Shares in IQE have fallen by 16% after the semiconductor wafers firm said chief executive Americo Lemos had left the company with immediate effect. Cardiff-based IQE, whose products are found in Apple ...

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HSBC prepares $3bn share buyback as profits smash forecasts

Europe's biggest bank reported its pre-tax profits grew by 10 per cent to $8.5billion (£6.6billion) in the three months ending September, compared to the $7.6billion (£5.9billion) forecast by analysts ...

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FTSE 100 LIVE: European stocks higher as budget looms

The FTSE 100 and European markets ticked up on Tuesday ahead of a raft of crucial policy announcements by the UK government in Wednesday's autumn budget. The FTSE 100 rose 0.2% af ...

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Legal & General shares have plunged 18% but yield 9.22%! Bargain buy or value trap?

Harvey Jones has been disappointed by the performance of his Legal & General shares. But does the FTSE 100 insurer's sky-high dividend yield make up for it?

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LONDON MARKET OPEN: HSBC shines as FTSE 100 climbs in early trade

The FTSE 100 index opened up 23.39 points, 0.3%, at 8,309.01. The FTSE 250 was down 70.22 points, 0.3%, at 20,764.88, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.96 of a point, 0.1%, at 720.14.

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