

* FTSE 100 index down 0.4 pct at close * Lloyds, Smith & Nephew, Shell among top losers * Rolls-Royce jumps on positive outlook * AstraZeneca closes a...


(ShareCast News) - Having played down the prospect earlier in the month, Sports Direct has decided to try and boost its waning share price with a prop...


(ADVISORY- Follow European and UK stock markets in real time on the Reuters Live Markets blog on Eikon, see cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livemarkets) ...


** Sports Direct rises 13.3 pct, its best day in seven years, after announcing a buyback of up to 5 pct of its share capital ** Top riser on Stoxx 600...


(ShareCast News) - A parliamentary inquiry has accused Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley of operating his chain like a "Victorian workhouse" and failed t...