5:00pm

Banks lead FTSE losses as rally wanes

Mid-cap housebuilders end strong run after Barratt numbers

The Short View 5:42pm

UK and US small caps set records

British smalls look particularly exposed if optimism slips

A bartender pours a pint of Fosters lager at The Knights Templar public house, operated by JD Wetherspoon Plc, in London, U.K., on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011. U.K. retail sales dropped in August as consumers remained concerned about their jobs and incomes, the British Retail Consortium said. ©Bloomberg From COMPANIES 5:29pm

Costs weigh on JD Wetherspoon margins

8% increase in like-for-like sales

From COMPANIES 5:03pm

N Brown to open more high street stores

French Connection reports bigger than expected loss

Jan 15, 2013

WPP hits 12-year high on bullish message

Comments counter a downgrade from Wells Fargo

Jan 14, 2013

Financials shine on upbeat broker comment

FTSE 100 stays around best levels since May 2008

Jan 11, 2013

IAG takes off as FTSE holds steady

Parent group of British Airways judged ready to fly by UBS

Jan 11, 2013

Fall in risk aversion sees FTSE 100 rally

UK equities deliver best start to year in two decades

Inside London Jan 11, 2013

Supermarket big boys reach use-by date

Mr Market is worried about the big four grocers and their megastores

From COMPANIES Jan 11, 2013

Tullow Oil trims output forecasts

Shares dip as explorer misses annual production guidance

From COMPANIES Jan 11, 2013

Pace shares gain on record revenues

Quarterly results a vindication for new management

Jan 10, 2013

Trade show lifts Arm to 12-year high

Chipmaker closes 4.4% higher in London on upbeat Electronics news

From COMPANIES Jan 10, 2013

Bolland vows to stay on at M&S

Pressure grows on chief executive after poor Christmas clothing sales

From COMPANIES Jan 10, 2013

3i sets disposal programme in motion

Move part of plan to boost share price

From CAPITAL MARKETS Jan 9, 2013

FTSE 100 back to pre-Lehman levels

UK’s blue-chip index at highest in four years

Jan 9, 2013

FTSE 100 hits best level since 2008

Banks and miners rise as London’s strong start to year continues

From LEX Jan 9, 2013

Aviva clean-up continues

Insurer could generate a little more excitement by finding high-growth niches

Jan 8, 2013

Vodafone lifted by talk of Verizon bid

Broker points to partial stake sale

From COMPANIES Jan 8, 2013

Robert Walters to cut costs further

White collar recruiter’s net fee income from Europe falls

Jan 7, 2013

Dividend fears pull the plug on National Grid

UK utility falls 2.4% as London market ends session lower