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Robert Wiseman Dairies share price up as half year turnover rises

Shares in Robert Wiseman Dairies were up in afternoon trading after the group reported a rise in turnover but a fall in profit in the half year ended 2 October.

Richard Lambert to be replaced as CBI head by deputy John Cridland

Richard Lambert, the outgoing head of the Confederation of British Industry, is to be replaced by the CBI's deputy director general, John Cridland in the New Year.

Far eastern promise

Maybe because they were heading in that direction for the G20 Summit in Seoul, unusually, someone in the Government must have hit upon the bright idea of taking along a fairly large business delegation for a stopover in Beijing. With the G20 conference widely expected beforehand to dissolve into a G2 summit between the world's two largest economies, Britain and America - sorry, a hundred year slip - China and America. With the UK playing a somewhat marginal role at best, this was splendid f...

Lonmin share price up on FTSE 100 as profits and dividends return

Shares in Lonmin were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the mining company reported a return to profit in the full year ended 30 September.

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RBS share price up on FTSE 100 as Ireland continues to drag rivals

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors continued to fret over sovereign debt in the eurozone, especially in Ireland.

EU to inflict "devastating blow" on Scottish fishing industry next year

New plans being put forward by the European Commission on fishing quotas will inflict a "devastating blow" to Scotland's fishing industry, according to the Scottish Fishermen's Federation.

Vedanta Resources share price up on FTSE 100 as revenue rises 54%

Shares in Vedanta Resources were up on the FTSE 100 after the mining group reported a strong rise in revenue in the half year ended 30 September.

International Power share price up on FTSE 100 as outlook remains stable

Shares in International Power were up on the FTSE 100 after the group said that its portfolio of long-term contracted assets had continued to perform well in the three months to 10 November.

Lloyds Banking Group, RBS, Barclays and HSBC share price down on FTSE 100 as Irish woes continue

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors shied away due to the exposure of RBS to Ireland's ongoing debt crisis.

BT Group share price up on FTSE 100 as FY earnings forecast raised

Shares in BT Group were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the company raised its forecast for the full year 2010/11 after a strong rise in profit in the second quarter ended 30 September.

BAA warns long haul passengers could avoid Britain thanks to APD rise

BAA, the owner of Heathrow and Stanstead airports, has reported a rise of 3.4 per cent in passenger numbers in October, thanks to a recovery in the number of business travellers.

Lloyds Banking Group, RBS and Barclays share price up on FTSE 100 ahead of BoE inflation report

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading ahead of the Bank of England's quarterly inflation report.

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

J Sainsbury share price down on FTSE 100 as profit taking hits "impressive" H1 results

Shares in J Sainsbury were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the supermarket giant reported an "impressive" rise in sales and profit in the half year ended 2 October.

Hammerson share price up on FTSE 100 after "strong" Q3

Shares in Hammerson were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading after the real estate company reported a strong trading performance at its retail assets in Britain and France in the third quarter ended 9 November.

Northern Foods share price down on FTSE All Share after "tough" trading period

Shares in Northern Foods were down on the FTSE All Share in afternoon trading after the company reported a decline in profit in the half year ended 2 October.

Legal & General share price down on FTSE 100 despite strong cash generation

Shares in Legal & General were down on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading despite the financial services company reported a rise in net cash in the first nine months of the year.

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InterContinental Hotels share price down on FTSE 100 as profits drop and debts rise

Shares in InterContinental Hotels were down on the FTSE 100 after the group reported falling operating profit and higher net debt in the third quarter ended 30 September.

Schroders share price up on FTSE 100 as asset management helps treble profits

Shares in Schroders were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the asset management company said it had more than tripled its pre-tax profit in the nine month period ending 30 September.

A worker waits for customers in a branch of Barclays bank in London February 16, 2010.

RBS, Barclays and HSBC share price up on FTSE 100 as Barclays gives "conflicting" Q3 statement

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after Barclays issued a third quarter statement with "conflicting messages".

Associated British Foods share price down on FTSE 100 despite "record year" results

Shares in Associated British Foods were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading, despite the group reporting a "record year", with both revenue and pre-tax profit rising by double digit figures.

A shoppers carries a Marks and Spencer bag on Oxford Street in London

Marks & Spencer share price down on FTSE 100 following H1 results

Shares in Marks & Spencer were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading despite the group reporting a rise in sales and pre-tax profit in the half year period ended 2 October.

Vodafone hit by system glitch on prepaid accounts, gives free calls to customers

Vodafone share price up on FTSE 100 ahead of half year results

Shares in Vodafone were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading ahead of the telecom giant's half year results due out tomorrow.

Marks & Spencer share price up on FTSE 100 ahead of half year results

Shares in Marks & Spencer were up on the FTSE 100 ahead of the group's half year results, expected tomorrow.

Barclays share price down on FTSE 100 ahead of Q3 statement

Shares in Barclays were down on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading ahead of the bank's third quarter interim statement, expected tomorrow.

Rok goes into administration, shares suspended on FTSE All Share

Trading of shares Rok has been suspended on the FTSE All Share after the building company announced this morning that it would be going into administration.

Lloyds Banking Group, RBS and HSBC share price up on FTSE 100, Barclays awaits Q3 statement

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following good jobs data from the US last Friday.

G4S share price up on FTSE 100 as revenue growth reaches 2.1%

Shares in G4S were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the security company said that overall revenues grew 5.6 per cent in the first nine months of the year.

A Carphone Warehouse sign hangs outside a branch in west London

Carphone Warehouse share price up as HY profits treble

Shares in Carphone Warehouse were up after the group more than trebled its post-tax profit in the half year period ended 30 September.

Aer Lingus Q3 operating profit up 35%

Aer Lingus said has said that it has seen a strong performance in the third quarter ended 30 September.

Smith & Nephew share price up on FTSE 100 after Q3 profit rises

Shares in Smith & Nephew were up on the FTSE 100 after the medical technology company reported a rise in revenue and trading profit in its third quarter period.

Lloyds Banking Group, RBS and HSBC share price down on FTSE 100 after Q3 statements

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 after RBS and HSBC issued their third quarter statements today.

Invensys share price up on FTSE 100 as dividend raised 50%

Shares in Invensys were up on the FTSE 100 after the engineering and IT company reported a rise in revenue in the half year period ended 30 September 2010.

Man Group share price up on FTSE 100 as profits beat forecast

Shares in Man Group were up on the FTSE 100 after the investment group reported better than expected pre-tax profit for the half year period ended 30 September 2010.

Lloyds Banking Group, RBS, Barclays and HSBC share price up on FTSE 100 as Fed launches new stimulus

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following news that the U.S. Federal Reserve will be embarking on another stimulus in a bid to strengthen economic recovery.

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