4:51pm

BAE bucks wide losses on FTSE 100

Buyback news lifts defence contractor as index falls below 6,300

A model of a BAE Systems Plc Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet sits on display outside the company's stand on the first day of the Farnborough International Air Show in Farnborough, UK on Monday, July 9 2012. ©Bloomberg From COMPANIES 9:44am

BAE launches £1bn share buyback

Defence group’s pension fund buys longevity insurance from L&G

From COMPANIES 11:42pm

Travis Perkins sees construction improving

16% rise in pre-tax profit for owner of Wickes DIY chain

From COMPANIES 11:24pm

Rathbone appoints Howell to aid expansion

Former Williams de Broë chief to become deputy CEO

The RSA Insurance Group Plc company headquarters stand at One Plantation Place in London, U.K., on Monday, Aug.16, 2010. Aviva Plc, Britain's second-biggest insurer, said it rejected a 5 billion-pound ($7.8 billion) bid for its general insurance businesses in the U.K., Canada and Ireland because the deal wasn't in shareholders interests. ©Bloomberg From COMPANIES 8:41pm

RSA under attack over dividend cut

‘Bolt from the blue’ draws wrath of shareholders

From LEX 5:43pm

RSA: dividend diversion

Investors may not be happy but cutting payout will give insurer the resources to expand

Feb 20, 2013

Schroders rises on retail surge expectations

Fund manager’s January inflows the highest since 2009

A construction crane stands next to the partially-completed Leadenhall Building, center, in the financial district in London, U.K., on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. U.K. banks have become more unwilling to finance development projects without a tenant committed to lease space or a buyer for the completed property. ©Bloomberg From COMPANIES Feb 19, 2013

Severfield-Rowen eyes £50m rights issue

Engineer to take £10m Cheesegrater hit

Feb 19, 2013

IHG’s gains falter as FTSE holds up

Vodafone also falls after broker downgrade

Feb 18, 2013

Advertising optimism helps invigorate ITV

Broadcaster climbs 2.8% as London market stalls on low volume

Feb 15, 2013

Gold miners lose shine on FTSE 100

Fresnillo leads London fallers as metal hits lowest since August

Inside London Feb 15, 2013

OFT will take the fizz out of Britvic merger

Bizarre ruling leaves the deal with AG Barr dead

From COMPANIES Feb 15, 2013

Amplats woes hit Johnson Matthey

Precious metals refiner to lose discounts worth £35m a year as well as marketing deal

Trader's Diary from PERSONAL FINANCE Feb 14, 2013

When it’s time to go back for more

David Schwartz’s rules of thumb for adding to a stock holding

Global Market Overview Feb 14, 2013

Soft economic data hit euro

Stocks recover as Buffett’s $28bn Heinz deal adds to M&A surge

Feb 14, 2013

IAG takes off on transatlantic hopes

US Airways merger plan lifts BA owner on falling London market

Trading Post Feb 14, 2013

Weak commodities conundrum

From LEX Feb 14, 2013

Rolls-Royce: window seat

Aerospace group’s shares are near all-time high and investment is on the up

Trading Post Feb 13, 2013

Risk rally sees correlations crumble

Macroeconomic fears are holding less sway

Feb 13, 2013

Carnival misses boat after liner fire

Cruise operator’s shares suffer new blow

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