Morrison ShareCast News (MRW)

Waitrose boss refuses to meet Ocado chief after Morrisons deal

Head of Ocado, Tim Steiner, said Waitrose boss, Mark Price, has given him the cold shoulder after the online grocer made a deal with rival Morrison Supermarkets, The Telegraph reported.
[Yesterday 13:55]

Thursday newspaper round-up: Ocado, UK Mail, Hibu...

The Telegraph says that Waitrose head Mark Price is refusing to meet with Ocado chief Tim Steiner after the online grocery group agreed to help rival Morrison develop an online shopping website.
[Yesterday 06:54]

London close: Bernanke's dovish tone sparks surge late on

After a relatively subdued start on the FTSE 100, stocks surged in afternoon trade as comments from the Chairman of the Federal Reserve pushed the index to fresh 13-year highs.
[Wed 17:12]

FTSE 100 movers: Morrison shares hit by placing news

Shares in Morrison were falling sharply after UBS confirmed that it had placed around 100m shares in the supermarket stock on behalf of an institutional seller at 280p each, well below yesterday's closing price of 289.30p.
[Wed 14:58]

London midday: Stocks pull back as UK retail sales drop

Disappointing retail sales in the UK saw markets pull back from a 13-year highs on Wednesday morning while traders kept a close eye on central banks around the world.
[Wed 12:02]

London close: FTSE 100 hits new multiyear highs after US data

The FTSE 100 rallied in afternoon trade after some better-than-expected economic data from the States, pushing the index to new five-and-a-half-year highs.
[17 May '13]

FTSE 100 movers: RBS rises into top spot on UBS comments

Banks were making a strong rise after UBS lifted its rating for the global banking sector from 'underweight' to 'overweight', saying that the operating environment is beginning to improve. In a research report titled 'Post-crisis banking', UBS said that the tone of its Global FID conference earlier this week was "neutral to slightly positive" and banks are starting to see "improving bottom-up trends". RBS led the risers, with Lloyds close behind.
[17 May '13]

London midday: Markets rally as banks rise

After a subdued start, the FTSE 100 pushed into positive territory ahead of the opening bell in New York with financials leading the rise after a broker upgrade.
[17 May '13]