

Blue chips have had a difficult morning with the twin concerns of a serious outbreak of fighting in Korea and Irish bail-out worries knocking sentimen...


Renewed hostilities between North and South Korea and fears that the euro-crisis will spread beyond Ireland have made for a poor start on markets acro...


Electrical component maker Laird is acquiring Cattron Group, which makes remote controls for cranes, agricultural machinery and other equipment, for $...


Tobacco is one of the most defensive sectors in a downturn, for one simple reason. Smokers, particularly in the emerging markets, typically refuse to ...


Electrical component maker Laird said the majority of its markets continued to show a recovery from the depressed conditions in 2009 with third quarte...


Footsie closed slightly in the red, despite starting well on the back of well-received company updates, as weakness in the US spread across the Atlant...


The Footsie drifted lower over the lunch time session though still remained in positive territory, thanks in large part to enthusiastic responses to r...


PartyGaming is the star performer after announcing a merger with Austrian rival bwin. The online gambling group said the merger would create the world...