

Cooper Industries, the US manufacturer of electrical products, has said it will not be launching a bid for UK counterpart Laird, as it had not been ab...


Laird soared 3% after the electrical components maker said the sweetened takeover offer from US-based Cooper Industries undervalues the company and it...


Stocks finished deep in the red, giving up an earlier rally, after a poor showing on Wall Street. Energy supplier Scottish & Southern Energy suffered...


US-based Cooper Industries returned to the table with a sweetened offer for UK's electrical components manufacturer Laird, valuing the biggest maker o...


Shares in Provident Financial jumped after the doorstep lender lifted half year profits on the back of higher customer numbers. Pre-tax profits in t...


The top share index nestles slightly in negative territory, perhaps waiting for US trading to start before striking into the blue. Energy supplier Sc...


The top share index saw a sharp decline in early trading, as the debt crisis in the US continues to weigh on market sentiment. Energy supplier Scott...


Electrical components manufacturer Laird reported a 65% surge in half year underlying pre-tax profit and expects further progress through the rest of ...