LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - The British motor insuranceindustry could be on course for its first underwriting profit in18 years after dramatically narrowing its losses during 2011,according to accountants ...

- JPMorgan suggest ECB rate cut, LTRO restart - EU leaders make little progress - UK contracts more than expected in Q1

Tawa plc 24 May 2012 Tawa plc ('Tawa' or the 'Company') Posting of Accounts and Notice of Annual General Meeting The Company announces that it has today posted to shareholders its annual report and accounts ...

 Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust PLC Interim Management Statement - 3 months to 30 April 2012 To the members of Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust PLC This interim management statement has ...

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES i 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii Marston's PLC 2 Reason for the notification ...

Commodities prices improved on Thursday, buoying the share prices of some blue-chip miners and oil stocks, including Randgold, Vedanta, Amec, BP and BG Group.

* FTSE up by more than 1 pct, rebounding after 2.5 pct fallon Wednesday * Randgold Resources, banking stocks lead recovery * Traders remain tempted to sell on the back of rally asGreek fears linger * Poor ...

- EU leaders clash over Eurobonds - Chinese manufacturing continues to contract - Financials wanted after recent sell-off

 24 May 2012 NETCALL PLC ("Netcall" or the "Company") Trading Update Netcall plc (AIM: NET), a leading customer engagement software provider, is pleased to give an update on trading ...

* Aviva also in the process of exiting Malaysia and Taiwan * Held informal talks with Woori on selling S.Korea business * China and India among Aviva's core markets in Asia (Adds details, further source ...

- Stocks surge after yesterday's heavy falls despite Eurozone travails - China, Eurozone manufacturing PMIs disappoint - UK contracts more than expected in Q1

Markets were capitulating last night as a euro break-up took a step closer.

Tin hats will need to be at the ready on Thursday morning as a barrage of company results is expected.

* FTSEurofirst 300 index closes down 2.2 pct to 971.99points * Growing signs of contingency planning for Greek euro exithit markets LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - European shares fell onWednesday, ending a ...

 NOTICE OF ADMISSION TO TRADING ON THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE 23/05/2012 - 8:00am The following securities are admitted to trading on the LSE with effect from the time and date of this notice. ABERDEEN ...

The latest round of euro-panic has been sending the FTSE into freefall in recent weeks, and it is showing no signs of stopping, with a further fall of 2.3% today.There's a meeting of eurozone leaders going ...

Standing room only for day one of the judicial review into the Serious Fraud Office’s handling of the Tchenguiz brothers’ arrest.

Albany Investment Trust Plc Interim Management Statement as at 21 May 2012 This Interim Management Statement is provided in accordance with Rule 4.3 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules and also includes ...

* CEO Clarke declines annual bonus of about 372,000 pounds * Top 5,000 managers to get reduced annual bonus * Share options held by Clarke rose to 4.35 mln from 3.5 mln (Adds detail of Clarke's base salary, ...

* CEO Clarke declines annual bonus of about 372,000 pounds * Top 5,000 managers to get reduced annual bonus (Adds detail, fund manager comments, background) LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Tesco boss Philip ...

* CEO Clarke declines annual bonus * Top 5,000 managers to get reduced annual bonus (Adds details) LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Tesco boss Philip Clarkehas opted not to take an annual bonus of about 372,000 ...

Small businesses have been warned to watch out for suspected trading fraud as criminals are increasingly seeking to take advantage of companies struggling for orders.

* Full-year profit 51.1 mln stg vs 32.9 mln stg last year * Rev down 2 pct at 387.3 mln stg * Raises dividend to 4 pence May 22 (Reuters) - British telecoms provider Kcom GroupPlc's full-year pretax profit ...

The Facebook founder had more bankers on his float than guests at his wedding, so no wonder there's almost no chance of getting a proper valuation for the social network site.

Footsie stalwarts Vodafone and Marks and Spencer will both be vying for attention early doors on Tuesday.

 Press Release 21 May 2012 Personal Group Holdings plc ` ("the Company") Dividend Announcement The directors of the Company are pleased to announce that the second dividend for 2012 of 4.45p ...

Insurer Prudential is to take the unusual step of handing its chairmanship to Paul Manduca, the man initially charged with finding the best person for the job.

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - The following business storieswere reported in British newspapers on Sunday: THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH PRUDENTIAL TO NAME PAUL MANDUCA AS NEW CHAIRMAN Prudential, Britain's biggest ...

Prudential is to name Paul Manduca as its new chairman following a five-month search to replace the departing incumbent, Harvey McGrath.

When Harvey McGrath became chairman of Prudential in January 2009, the FTSE 100 insurer was a somewhat different beast.

As a staunch saver and investor, I'm really not fond of today's economic environment.On one hand, no or low economic growth crimps business profits while, on the other, ultra-low interest rates and stubbornly ...

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION 18 May 2012 Towergate ...

Result of the Chesnara Annual General Meeting 18 May 2012 Chesnara plc announces that all the resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting held on Friday 18 May 2012 were passed by a show of hands. ...