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Cable & Wireless Communications feels strain from rivals in Panama
An update on plans in Panama sent Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) shares tumbling yesterday after the company said its business in the country had been hit by tough competition.
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FTSE 100: Miners lead markets lower amid Greek uncertainty
Weaker miners led the FTSE 100 slightly into the red on Friday morning, amid continued uncertainty over Greece's austerity plans and weak trade data from China
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Oxford Instruments climbs on nano hopes
As scribblers put Oxford Instruments under the microscope, the maker of high-tech tools jumped to a record high.
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FTSE 100: Energy stocks fuel large-cap recovery
Consumer goods giant, Reckitt Benckiser, put in a polished performance as the FTSE 100 recovered its poise despite continued uncertainty over a Greek debt deal.
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Questor: Dig deep for profit
Questor Plus: Garry White's trenchant view on 'GlenStrata'.
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Banks prop up becalmed blue-chip index
Although the market failed to make any headway in the absence of a deal on Greece's debts, a couple of buoyant banks stemmed the large-caps' losses.
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FTSE 100: Polished performance from Reckitt as blue-chips lose shine
Consumer goods giant, Reckitt Benckiser, put in a polished performance as the FTSE 100 recovered its poise despite continued uncertainty over a Greek debt deal.
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FTSE 100: Reckitt puts a shine on benchmark index
Consumer goods giant, Reckitt Benckiser, put in a polished performance as the FTSE 100 recovered its poise despite continued uncertainty over a Greek debt deal.
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Shire's shot in the arm fails to rouse FTSE
While the market retreated to a darkened room as the interminable Greek debt talks dragged on, drug-maker Shire was on perkier form.
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FTSE 100: Miners drag on blue-chips as traders eye Greece
Xstrata was amongst the sharpest fallers on a weaker benchmark index after its merger with Glencore received a mixed reaction.
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Admiral sails into into choppy waters
Blue-chip motor insurer Admiral has been navigating choppy waters of late.
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Equity markets sing a different tune from IMF
Global investor sentiment is now not only split down the middle, but the split is getting deeper and wider. The optimists and pessimists are further apart than ever.
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Nasdaq jumps to 11-year high on surge in US jobs
A surge in hiring in the US economy drove the Nasdaq index to an 11-year high on Friday, as optimism grew that the jobs market is on a steady path to recovery.
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Talk of a £1.2bn payout warms up Centrica
As an Arctic chill gripped the country, British Gas-owner Centrica warmed up nicely amid suggestions that it could pay a £1.2bn special dividend.
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FTSE 100: US jobs data sends blue-chips soaring
Admiral sailed up to claim pole position as the benchmark index leapt ahead on upbeat jobs data from the US.
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Questor: Egypt review and Facebook
Questor Plus: Garry White's share tips in Egypt, Syria - plus Facebook.
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FTSE 100: Defensives help blue-chips higher ahead of jobs data
Defensive shares were in demand as the benchmark index made modest gains ahead of the latest jobs data due out of the US and after better-than-expected services data.
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FTSE 100: Defensives help blue-chips higher ahead of jobs data
Defensive shares were in demand as the benchmark index made modest gains ahead of the latest jobs data due out of the US.
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Japanese smoke signals push up Imperial
Having ticked up after a trading update earlier this week, Imperial Tobacco rose another 5p to £23.08 as takeover speculation refused to be stubbed out.
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Keep faith with emerging markets
J O Hambro's James Syme: include sub-Saharan Africa in investments.
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The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more