Banking and oil woe drags FTSE 100 Index lower
The FTSE 100 Index was 6.56 points adrift at 6,743.87 in lunchtime trading
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Sky's "unrivalled" content failing to keep subscribers
CEO Jeremy Darroch said growth was due to an “unrivalled” choice of content, but that wasn't enough to cut the subscriber churn rate.
Footsie treads water amid negative news from Lloyds
The FTSE 100 Index was 3.2 points adrift at 6,747.24 in early trading
PREVIEW: Investors look for signs of synergies from Shell's acquisition of BG
To misquote Prince, it’s just another frantic Thursday with around one-sixth of the FTSE 100 companies set to update the market.
BT Group dodges a bullet as it is allowed to keep Openreach
BT shares rose sharply, while shares in rivals Sky and TalkTalk dipped, which tells you most of what you need to know about Ofcom's decision on Openreach
WEEK AHEAD: Blue-chips aplenty due to update market
The first of the big companies reports on Tuesday when BP PLC (LON:BP.) issues a trading statement
London stocks end flat but smaller stocks feel pulse of possible takeovers
London stocks ended flat on Tuesday although tech stocks fared well as speculation moved onto who might be snapped up next after news this week that Softbank is buying ARM Holdings in the wake of a Brexit-fuelled weaker pound
Tech stocks still in vogue as pound and FTSE 100 Index fall
The FTSE 100 Index was 13.01 points adrift at 6682.41 and the FTSE 250 backtracked too
Maven Capital and YFM back buy-out of Indigo Telecom
It has already identified a number of bolt-on deals that offer sales and cost synergies
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Brokers: Mixed outlook for media firms
Brokers were mixed in their outlook for media companies, with Liberum taking a particularly bullish view on the sector
FTSE100 has best week since 2011 after Brexit vote
The Footsie gained 66.2 points after Bank of England governor Mark Carney mooted a rate cut
FTSE 100 Index rises on rate cut hopes
The FTSE 100 Index gained 15.47 points to 6519.8 in morning trading
London stocks hit August highs as Bank of England hints at summer rate cut
London’s FTSE100 staged a dramatic recovery late in the Thursday session to close higher along with small-cap stocks after the Bank of England said it might cut historically low rates even further in the wake of Britain’s surprise Brexit re
FTSE 100 Index falls but smaller stocks bounce back
The FTSE 100 Index edged down 7.97 points to 6352.1
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Brokers: Jefferies bearish on telecom firms
Jefferies International has seemingly lost faith in communications groups, as it downgraded its target prices for Sky PLC (LON:SKY), TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC (LON:TALK), BT Group PLC (LON:BT) and Vodafone Group PLC (LON:VOD).
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Deutsche takes the axe to staffing stocks
The broker moves both recruiters Hays PLC and Michael Page International to 'sell' from 'hold'.
Sky Deutschland pays 80% more for German football rights
The new four-year deal with the German Professional Football Association is almost double what the firm paid last time around, splitting opinion amongst brokers
FTSE100 closes lower as China, Brexit weigh
UK shares finished lower as big cap miners fell down a hole, US stocks started weaker and there were further concerns about a slow down in China
FTSE 100 Index falls on bad news from Beijing
The FTSE 100 Index fell 46.39 points to 6255 in early trading
Papers - O2 bosses explore £8.5bn management buyout
A round-up of some of the main themes in the UK papers