

Half year profit more than doubled at optical components maker Gooch & Housego after robust demand for lasers used in manufacturing. Adjusted profit ...


Shares have moved back above the 6,000 point mark as economic data from the US stoked optimism. Private non-farm payrolls rose by 216,000 in March, v...


The release of generally favourable US non-farm payrolls data has given London shares fresh impetus. Some disappointing factory data here has failed ...


Optical components maker Gooch & Housego announced its has bought California based acousto-optic manufacturer Crystal Technology for $13.75m. The dea...


More weakness in the US helped send shares in London sharply lower, with the Libyan crisis and the consequent higher oil price weighing on sentiment. ...


An attempted rally in the morning was already fizzling out as the afternoon started, and prices continued to drift lower over the lunchtime trading se...


The higher oil price amid continuing turmoil in Libya is helping to keep shares in the red, though company updates have been given a mixed reception. ...


London has opened with Libya on its mind amid fears that the unrest sweeping through the country and the Middle East could destabilise Bahrain as well...