World markets
| Shanghai | 2,305.11 | +5.13 (0.22%) |
| S&P 500 | 1,666.29 | -1.18 (-0.07%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 15,381.02 | +20.21 (0.13%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 23,400.10 | -92.93 (-0.40%) |
| TSEC | 8,383.05 | +6.00 (0.07%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,815.76 | -8.74 (-0.31%) |
| CAC 40 | 4,009.82 | -13.03 (-0.32%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,613.05 | +105.45 (0.84%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,180.10 | -28.90 (-0.55%) |
| BSE Sensex | 20,142.17 | -81.81 (-0.40%) |
| KOSPI | 1,981.09 | -1.34 (-0.07%) |
Business news and markets: live
... Off. � G4S chief executive Nick Buckles steps down � Marks & Spencer profits fall after clothing struggles � Burberry pre-tax profits up 14pc to �427.8m � Vodafone pre-tax profit fell 65.9pc � Political attacks on tax avoidance could damage Britain � Apple 'tried ...
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Top stories
Profits at Marks & Spencer have fallen for the second year in a row as its much maligned womenswear divison continued to disappoint.
The company suffered a total impairment of �7.7bn, which sent annual pre-tax profits tumbling by two thirds to �3.26bn. Vodafone has suffered in the slump in southern Europe, which has caused a long squeeze on consumer spending.
Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer said that the company does not 'intend' to take down any of the porn-heavy sites that are run on Tumblr after the tech giant acquired the blogging platform for $1.1billion.
Shares in London have reached levels last seen at the height of the dotcom boom nearly 13 years ago. At a close of 6,755 points, the FTSE 100 blue chip index matched levels from September 2000, just before the market's fascination with loss-making ...
Local Business Week (LBW) drew to a close on Sunday, leaving in its wake several interesting points to consider about the future of the British high street and its thousands of butchers, bakers, candlestick makers - and countless other small businesses.
Trends
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| OCDO | Ocado Group PLC | 1.02% | 1,665.66M |
| MRW | Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc | -0.45% | 6,691.72M |
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| Conglomerates | +0.28% |
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| Energy | +0.37% |
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| Financial | -0.58% |
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| Healthcare | -0.69% |
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| Services | -0.64% |
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| Technology | -0.30% |
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| Transportation | +0.53% |
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| Utilities | -0.09% |
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