BUSINESS

Shares in Sainsbury's were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the supermarket chain reported a rise in like for like sales in the full year ended 19 March 2011.

Tomorrow the Bank of England is due to release the minutes of this month's meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee, which, yet again voted to keep interest rates at the historic low of 0.5 per cent.

Chancellor George Osborne is preparing to announce a tax on private jet flights in tomorrow's Budget, it has been reported.

Shares in Punch Taverns were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the pub owner gave the conclusions of its strategic review, announced last October.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors continued to buy after last week's panic sell offs.

Shares in Centrica were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the energy company said its North American subsidiary, Direct Energy, would be acquiring energy retailer Gateway Energy Services Corporation for $90 million.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors started to regain their confidence after a spate of global events triggered panic selling.

Shares in Essar Energy were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading, despite the Indian energy company reporting a rise in pre-tax profit in the full year ended 31 December.

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Shares in Manganese Bronze were flat on the FTSE AIM All Share after the maker of black cabs reported a fall in its losses before tax in the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in British banks were mixed on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the G7 said it would take action to help the Yen, following the disaster which struck Japan a week ago and is still crippling the nation.

Shares in Jupiter Fund Management were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading, despite the group saying it had more than tripled its pre-tax profit in the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in Premier Farnell were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the distribution group reported a strong rise in revenue and pre-tax profit in the full year ended 30 January.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following significant falls earlier in the week.

Shares in Legal & General were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the financial services company reported a rise in sales in the full year 2010.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after yet another of the eurozone "PIIGS" received a downgrade from ratings agency Moody's.

Shares in Greggs were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the bakery chain reported a rise in sales and pre-tax profit in the year ended 1 January 2011.

Shares in Collins Stewart were down on the FTSE All Share after the financial advisory company reported a rise in pre-tax profit in the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in Close Brothers were down on the FTSE 250 in afternoon trading after the financial services company reported a fall in pre-tax operating profit in the half year ended 31 January.

Shares in Debenhams were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the retailer said it expected pre-tax profit in the first half year ended 26 February to be ahead of the previous year and in line with market consensus.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors continued to show caution in the face of the still unfolding disaster in Japan.

Shares in G4S were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading despite the security firm reporting a rise in turnover and pre-tax profit in the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in G4S were down on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading ahead of the security company's full year results, expected tomorrow.

Shares in JJB Sports were flat on the FTSE All Share in morning trading after the sports retailer gave more details of a planned equity capital raising.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following a positive note from JP Morgan.

Shares in Bovis Homes were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the housebuilder reported a doubling of pre-tax profit in the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in Bovis Homes were down on the FTSE 250 in afternoon trading ahead of the housebuilder's full year results, expected on Monday.

BAA, the owner of, among others, Heathrow and Stanstead airports reported a decline in passenger numbers in February.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as news from around the world helped dampen the spirits of investors.