Investors in AstraZeneca were left with a bitter pill to swallow amid talk that a lack of innovation at the drug-maker could prompt it to shrink and even be taken over... more
The seatbelt signs have been turned on for the airlines. With high fuel costs plus increasing pressure on consumer wallets, City scribblers today warned the sector it was flying into a severe bout of turbulence... more
Takeover tittle-tattle engulfing the internet gambling industry provided a welcome distraction on an otherwise miserable morning in the markets today... more
"They all seem to be jumping into bed with one another," one trader mused today. Thankfully, he wasn't referring to his colleagues but the gambling industry as rumours swirled about two possible takeover deals... more
The smell of singed fingers accompanied by screams of f***! echoed around trading floors today. It was the shorters, getting painfully burnt on retail... more
Buy everything. That seemed to be the mantra among investors today, sending the FTSE 100 back above the 6000 barrier, gold to a record high and silver to prices not seen since 1980... more
Market round-up: Like an addled drug addict coming down from a high, the Footsie stumbles from yesterday’s stonking gains to retreat into the red... more
Market round-up: Royal Bank of Scotland is one of London’s biggest losers today as investors fretted over the state-controlled lender’s exposure to Ireland... more
Market Round-up: Cairn Energy is as close as anyone came to drumming up a story on a typically quiet summer's day, with some punting the idea its Greenland drilling campaign is poised to come up double trumps... more
“Never mind SocGen — follow the vampire squid.” That was the cryptic view of one seasoned trader talking about the strong gains made in mining stocks... more
Copper miner Antofagasta reassures investors that the Chilean earthquake has not limited the profitability of its vast operations in the country... more
Shares in Britain’s two biggest package tour operators sink as investors worried that the pound’s woes could force some Brits to give up their week in the sun or on the slopes ... 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
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 ... more
Stock market 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 ... more
Commodity stocks were once again nursing their wounds from the decline in global demand today with shares in Antofagasta and Tullow Oil tumbling on plunging profits ... more
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
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
There is still no sign that the slump in the housing market has hit rock bottom. In fact, some property experts are predicting prices will continue falling throughout the remainder of this year, by as much as another 10% to 20% ... more
There is still no sign that the slump in the housing market has hit rock bottom. In fact, some property experts are predicting prices will continue falling throughout the remainder of this year, by as much as another 10% to 20% ... more
A big drop in Thomas Cook’s share price this afternoon forced the holidays giant to reassure the City and deny claims business in the package tours industry had dropped off a cliff... more
Housebuilders were the outright winners of the move by the Bank of England monetary policy committee to slash interest rates by a full percentage point to just 2%... more
It's not just the penniless that are getting clobbered by the growing global financial crisis. Ukrainian billionaires are also feeling the heat... 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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