers among the FTSE100.... more

Barclays spurs Footsie rally as banks return to favour

16.04.09
Cash-strapped Barclays climbed back above 200p today for the first time since October with a rise of 9.7p to 206.5p, making it one of the best performers among the FTSE 100, as more than 50 million shares were traded... more

Citigroup’s ‘don’t buy’ warning batters WPP

23.03.09
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Cash-call success but Hammerson in retreat

23.03.09
Property companies' dash for cash has put them in the spotlight once again... more

Bears howling as insurers are lifted by Pru's strength

19.03.09
Stock-market bears, who have been selling the life assurers aggressively short in recent weeks, claiming they would be the next casualties of the banking crisis, were feeling the pain today as their shares soared.... more

HSBC hits out at property giants after rights flood

19.03.09
HSBC has cast its expert eye over the real estate investment trust sector following a plethora of heavily discounted rights issues, running into billions of pounds, which have been launched recently to shore-up weakened balance sheets.... more

Old Mutual scuppers US offshore arm

18.03.09
Old Mutual's new boss Julian Roberts attempted to draw a line under losses at the insurer's beleaguered US life arm, shutting the offshore firm to new business... more

RBS has bears on the run despite that record loss

26.02.09
Banks led the charge on the stock market this morning with Royal Bank of Scotland cutting a swathe through the bears despite reporting a record £24.1 billion loss... more

RBS leads banks' upward charge despite that big loss

26.02.09
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Bullish fund managers build up property sector

25.02.09
There are signs the property sector may be enjoying a spot of massage by fund managers as the month draws to a close.... more

Market report: Worries on debt exposure send the insurers reeling

23.01.09
Renewed fears about the financial sector hammered leading insurance groups, with investors increasingly worried about the insurance world's exposure to corporate debt, especially bank bonds. ... more

Hedge fund RAB feels fees pinch as assets dive by 76%

21.01.09
Investment: Listed hedge fund RAB Capital reveals a 76% slump in assets under management... more

Market report: Blue-chips await marching orders from the Footsie

08.12.08
Up to half a dozen blue-chip companies face losing their place as constituents of the Footsie 100 index when the regular quarterly review is undertaken later this week... more

Rate-cut hopes spark cautious Footsie rally

29.10.08
Hard-pressed financials led the charge as stock-market investors pinned their hopes on an early and sizeable cut in interest rates ... more

Market report: B&B hits new depths as rescuers steer clear

26.09.08
Bradford & Bingley slumps to yet another record low, losing a further 4p to 17¼p. The shares have fallen from a peak of 310p since the start of the year and are now being treated by traders as option money... more

A flawed bailout and it won't change anything

23.09.08
He pulls some weight, does that Hank Paulson. How many other people on the planet could whistle up $700 billion of public money and get universal agreement that he's doing the right thing?... more

Footsie fall rivals other gloomy days

15.09.08
The FTSE 100 plunged in one of its worst-ever falls as banks and financials were ravaged on the London Stock Exchange... more

Old Mutual boss ousted with huge pay-off

10.09.08
The financial crisis at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has claimed its first British scalp, with Old Mutual chief executive Jim Sutcliffe quitting... more

Skandia calls an end to the great buy-to-let market boom

18.08.08
Investment house Skandia has declared that the buy-to-let boom is firmly over as falling house prices and higher mortgage costs prompt investors to flee the market... more

Far East blow for Old Mutual

06.08.08
£150 million black hole has opened up in accounts of financial services giant after bets on Asian stock markets... more

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