World markets
| Shanghai | 2,284.64 | +8.98 (0.39%) |
| S&P 500 | 1,650.51 | -4.84 (-0.29%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 14,860.82 | +376.84 (2.60%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 22,708.73 | +39.05 (0.17%) |
| TSEC | 8,242.10 | +4.27 (0.05%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,776.78 | -58.23 (-2.05%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,967.15 | -83.96 (-2.07%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,658.09 | -94.41 (-0.74%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,994.20 | -68.20 (-1.35%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,674.33 | -387.91 (-1.93%) |
| KOSPI | 1,973.29 | +4.10 (0.21%) |
Revival at Mothercare
Mothercare said its UK turnaround plan remains "on track" after it cut losses at its domestic business, despite falling sales.
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Top stories
Nervous investors interrupted the global market rally last night, with major indices in Japan, the UK and across Europe turning negative in the face of economic concerns.
Fri May 24, 2013 12:58am BST. (Reuters) - The chief executive of Royal Mail, Moya Greene, who is responsible for leading a turnaround of the business, is set to receive an annual bonus worth nearly 500,000 pounds, as the company readies itself for a stock ...
Tesco workers paid the price for the biggest profit slump in its history after their bonus pot was halved. The supermarket giant's 280,000 UK staff will share a payout worth �56million, down from �110m a year earlier, and worth a maximum of �1,625 per ...
He warned profits would fall for the next two years as he launched a stinging attack on the company's previous management. Boost: Victoria Pendleton and her Halfords bike.
New Pearson chief executive John Fallon looks to be on a mission to reshape the education giant in dramatic fashion, but the market did not seem convinced by his plans for a sweeping reorganisation.
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| Healthcare | -1.62% |
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| Services | -1.57% |
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| Technology | -3.17% |
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| Transportation | -1.76% |
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| Utilities | -0.64% |
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