LONDON (Reuters) - UK equities closed slightly lower on Wednesday as investors awaited clarity from the U.S. Federal Reserve over the future of its monetary stimulus programme. All eyes will be on Fed ...

1630:Close UK stocks ended the session slightly lower, giving back the gains made yesterday on low trading volumes. That came as traders continued to sit on their hands ahead of this evening's Fed announcement. ...

LONDON (Reuters) - British electricity prices may be almost double those in Germany within three years due largely to the impact of a new tax aimed at supporting renewable power generation, a report by ...

British electricity prices may be almost double those in Germany within three years due largely to the impact of a new tax aimed at supporting renewable power generation, a report by bank Credit Suisse ...

UK markets gave back Tuesday' slight gains as traders continued to take positions, or stay on the side lines, ahead of the all-important policy decision - and accompanying market reaction - from the Federal ...

PARIS (Reuters) - The Paris prosecutor has opened a preliminary investigation into the terms of a consulting contract between French utility EDF and a former top-level group official, the prosecutor's ...

UK equities closed slightly lower on Wednesday as investors awaited clarity from the U.S. Federal Reserve over the future of its monetary stimulus programme. All eyes will be on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's ...

BAE Systems climbed the FTSE 100 ladder following reports that long-awaited orders from Gulf states for Eurofighter Typhoon jets may arrive this year.

Qatar is likely to launch an international tender to renew its fleet of ageing fighter jets soon and is interested in France's Rafale, a French official said, while sources said it was also looking at ...

Last time I conducted a sector examination, I plumped for SSE as my pick of the FTSE 100's utilities companies. Today it's time for a look at the insurance sector. There are eight insurers listed on the ...

Qatar is likely to launch an international tender to renew its fleet of ageing fighter jets soon and is interested in France's Rafale, a French official said ahead of President Francois Hollande's state ...

Britain's top shares edged lower by midday on Wednesday and investors were reluctant to make bets before U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke provides clarity on central bank policy later. By 1031 ...

Britain's top shares fell on Wednesday with traders saying investors were shifting positions ahead of the conclusion of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting which could give hints about the longevity of its ...

Chancellor George Osborne is set to outline the future of British banking in his annual Mansion House speech on Wednesday evening.

European car sales slumped to a 20-year low in May as record unemployment took its toll and the eurozone’s recession spread to the core, with drastic falls in a string of countries.

European car sales slumped to a 20-year low in May as record unemployment took its toll and the eurozone’s recession spread to the core, with drastic falls in a string of countries.

- ECB chief still has an open mind on non-standard measures

Portuguese bonds finish higher on remarks from EU's Olli Rehn; Cyprus President calls for bail-out overhaul-FT; ECB chief still has an open mind on non-standard measures; European car registrations at ...

Nigeria's Liquefied Natural Gas company said on Tuesday it had gone to court to seek "judicial clarity" over levies it believes are unlawful, a month after authorities blocked some of its ships ...

The UK government is considering linking the guaranteed price for electricity from new nuclear plants to inflation to sweeten a deal with France's EDF , a senior industry source said. "It's not clear ...

The popular view is that there are two shops that men will happily visit. Halfords is one, and then there is Majestic.

Liberty Global has entered the bidding for Kabel Deutschland, the Financial Times reported. The media group, controlled by John Malone, has put in a potential offer that would top a price tabled by Vodafone ...

Australian shares fell 0.5 percent on Tuesday, dragged down by high-yielding stocks as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary meeting and clues to when it might start tapering ...

ECB chief still has an open mind on non-standard measures; European car registrations at 20-year low; Banks deposited 100.2bn euros overnight at the ECB

Antofagasta: UBS reduces target price from 1140p to 1050p, while upgrading from neutral to buy.

A round-up of the biggest director buys today so far.

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's latest overhaul of its dysfunctional energy sector, due this month, will inflict pain on renewable power companies and utilities and force losses on banks and investors. Reform ...

The junior FTSE AIM All Share index is up 0.1 percent, lagging the FTSE Small Cap index, up 0.6 percent, and the mid-caps, up 0.7 percent. APR Energy surges 7.5 percent after announcing a 200 Megawatt ...

The FTSE 100 has put the 'Summer Sale Now On!' signs up. The index has fallen 8% from its recent high, and I've been rummaging through the sale stock looking for some blue-chip dividend bargains. Some ...

AIM-listed North Sea oil and gas exploration, development and production company Ithaca Energy has reported the execution of further UK exploration farm-out transactions.

US President Barack Obama urges partners to resist the temptation to downsize ambitions as David Cameron launches EU-US trade talks.

The Independent says that the Co-op Bank will this week announce plans to fill a 1.5bn-pound hole in its finances. The rescue, brokered with the Bank of England's Prudential Regulatory Authority, will ...

EDF Energy, Britain's largest nuclear power producer, stopped its 610-megawatt Heysham 1-2 nuclear unit on Monday for planned refuelling, the company said. "Heysham 1 unit 2 shut down at 0001 BST ...