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ICAP, the interdealer and Man Group, the publically listed hedge fund are rising ahead of ICAP's full year results announcement.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 as investors quietly grow in confidence after eurozone finance ministers appeared to solidify a deal aimed at preventing the spread of Greece's sovereign debt crisis.

Yell, the directories group, have fallen on the FTSE 250 despite a a swing of more than 1.19 billion as CEO and CFO both announced their intention to quit.

Cineworld, national cinema chain are ahead of expected total revenue by 13.9 pct. The UK's second largest cinema chain after Odeon, Cineworld has seen a growth of 13.9 pct mainly due to box office revenue on the success of Avatar and Alice in Wonderland.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 despite early losses caused by worries on the euro and a negative note from JPMorgan.

This week ahead sees crisis talks between the union and British Airways as their latest set of results.

RBS shares have fallen on the FTSE 100 as it emerged that American Express had joined the bidding for its Worldpay - payment processing.

J Sainsbury are on 'reduce' after the retailer announced slowing like-for-like sales.

Shares in building material group Wolseley were up on the FTSE 100 after the company said it expected to exceed full year profit expectations.

DSG international has reported a rise in total sales of four per cent in the full year ended 1 May, like for like sales also increased by two per cent in the period.

IT firm Computacenter's revenues have risen after strong rebound in UK sales.

Shares in British banks had mixed success on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading following disappointing results from Credit Agricole in France and a wearing off of the bounce produced by a new government.

FirstGroup shares are roughly the equivalent of a 'weak sell' on the FTSE 250 after full year results.

Media group Trinity Mirror saw its shares dive more than 10 per cent on the FTSE 250 after it announced a fall in revenue of five per cent in the 17 weeks to 2 May.

BT Group shares are up 8.90 pence as the telecoms provider get a boost from fundamentals.

Shares in J Sainsbury were up over two per cent on the FTSE 100 after the supermarket chain smashed forecasts for its full year results.

easyJet have cancelled dozens of flights this week as further ash disruption continues to affect services.

Thomas Cook half year results are expected tomorrow with consensus forecast for 2010 around £325m.

Shares in BT Group were up on the FTSE 100, despite expectations that the telecoms group will be announcing a fall in full year profit of 37 per cent tomorrow.

Shares in J Sainsbury were up on the FTSE 100 ahead of the supermarket's preliminary results, which are expected to see a rise in pre-tax profit of 10.5 per cent for the full year 2009.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 despite early gains following the establishment of a new government after five days of negotiations between the three main political parties.

Shares in Compass Group were up nearly three per cent on the FTSE 100 after the company reported a rise in revenue and profit in the half year ended 31 March 2010.

The bus and rail group has put out a statement that it is trading in line with expectations on the backdrop of a challenging trading environment.

Kesa Electricals, owner of Comet and Darty France electrical stores, shares have fallen despite Chief Executive Thierry Falque-Pierrotin saying the group was on track to meet profit expectations of £72 million.

Enterprise Inns shares are up after the company agreed to refinance its debt.

Shares in Aviva were down on the FTSE 100, as the insurer reported a drop in sales from the previous year.

easyJet has said that ash disruption from the Icelandic volcano could be up to £75 million as it seeks to get back on track after it was forced to shutdown during snow and ash problems.

InterContinental Hotels Group - the world's biggest hotelier - has risen on the FTSE 100 as Q1 results beat forecast.

Unite, the Union who voted overwhelmingly to reject BA's offer last Friday, have announced strike dates.

The budget airline, recently downgraded from Goldman Sachs' buy rating has fallen around 40 pence since however is rising today - currently up 2.42 pct.