World markets
| Shanghai | 2,299.99 | +17.12 (0.75%) |
| S&P 500 | 1,667.47 | +17.00 (1.03%) |
| 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 | 2,813.40 | -4.59 (-0.16%) |
| CAC 40 | 4,003.99 | +2.72 (0.07%) |
| 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
By Sudip Kar-Gupta. LONDON | Mon May 20, 2013 12:03pm BST. LONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 steadied near its highest level in five-and-a-half years on Monday, helped by a rise in bank stocks, and most analysts expected further near-term gains.
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.
The PM has penned a stiffly-worded letter to 10 overseas British territories demanding that they sign up to international tax treaties.
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 | 4.23% | 1,652.36M |
| MRW | Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc | 0.66% | 6,701.02M |
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| Cons. Cyclical | +0.60% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | +0.07% |
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| Energy | -0.29% |
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| Financial | -0.06% |
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| Healthcare | -0.18% |
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| Services | +0.12% |
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| Technology | +0.18% |
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| Transportation | -0.34% |
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| Utilities | +0.53% |
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