Global equity markets advanced on Monday, driven higher by a flurry of merger and acquisition activity, while a recent tumble in the yen against the dollar halted after Japan's economy minister suggested ...

The oil rig maker was hit by a double-whammy of analyst downgrades.

The FTSE 100 managed to close Monday's session moderately higher, albeit at 12 year highs, after rising by 33 points to the 6,756 point mark.

The UK's leading index rose on Monday to its best closing level since late 2000, helped by rising bank stocks, and analysts said there was little holding it back from its all-time highs.

1630: Close The FTSE has settled at a new five-and-a-half-year high after a volatile session. The gains were driven by a strong performance from RBS after Numis raised its target price from 308p to 410p, ...

Royal Bank of Scotland was in the lead after Numis raised its target price from 308p to 410p, while upgrading the stock to buy.

The FTSE 100 had erased its early-morning gains by Monday lunchtime, as strong performances by easyJet and RBS were offset by heavy falls in the mining sector.

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark equity index rose on Monday to its best closing level since late 2000, helped by rising bank stocks, and analysts said there was little holding it back from its all-time ...

Petrofac Petrofac is an energy services firm with a first-class growth record. Since 2007, sales, earnings per share (EPS) and dividends per share at the company have grown year-in, year-out. In the last ...

To me, capital growth and dividend income are equally important. Together, they provide the total return from any share investment and, as you might expect, my aim is to invest in companies that can beat ...

Britain's benchmark equity index rose on Monday to its best closing level since late 2000, helped by rising bank stocks, and analysts said there was little holding it back from its all-time highs. Interest ...

LONDON--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- The global market for aluminium foil packaging is poised for substantial growth in the upcoming decade, primarily spurred by the stable economic growth in the developing countries, ...

Ace City investor Neil Woodford has thrashed the FTSE 100 over the last five, 10 and 15 years. Hence, I always keep an eye on his holdings for promising investment ideas. Woodford is very selective in ...

The following FTSE 100 companies will go ex-dividend on Wednesday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout. According to Reuters calculations at current market prices, ...

Both Barclays and Banco Santander were casualties of the credit crunch, but unlike Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland , both have avoided the humiliation of large-scale state bailouts and cancelled dividends. ...

Passive funds such as ETFs are cheap but not suitable for all assets, experts tell Emma Wall .

Dividend income accounts for around two-thirds of total returns, the actual rate of return taking into account both capital and income appreciation. Given that share prices are often volatile and unpredictable, ...

Long-suffering investors in UK insurance giant Aviva , of which I'm one, will be feeling slightly easier after the market's bullish response to last week's first quarter interim statement. The share price ...

When weighing up a potential investment, it's useful to look forward rather than backwards. If you buy a stake in a business, it's the future profits that count -- and the stock market will value your ...

HONG KONG/PARIS (Reuters) - France's Danone is aiming for a bigger slice of one of the world's fastest-growing dairy markets by investing 325 million euros ($417 million) in two deals with China Mengniu ...

Budget carrier Ryanair has posted record full-year earnings but warned profit growth would slow sharply in the coming 12 months. It expects the slowdown to be caused by weakness in the European Union and ...

U.S. stock index futures were little changed in light volume on Monday as investors search for catalysts after major U.S. equity indexes closed Friday for a fourth consecutive week of gains. * Acquisitions ...

The FTSE 100 has seen little change on yesterday's close this morning, currently down 11 points to 6,711, but remains close to the index's 10-year high, which closed at 6,732.40 on 15 June 2007. So, which ...

The FTSE 100 has seen little change on yesterday's close this morning, currently up by just 1 point to 6,724, slowly edging towards the index's 10-year high, which closed at 6,732.40 on 15 June 2007. We ...

Stocks in Asia mostly advanced on Monday, mirroring gains on Wall Street at the end of last week, with exporters spearheading gains as the yen continued to fall against the dollar.

There are things to love and loathe about most companies. Today, I'm going to tell you about three things to love about BG Group . I'll also be asking whether these positive factors make this FTSE 100 ...

Britain's benchmark equity index steadied near its highest level in five-and-a-half years on Monday, helped by a rise in bank stocks, and most analysts expected further near-term gains. The blue-chip FTSE ...

London's benchmark index was trading at levels not seen in over a decade on Monday morning, boosted by record closing prices in the States on Friday on the back of an improved outlook for the global economy....

There are things to love and loathe about most companies. Today, I'm going to tell you about three things to loathe about HSBC Holdings . I'll also be asking whether these negative factors make this FTSE ...

There are things to love and loathe about most companies. Today, I'm going to tell you about three things to love about Unilever . I'll also be asking whether these positive factors make this FTSE 100 ...

Shares in FirstGroup fell over 21% in early trade this morning, after it announced a rights issue, dividend cut and profit warning in its preliminary results. Despite revenue climbing 3.3% to £6.9bn, the ...

Shares in fashion retailer Next slip 1.3 percent to be among the top fallers on a rising FTSE 100, after Nomura cuts its rating on the company to "neutral" from "buy" on valuation grounds, ...

One of the most popular funds tracking the FTSE 100, the iShares FTSE 100 exchange-traded fund (ETF), today confirmed dividends from the blue-chip index had reached an all-time high. News this morning ...