Greece continued to hound investor sentiment on Friday with mining stocks in general retreat, as the London market just about remained on positive ground. The blue chip FTSE 100 index closed up a mere 2.57 points or 0.04% at 6,710.45 with miners in general retreat from the previous session's high. W
Read moreBUDAPEST, June 18 (Reuters) - Three tobacco companies have threatened legal action against Hungary's government unless it revises what they say is a "discriminatory" decision to award a 20-year retail tobacco supplier contract to two rival companies. Earlier this month British American Toba
Read moreNumis raised its rating on Betfair to 'reduce' from 'sell' and reiterated its 2,100p price target, in light of the modest recent retreat in the share price. Commenting on the company's full-year results, it noted that revenue was just a touch ahead of its expectations, with earnings before interest,
Read moreUK stocks paused at a three-month low on Wednesday morning ahead of a Federal Reserve policy decision, as negative newsflow from Greece continued to dampen risk appetite. The FTSE 100 was trading 0.1% lower at 6,703.24 after settling at 6,710.10 on Tuesday, its lowest close since 10 March. The inde
Read moreGoldman Sachs has upgraded British American Tobacco to 'neutral' from 'sell' and raised the target price to 3,270p from 3,010p. It noted that since being added to the 'sell' list on 9 October 2014, the shares are down 2% versus the FTSE World Europe's rise of 7% and the staples sector up 11%. GS sa
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