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Lloyds Banking Group and Barclays share price up on FTSE 100 after HSBC strategic review

Shares in British banks were mixed on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after HSBC published the results of a strategic review.

Sainsbury share price down on FTSE 100 despite FY profit rise

Sainsbury's shopping trolleys are lined up together outside a Sainsbury's supermarket in Brighton

Shares in Sainsbury's were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the supermarket chain reported a rise in sales and pre-tax profit in the full year ended 19 March.

Bank of England inflation report expected to point to higher inflation but still no interest rate rise

The Bank of England is expected to release its quarterly inflation report tomorrow and the expectations are that, for the fourth time in a row, the BoE will be revising up its inflation forecast while maintaining a commitment to low interest rates.

Banners at a Sainsbury store are seen in central London

Sainsbury share price up on FTSE 100 ahead of FY results

Shares in Sainsbury's were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading ahead of the supermarket chain's preliminary results, expected tomorrow.

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Lloyds Banking Group, RBS, Barclays and HSBC share price down on FTSE 100 as banks take insurance compensation hit

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after HSBC issued a disappointing set of Q1 results and said it would be taking a hit as a result of a need to compensate customers who were wrongly sold payment protection insurance.

Centrica share price down on FTSE 100 as earnings growth predicted to be "modest"

Shares in Centrica were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the energy company issued an update in which it predicted 2011 earnings growth at a "more modest" rate than previously expected.

AMEC share price up on FTSE 100 after positive update

Shares in AMEC were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the engineering company issued a positive interim statement.

Lloyds Banking Group, RBS, Barclays and HSBC share price down on FTSE 100 as Lloyds swings into Q1 loss

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after Lloyds Banking Group reported a first quarter loss.

Lloyds Banking Group share price down on FTSE 100 as losses return in Q1

Shares in Lloyds Banking Group were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the part-nationalised bank swung into a loss in the first quarter ended 31 March 2011.

Sage share price up on FTSE 100 ahead of H1 results

Shares in Sage group were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading ahead of the business software company's half year results, expected tomorrow.

Next share price up on FTSE 100 ahead of Q1 update

Shares in Next were down on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading ahead of the retailer's first quarter update, expected tomorrow.

Thorntons share price down on FTSE All Share as FY profit likely to half

Shares in Thorntons were down on the FTSE All Share in morning trading after the chocolate maker reported a decline in sales in the third quarter ended 30 April.

Lloyds Banking Group share price down on FTSE 100 as Portugal bailout size looks to grow

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading despite a report suggested that Portugal will need a larger EU/IMF bailout than was previously expected.

Aberdeen Asset Management share price up on FTSE 250 as HY profits jump 54%

Shares in Aberdeen Asset Management were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the group reported a rise in pre-tax profit in the six months ended 31 March 2011.

British American Tobacco share price down on FTSE 100 as Q1 volumes drop

Shares in British American Tobacco were down on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading after the group issued a positive statement for the three months ended 31 March.

Royal Dutch Shell share price up on FTSE 100 after Q1 figures

Shares in Royal Dutch Shell were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading after the energy giant reported a strong rise in income attributable to shareholders in the first quarter of the year.

Lloyds Banking Group, RBS, Barclays and HSBC share price down on FTSE 100 following Bernanke statement

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 after Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, made a speech yesterday.

AstraZeneca share price down on FTSE 100 as Q1 profits dip

Shares in AstraZeneca were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the pharmaceutical company reported a drop in pre-tax profit in the first quarter of the year.

ARM Holdings share price down on FTSE 100 despite Q1 profit rise

Shares in ARM Holdings were down on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading after the group reported a rise in pre-tax profit in the first quarter ended 31 March.

Whitbread share price up on FTSE 100 ahead of FY results

Shares in Whitbread were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading ahead of the hospitality company's preliminary results, expected tomorrow.

Aggreko share price up on FTSE 100 after predicting rise in FY trading profit

Shares in Aggreko were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the generator hire company reported a "strong start to the year" in the period from 1 January to 31 March.

Associated British Foods share price down on FTSE 100 despite half year profit rise

Shares in Associated British Foods were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading despite the group reporting a rise in revenue and pre-tax profit in the half year ended 5 March.

BP share price up on FTSE 100 despite Q1 profit drop

Shares in BP were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading, despite the energy giant reporting a decline in replacement cost profit in the first quarter of 2011.

Lloyds Banking Group, RBS, Barclays and HSBC share price down on FTSE 100 after Barclays Q1 profit drop

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after Barclays reported a decline in pre-tax profit in the first quarter of the year.

Barclays CEO Bob Diamond says the bank can withstand European banking failure.

Barclays share price down on FTSE 100 as Q1 profit dips on weaker investment banking

Shares in Barclays were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the group reported a fall in pre-tax profit in the three months ended 31 March.

UK GDP growth expected to return with Q1 figures tomorrow

The Office for National Statistics is set to release GDP data for the United Kingdom tomorrow and it is expected that the figures will show a return to economic growth.

Associated British Foods share price down on FTSE 100 ahead of interim results

Shares in Associated British Foods were down on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading ahead of the group's interim results, expected tomorrow.

Micro Focus International share price soars on FTSE 250 after takeover offer confirmed

Shares in Micro Focus International were up on the FTSE 250 in afternoon trading after the software and IT company confirmed that it had received a takeover bid from an unnamed company.

Lloyds Banking Group considering sale of Scottish Widows - reports

Lloyds Banking Group is preparing to sell off Scottish Widows so that the part-nationalised bank can increase its focus on its core business, according to media reports.

Lloyds Banking Group, RBS and Barclays share price up on FTSE 100 as 3 day week begins

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading ahead of results from Barclays, expected tomorrow.

Pearson share price up on FTSE 100 after announcing Schoolnet acquisition

Shares in Pearson were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the publishing group, which owns the Financial Times, said it would be buying Schoolnet for $230 million.

William Hill share price up on FTSE 250 as Q1 profit rises

Shares in William Hill were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the bookmaker reported a rise in net revenue and operating profit in the first quarter ended 29 March.

Bank of England MPC still divided on interest rates in the face of high inflation

The latest minutes of the meeting of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee revealed that the MPC was once again split on keeping interest rates at the historic low of 0.5 per cent.

Chemring share price down on FTSE 250 after announcing acquisition of IED detector maker

Shares in Chemring were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the defence company said it was acquiring the Detection Systems Operations of General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products for $90 million.

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