LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 in red as UK election heats up
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly in the red at midday Friday, as the UK election debate heats up and retail sales come in below expectations.
Read moreMon, 14th Feb 2011 16:30
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly in the red at midday Friday, as the UK election debate heats up and retail sales come in below expectations.
Read more(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Friday said it rejected a third takeover approach from Dar Al-Handasah Consultants Shair & Partners Holdings Ltd, known as Sidara.
Read more(Alliance News) - Stocks are called to open lower on Friday, following New York lower, as hopes of interest rate cuts have come into question.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Wood Group said it had rejected a third unsolicited £1.52bn takeover proposal from rival Dubai-based engineering and consulting company Sidara, saying it continued to "significantly undervalue" the group and its prospects.
Read more(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Wednesday, while the dollar struggled after a softer US inflation reading and weaker retail sales data, which put pressure on the Federal Reserve to consider rate cuts soon.
Read more(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Wednesday said it rejected a new takeover proposal from Dar Al-Handasah Consultants Shair & Partners Holdings Ltd, known as Sidara.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Wood Group tumbled on Wednesday after saying it had rejected a second, improved £1.5bn takeover proposal from Dubai-based engineering and consulting company Sidara.
Read more(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended the day in negative territory on Monday, with investors taking a breather following a six-day winning streak that propelled the FTSE 100 to a new all-time high.
Read more(Alliance News) - Stocks in London marked time on Monday, consolidating recent gains, ahead of a key week of US economic data.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on engineering and consulting business John Wood Group from 150.0p to 220.0p on Friday following the group's first-quarter trading statement that came hot on the heels of news that it had rejected a takeover bid at 205.0p per share.
Read more(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:
Read more(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Thursday reported a drop in its quarterly sales, but maintained an upbeat outlook.
Read more(Sharecast News) - Wood Group posted a rise in first-quarter EBITDA but a drop in revenue on Thursday, a day after saying it had rejected a £1.4bn takeover proposal from Dubai-based Sidara.
Read more(Alliance News) - Sidara on Wednesday said it is "considering its next steps" after John Wood Group PLC rejected a takeover approach.
Read moreFTSE 100 up 0.5%, FTSE 250 adds 0.4%
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