FTSE

Shares in Balfour Beatty were up on the FTSE 250 in afternoon trading after the construction company reported a rise in revenue and pre-tax profit in the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in Taylor Wimpey were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the housebuilder reported a return to profit in the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after plans to broker a peace deal in Libya were mooted by the President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez.

Shares in Aviva were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the insurance group reported a rise in pre-tax profit in the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in Serco were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading after the service company reported a rise in revenue and pre-tax profit in the year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in Admiral Group were down on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading after the insurance company reported a rise in turnover and pre-tax profit in the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in ITV were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the independent broadcaster reported a strong rise in revenue and pre-tax profit in the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in British banks were mixed on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after Standard Chartered reported its full year results for 2010.

Shares in Standard Chartered were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the banking group reported a rise in pre-tax profit in the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in Provident Financial were down on the FTSE 250 after the group reported a rise in pre-tax profit in the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in GKN were down on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading despite the engineering company reporting a return to profit in the year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in Fresnillo were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the mining group reported a more than doubling of pre-tax profit in 2010.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following yesterday's results from HSBC.

Shares in Persimmon were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the housebuilder reported a strong rise in revenue and profits in the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in Bunzl were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading after the outsourcing firm reported a rise in revenue and pre-tax profit in the year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in Hays were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading after the recruitment company reported a surge in pre-tax profit in the half year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in Pearson were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the publisher and owner of the Financial Times, reported a rise in sales and pre-tax profit in the full year 2010.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after HSBC reported its full year results for 2010.

Shares in HSBC were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the banking group reported a doubling of pre-tax profit in the full year 2010.

Shares in Pearson were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading ahead of the publisher's full year results, expected on Monday.

Shares in HSBC were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading ahead of the banking giant's full year results, expected on Monday.

Shares in William Hill were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the bookmaker reported a strong rise in pre-tax profits in the full year ended 28 December 2010.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading, following a set of full year results from Lloyds Banking Group.

Shares in Lloyds Banking Group were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the group reported a decline in pre-tax profit in the full year 2010.

Shares in Lloyds Banking Group were down on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading ahead of the group's full year results, expected tomorrow.

Shares in British American Tobacco were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the company reported a rise in revenue and adjusted profit in the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in Centrica were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the energy company and owner of British Gas reported a rise in operating profit in the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after RBS issued somewhat disappointing full year results for 2010.

Shares in RBS were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the part-nationalised bank said it had significantly cut its losses in the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in RBS were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading ahead of the part-nationalised bank's full year results, expected tomorrow.