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20 Mar 2011 08:59

Sunday newspaper round-up: Barclays, Budget, Punch...

Barclays has warned the Treasury against breaking up banks in a thinly veiled threat that it may move its headquarters to America. John Varley, the bank's former chief executive and its lead adviser on government affairs, held a tense meeting with officials last week. It was one of a series of priv

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15 Mar 2011 16:42

London close: Heavy losses despite recovery

The FTSE 100 closed deep in the red Tuesday amid continuing worries over the situation in Japan, though losses were more than halved following a slide in the morning as nerves calmed. A third explosion at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan has raised concerns of a major radiation le

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15 Mar 2011 14:27

London afternoon: Stocks stabilise

Leading shares remain deep in the red and the best that can be said is that the situation did not get materially worse over the lunch time session. A third explosion at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan has raised concerns of a major radiation leak and sparked panic selling on the

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15 Mar 2011 12:09

London midday: Slide continues in quake aftermath

The blue chip index continues to be hurt by the crisis in Japan as sentiment remains battered by fears of a nuclear disaster. While off its lows for the day so far, the FTSE 100 still remains over 2% under at around 5,640, a level not seen this year. A third explosion at the Fukushima Daiichi nucle

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15 Mar 2011 08:46

London open: Nuclear fears sink Footsie

An 11% plunge in Tokyo this morning on fears of a nuclear catastrophe in Japan has hammered share prices in London first thing. A third explosion at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has raised concerns of a major radiation leak. People within 30 kilometres of the plant are being told to st

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15 Mar 2011 07:34

JJB Sports in new £65m cash call

The fate of troubled sportswear retailer JJB Sports could be decided next week after it confirmed it intends to raise £65m through a new share placing, but only if its landlords agree to a new company voluntary agreement (CVA). It is the firm's second huge fund raising in just two months, having ra

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14 Mar 2011 16:47

London close: Japanese concerns knock Footsie

London closed near to its low for the day as a decline on Wall Street dragged the market lower later in the day and there were concerns about the possible effects of the Japanese earthquake on financial markets and global economies. Miners Rio Tinto, Xstrata, African Barrick and ENRC are the pick o

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14 Mar 2011 14:57

London afternoon: Shares stuck lower as Japan casts shadow

London's blue chips have turned lower again following falls on Wall Street as traders continue to mull the possible effects of the Japanese earthquake. Miners Rio Tinto, Xstrata, African Barrick and ENRC are the pick of the mining sector. Also going well is temporary power solutions provider Aggrek

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14 Mar 2011 12:21

London midday: Blue chips turn lower on volatile day

London's blue chips have turned lower again as investors await the US markets' reaction to Japan's devastating earthquake. Miners Rio Tinto, Xstrata, African Barrick and ENRC are the pick of the mining sector. Also going well is temporary power solutions provider Aggreko, which may find its service

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14 Mar 2011 08:47

London open: Aggreko in demand in wake of earthquake

Mining stocks are shoring up the Footsie but the blue-chip index is still in the red, despite the price of oil ebbing. Miners Rio Tinto, Xstrata, African Barrick and ENRC are the pick of the mining sector. Also going well is temporary power solutions provider Aggreko, which may find its services c

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14 Mar 2011 07:35

London pre-open: Weaker trend continues

London looks set to start the week slightly lower, with attention focused on the other side of the world and the events following the earthquake in Japan. City traders expect the Footsie to open around 20 points lower than its Friday close of 5,829. Housebuilder Bovis Homes didn't disappoint with

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14 Mar 2011 07:20

JJB to raise around £65m from placing

Troubled sportswear retailer JJB Sports has responded to press speculation about its fund raising plans, and said the company expects its impending share placing will raise around £65m. The company added it is in "constructive discussions" with its major shareholders in relation to their continued

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11 Mar 2011 16:41

London close: Japan gloom stifles rally

The devastating earthquake in Japan this morning overshadowed today's trading but shares struggled to climb into the blue and finished just a few points short. The tsunami resulting from the earthquake has already killed a large number of people in Japan, with police in the port of Sendai reporting

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11 Mar 2011 11:35

JD Sports walks away from JJB

Trendy sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion has decided not to make an offer for its struggling rival JJB Sports. JD said it had asked JJB for details of a proposed restructuring of JJB's property portfolio through a company voluntary arrangement, but that it "received no further information whats

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9 Mar 2011 08:16

Sports Direct gets SFO out of its hair

A legal cloud hanging over the Mike Ashley-controlled sportswear retailer Sports Direct has been lifted, as the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has closed its investigation into individuals involved in the acquisition by the company of 31 stores from rival JJB Sports in 2009. The SFO completed its inve

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