** Technip falls 7.7 pct, its worst day in a year, after announcing a restructure that will see 6,000 jobs lost ** Co also set to book 650 mln euro restructuring charge ** Cut to "sell" from "buy" at Soc Gen: says now difficult to forecast 2016/7 revenues, co's exposure to deepwater o
Read moreWood Group said on Tuesday that it has acquired Canada-based engineering consultancy BETA Machinery Analysis in a deal valued at $14.3m. BETA, which employs 100 people across its Canada, US, China and Malaysia locations, will operate under Wood Group Kenny, specifically under the Wood Group Integrit
Read moreUK stocks finished firmly lower on Friday as Greece entered crunch time in its debt negotiations with creditors, with officials heading towards a pivotal weekend for Athens and the Eurozone. The FTSE 100 fell 54.12 points (-0.8%) to 6,753.70, with ARM Holdings and a host of mining stocks providing a
Read moreMid caps were in the red on Friday, as gains made by retailer and telecommunications stocks were overshadowed by Greece's looming critical weekend. As of 15:30 BST, the FTSE 250 was trading 0.7% lower at 17,829. OnseSavings Bank led the risers as Investec gave the stock a 'buy' rating and a price t
Read moreUK stocks were trading firmly in the red on Friday as investors showed their nerves ahead of a crucial weekend for Greece, as debt talks go down to the wire. The FTSE 100 was trading 0.84% lower at 6,750.63 by midday, with just six constituents trading in positive territory. "Like most of these in-
Read moreUK stock markets fell on Friday morning after the collapse of Greek debt talks at the Eurogroup meeting the previous day. The FTSE 100 was down 0.72% at 6,758.47 in early trading, as gains in the supermarket sector were offset by weakness among miners as investors scaled back their appetite for risk
Read moreUK stocks were expected to decline on Thursday morning after five straight days of gains, after another meeting between Greece and its creditors ended in a deadlock. City sources predict the FTSE 100 open 15 points lower than Wednesday's close of 6,844.80. "European equities are set to slide on th
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