FTSE

Shares in Rolls Royce were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the engine manufacturer said it had been awarded a $2.2 billion TotalCare deal from Emirates Airline.

Shares in Carillion were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the construction company said it had agreed terms to acquire green outsourcing company Eaga.

Shares in Smith & Nephew were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading after the medical device maker reported a rise in revenue and trading profit in the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in Rolls Royce were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the engine manufacturer reported a rise in revenue and pre-tax profit in the full year 2010.

Shares in Rio Tinto were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading despite the mining group reporting record underlying earnings and a slashing of its net debt in the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading ahead of the Bank of England's next announcement on interest rates.

Shares in Diageo were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading despite the brewer reporting a rise in net sales and operating profit in the half year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in Rolls Royce were up on the FTSE 100 ahead of the engine maker's full year results, expected tomorrow.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading, despite the government yesterday raising its banking levy.

Shares in Reckitt Benckiser were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading despite the consumer goods company reporting a rise in revenue and net income in the full year 2010.

Shares in Reckitt Benckiser were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading ahead of the consumer goods company's full year results, expected tomorrow.

Shares in Premier Foods were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the group said it would be selling its East Anglian canned grocery operations to Princes Limited for £182 million.

Shares in Thomas Cook were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the travel agent reported a rise in revenue and a fall in losses in the first quarter.

Shares in Bellway were up on the FTSE 250 in afternoon trading after the housebuilder issued a trading statement on the six months ended 31 January 2011.

Shares in 888 Holdings were up on the FTSE All Share in morning trading after the gambling company reported a strong rise in income in the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in St. Modwen Properties were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the company said it had returned to profitability in the full year ended 30 November 2010.

Shares in Dairy Crest were down on the FTSE 250 in afternoon trading after the group gave an unexciting update for the nine month period ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors appeared to be more confident about the state of the global economic recovery.

Shares in easyJet were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the budget airline said it had reached an "important milestone" in passenger numbers.

Shares in Compass Group were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading after the catering company said it had had a "good start to the year".

Shares in TUI Travel were down on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading after the group said that unrest in Tunisia and Egypt could cost it £30 million in the second quarter.

Shares in Unilever were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the consumer goods group reported a rise in turnover and net profit in the fourth quarter and full year 2010.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading.

Shares in Royal Dutch Shell were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading despite the energy giant reported a near-doubling of full year earnings.

Shares in Unilever were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading ahead of the consumer goods company's fourth quarter and full year results, expected tomorrow.

Shares in GlaxoSmithKline were down on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading ahead of the pharmaceutical giant's fourth quarter and full year results, expected tomorrow.

Shares in Vodafone were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the telecoms giant said that its Chairman, Sir John Bond, will be stepping down in July.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as positive economic data helped revive some investor confidence.

Shares in ICAP were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the interdealer reported a rise in revenue of nine per cent in the third quarter ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in Ocado were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the food delivery company reported a rise in revenue and a fall in losses in the full year ended 28 November 2010.