By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – AstraZeneca shares surged to boost Britain’s top share index on Monday, after U.S. rival Pfizer said it wanted to buy the drugmaker. The FTSE 100 closed just off a 7-week closing high after a volatile afternoon session as investors digested new sanctions on Russia from the United States. AstraZeneca Read More
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* FTSE 100 up 0.5 pct * AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN – news) jumps as Pfizer (NYSE: PFE – news) confirms bid interest * New US sanctions on Russia prompt choppy trade (Adds quotes, detail, updates prices) By Alistair Smout LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) – AstraZeneca shares surged to boost Britain’s top share index on Monday, Read More
* FTSE 100 up 0.3 pct * AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN – news) jumps as Pfizer (NYSE: PFE – news) confirms bid interest * Mounting Ukraine tensions limit market gains (Adds quotes, details, updates prices) By Alistair Smout and Tricia Wright LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) – AstraZeneca shares surged to keep Britain’s top share index close Read More
* FTSE 100 up 0.3 pct * AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN – news) jumps as Pfizer (NYSE: PFE – news) confirms bid interest * Mounting Ukraine tensions limit market gains By Tricia Wright LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) – AstraZeneca shares surged after U.S. rival Pfizer said it wanted to buy the drugmaker, keeping Britain’s top share Read More
A CLUTCH of Britain’s biggest companies will this week face their investors, following bruising protest votes at Barclays, Pearson and AstraZeneca last week. FTSE 100 oil explorer Tullow is under the spotlight on Wednesday for its plans to change share awards for directors. Investor advisory group Pirc has said shareholders should oppose the changes, which Read More
LONDON (ShareCast) – – FTSE ends 28.26 points higher at 6,703 – Easter retail sales rise – Ukraine kills militants, EU ponders Crimea sanctions techMARK 2,759.85 +0.65% FTSE 100 6,703.00 +0.42% FTSE 250 15,991.77 +0.01% The FTSE 100 closed above the key psychological barrier of 6,700, lifted by better-than-expected results from big US tech stocks Read More
Britain’s leading share index is on course to end 2013 around 14% ahead, fuelling expectations that it will reach a record high in the year to come. The FTSE 100 closed at 6731.3 on the penultimate day of December trading on Monday, more than 800 ahead of its level of 5897.8 at the end of Read More
LONDON (ShareCast) – – Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL – news) , Facebook (NasdaqGS: FB – news) lift sentiment after results – FTSE 100 at highest since March 7th – Miners Anglo, ABG and Centamin (Toronto: CEE.TO – news) rise techMARK 2,762.55 +0.74% FTSE 100 6,708.61 +0.51% FTSE 250 16,070.47 +0.51% Forecast-beating quarterly results from Wall Street Read More
By This Is Money Reporters Published: 02:26 EST, 25 April 2014 | Updated: 11:55 EST, 25 April 2014 17.45: Close: The FTSE 100 has closed the day down 17.31 at 6685.69. 15.30: London shares remained weak in late afternoon trade, just holding off session lows on continuing worries over the tense situation between Ukraine and Read More
* FTSE 100 index ends 0.3 percent lower * Fresh tensions in Ukraine hurt sentiment * William Hill (Other OTC: WIMHF – news) , Pearson (NYSE: PSO – news) rally after updates By Atul Prakash LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) – Britain’s top share index slipped on Friday from its seven-week closing high the day before, Read More