

The sale of HSBC'S 9.4bn-dollar (5.9bn-pound) stake in the insurer Ping An is in doubt after Chinese authorities appeared to withdraw funding for part...


Pub and bar operator Punch Taverns is trading in-line, despite which analysts warn that the equity value of the company's pubco business is nil. In ...


African Barrick Gold: Investec raises target from 485p to 530p, hold rating kept. Aggreko: Seymour Pierce maintains buy rating and 2,500p target. As...


After a mixed morning session, London's top shares kicked on in the afternoon, buoyed by Wall Street's strength. Bulls seized upon comments by New Yo...


The top share index spent the morning spinning its wheels with most of the excitement taking place among the mid-cap stocks. Last night, the Federal ...


The pub-filling summer sport bonanza can't come soon enough for pubs operator Punch Taverns, which saw half-year profits dragged down by poorly perfor...


City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open up 4 points from yesterday's close of 5,635, with investor sentiment somewhat buoyed by gains in the US, b...


Pubs group Punch Taverns said its interim results were in line with expectations, leaving it on course to meet full year targets. Underlying earnings...