23-04-2012

- PMI data disappoints - Markets dragged down by European politics - Miners, Prudential, IAG lead fallers on Footsie

23-04-2012

Cable and Wireless Worldwide (CWW), the serial profit-warner, is having a rare good day after Vodafone agreed to stump up 38p cash per share to gain control of the company.

23-04-2012

- Chinese, Eurozone PMIs show contraction - Eyes on political situation in France, Netherlands - Miners provide a drag on Footsie

23-04-2012

Miners are taking a hammering after the HSBC preliminary flash purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose from 48.3 to 49.1 in April but still remained under the crucial 50-point level, which shows that the industry is still contracting.

23-04-2012

- Miners sold off after Chinese PMI - Vodafone makes offer for CWW - Old Mutual sinks after Goldman downgrade

23-04-2012

City sources are predicting a sharp fall for the Footsie on Monday morning after some disappointing Chinese manufacturing data.

23-04-2012

Vodafone has finally struck a deal to buy Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CWW) in a deal worth just over one billion pounds.

23-04-2012

The Dutch prime minister will on Monday launch a bid to salvage his austerity budget amid political chaos that could cost the country its AAA credit rating and plunge Europe's debt rescue plans into disarray. Mark Rutte, who is a key ally of Germany and the Eurozone's "hardliners" on financial discipline, has called an emergency cabinet meeting after budget talks collapsed at the weekend. He is expected to resign today and announce snap elections, pushing yet another "core" Eurozone country into political and economic uncertainty. In France, early polls pointed to a victory of Francois Hollande in the first round of the presidential elections setting the stage for a run-off between the socialist challenger and incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy on May 6th. Mr Hollande has pledged to renegotiate the European fiscal pact that binds countries to a 3pc deficit limit by next year, The Telegraph reports.

20-04-2012

- German Ifo and UK retail data lifts sentiment - Financials and miners make strong gains in London - Strong start on Wall Street, GE and Microsoft beat forecasts

20-04-2012

- German Ifo beat expectations - UK retail sales rise strongly in March - Man Group rebounds, IMI higher after update

20-04-2012

Supergroup's Superdry brand may be very popular with the kids and those old enough to know better, but the shares are about as fashionable as plus-fours and spats in the market today, after another profit warning from the group.

19-04-2012

With just 25 minutes to go before the 17:00 bid deadline on Thursday, telecoms group Cable and Wireless Worldwide (CWW) said it had extended the time required for Vodafone to come up with a formal offer for the group.

19-04-2012

- Spanish auction well received despite rising yields - US futures up in wake of earnings results - Hargreaves leads Footsie higher, CWW plummets on FTSE 250

19-04-2012

Shares in Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CWW) plunged following the revelation that Tata Communications has decided not to bid for the firm.

19-04-2012

- Spanish yields ease before auction - Hargreaves leads risers on Footsie - Cable and Wireless Worldwide plummets on FTSE 250

19-04-2012

Time is running out for Vodafone to make a bid for the struggling telecoms company Cable and Wireless Worldwide (CWW) following news Tata Communications has decided not to bid for the firm.

29-03-2012

- Stocks dragged down by Eurozone concerns - International Power receives approach from GDF Suez - FirstGroup plummets after gloomy update

29-03-2012

Vodafone and Tata Communications have been given three more weeks to make a formal offer for Cable and Wireless Worldwide.

26-03-2012

- European markets cautious, Spanish index drops - Germany may back an increased firewall - Abderdeen advances after pre-close trading update

26-03-2012

Shares in the African energy firm Ophir leapt over 18 per cent on Monday after it announced a record gas discovery off the coast of Tanzania.