
By Neil Maidment LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Britain's biggest tile specialist Topps Tiles may target the commercial market once it has reached its goal of taking a third of domestic sales across the country, it said on Tuesday. Helped by new openings and improved stores and ranges, To
The UK blue chip index retreated on Friday as a calmer bond market and favourable British construction data was overpowered by a weaker commodities market. Sector-wise, oil and industrial metal stocks provided the biggest drag on the FTSE, dwarfing the boost provided by real estate and travel. At 3:
UK stocks rebounded from early losses, but remained restrained by concerns of Greek instability. Sector wise, miners and technology services provided the biggest drag, while insurers and utilities gave a welcome boost. At 1:45 BST, the FTSE 100 was trading 12 points higher at 6,962. ITV declined a
** ITV falls back from 15-yr highs hit recently in decent volume after issues Q1 trading update ** Net advertising revenue up 12 pct in Q1, slightly ahead of analyst expectations; NAR expected to be up 5 pct in H1 ** Stock had strong recent run, 4th-top UK blue-chip performer YTD, up