World markets
| Shanghai | 2,299.99 | +17.12 (0.75%) |
| S&P 500 | 1,667.47 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 15,360.81 | +222.69 (1.47%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 23,493.03 | +410.35 (1.78%) |
| TSEC | 8,377.05 | +8.86 (0.11%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,808.27 | -9.72 (-0.34%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,998.79 | -2.48 (-0.06%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,613.05 | +105.45 (0.84%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,209.00 | +28.20 (0.54%) |
| BSE Sensex | 20,223.98 | -62.14 (-0.31%) |
| KOSPI | 1,982.43 | -4.38 (-0.22%) |
FirstGroup shares slump by a fifth as troubled bus and train operator announces ...
The struggling bus and train operator FirstGroup tapped investors for �615 million to cut debts and axed the dividend as profits slumped.
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Top stories
Yahoo has agreed a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1bn (�725m) in cash. Yahoo's chief executive Marissa Mayer said that as part of its promise "not to screw it up", Tumblr would operate independently.
... Off. � FTSE 100 flirts with a 13-year high � FirstGroup launches rights issue as profits crash � Rightmove: Average house price hits record high � Japan upgrades economic growth outlook � UK business chiefs say 'we need to stay in EU' � Yahoo agrees to buy ...
LONDON | Mon May 20, 2013 12:50pm BST. LONDON (Reuters) - British retailer Marks & Spencer is expected to report its lowest annual profit in four years on Tuesday as a struggling general merchandise division drags on the growth in food sales.
The independent board of Eurasian Natural Resources Corp has rejected a proposed offer by the embattled London-listed miner's billionaire founding shareholders to take it private.
Helped by the warmer weather, footfall on the high-street rose 3.4pc year-on-year in April, the biggest increase since the run-up to Chrismtas in 2011.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| OCDO | Ocado Group PLC | 4.84% | 1,662.01M |
| MRW | Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc | 0.84% | 6,712.64M |
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| Capital Goods | +0.12% |
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| Conglomerates | -0.10% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | +0.53% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | +0.06% |
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| Energy | -0.37% |
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| Financial | -0.20% |
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| Healthcare | -0.16% |
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| Services | +0.13% |
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| Technology | +0.15% |
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| Transportation | -0.26% |
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| Utilities | +0.52% |
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