* FTSE 100 flat as Ukraine violence caps sentiment * Shell (LSE: RDSB.L – news) boosted by strong cash flow numbers * Rolls-Royce rises on Siemens disposal talks By Francesco Canepa LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) – An escalation of violence in Ukraine put a lid on British blue chips on Wednesday, offsetting sharp gains in Read More
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London (AFP) – London shares hit a seven-week high on Tuesday as investors cheered positive growth figures. The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 1.04 percent to 6,769.91 points, which was the highest closing level since March 6. “Markets may have been overly optimistic about the outcome of UK first quarter growth,” said Brenda Kelly, chief Read More
* FTSE 100 index rises 0.4 percent * Shire (LSE: SHP.L – news) surges on report of new takeover bid * St. James’s Place gains on positive update By Atul Prakash LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) – Britain’s top share index climbed to a seven-week high on Tuesday, boosted by merger and acquisition news and positive Read More
By This Is Money Reporters Published: 02:32 EST, 29 April 2014 | Updated: 11:20 EST, 29 April 2014 17.10 (close): Another batch of decent trading updates helped European markets make headway today as the FTSE 100 Index climbed to an eight-week high. Confidence in London was also boosted by more encouraging signs from the UK Read More
* FTSE 100 index rises 0.6 percent * Shire (LSE: SHP.L – news) advances on report of new takeover bid * BP (LSE: BP.L – news) up; raises dividend, promises more share buybacks * St. James’s Place gains on positive update By Tricia Wright LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) – Britain’s top shares hit a seven-week Read More
By This Is Money Reporters Published: 02:32 EST, 29 April 2014 | Updated: 06:55 EST, 29 April 2014 0 View comments 12.45: A batch of confidence-boosting trading updates and further merger activity – both real and speculative – helped the Footsie push up to seven week highs by lunchtime. Around mid session, the FTSE 100 Read More
By Tricia Wright LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s top shares hit a seven-week high on Tuesday, bolstered by more deal news in the pharmaceuticals sector alongside upbeat corporate earnings reports from BP and wealth manager St. James’s Place. Shire SHP.L climbed 4 percent, the top percentage gainer on the blue-chip FTSE 100 index .FTSE, after Reuters Read More
Price: 4,666.50 Chg: 586.50 Chg %: 14.38% Date: 16:59 – FTSE closes up 14.47 at 6,700.19 – AstraZeneca drives index higher – US imposes sanctions on Russia – China’s Politburo signals no new large-scale easing ahead techMARK 2,770.82 +0.83% FTSE 100 6,700.16 +0.22% FTSE 250 15,826.24 -0.39% UK stocks closed modestly higher today, driven by Read More
By This Is Money Reporters Published: 02:49 EST, 28 April 2014 | Updated: 11:15 EST, 28 April 2014 17.05 (close): AstraZeneca shares rocketed to a new record high today after drugs giant Pfizer confirmed its interest in a takeover of the UK company. Pfizer revealed for the first time that it had been rebuffed by Read More
By This Is Money Reporters Published: 02:49 EST, 28 April 2014 | Updated: 11:15 EST, 28 April 2014 17.05 (close): AstraZeneca shares rocketed to a new record high today after drugs giant Pfizer confirmed its interest in a takeover of the UK company. Pfizer revealed for the first time that it had been rebuffed by Read More