(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 has started the month on a sour note, with the blue-chip market down 66.82 points (1.10%) to 6,016.97 by mid-afternoon on Monday. Prudential was one of the biggest fallers after the company announced another high-profile departure. Michael McLintock has decided to ret
Read more(ShareCast News) - BT Group's third quarter revenues have risen 3%, leaving the company's year-to-date revenues flat. In a results released on Monday, the company said revenue for the three months to 31 December 2015 was £4.59bn, with revenue for the nine months at £13.25bn. Reported profit before
Read more(ShareCast News) - The UK equity market closed higher on Friday as oil prices rose and the Bank of Japan's latest policy decision was well received. Oil prices gained on hopes of a deal by major exporters to cut production to address the global supply glut. At 1640 GMT, Brent crude rose 1.4% to $34.
Read more(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 was back over the 6,000 mark on Friday, rising 105.69 points (1.78%) to 6,037.47 by mid-afternoon. Old Mutual topped the list after South Africa's central bank raised interest rates for the second time in two months yesterday. The bank also cut its growth forecast as
Read more(ShareCast News) - BT Group said on Friday that it has completed its £12.5bn acquisition of mobile network operator EE. However, the deal still faces a challenge in the form of industry regulator Ofcom, which is currently investigating whether BT should be made to spin off its Openreach arm on compe
Read more(ShareCast News) - Businesses were being promised more accurate information on broadband speeds on Tuesday, with Ofcom revealing details of a new code of practice that will allow companies to walk away from contracts free of charge if speeds are not as promised. The regulator said that, under a new
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