World markets
| Shanghai | 2,299.99 | +17.12 (0.75%) |
| S&P 500 | 1,669.75 | +2.28 (0.14%) |
| 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 | 2,818.84 | +0.85 (0.03%) |
| CAC 40 | 4,014.19 | +12.92 (0.32%) |
| 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%) |
Yahoo-Tumblr deal: Internet giant promises not to 'screw it up' over $1.1bn deal
Yahoo promised "not to screw it up" as it formally announced its acquisition of the Tumblr blogging platform for $1.1bn ahead of the US stock market opening on Monday.
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Top stories
The fallout from last year's West Coast mainline fiasco was the �final straw� that forced FirstGroup to launch a heavily discounted rights issue on Monday, according to its chief executive.
Shares in London remain in positive territory despite an earlier dip over fears the US Federal Reserve may be preparing to ease its quantitative easing programme sooner than anticipated.
Tuesday preview: M&S and Vodafone report LONDON (SHARECAST) - Marks & Spencer (M&S) and Vodafone are expected to make waves Tuesday when they release their full-year results.
The European Commission investigation into the possible manipulation of oil price benchmarks has widened, with Brussels seeking now information from trading houses, including Glencore, following last week's raids on oil majors.
LONDON�Budget carrier Ryanair Holdings PLC is targeting expansion in Northern Europe as it pursues an ambitious growth strategy with plans to increase traffic by 25% over the next five years.
Trends
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| OCDO | Ocado Group PLC | 5.00% | 1,664.51M |
| MRW | Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc | 1.12% | 6,731.22M |
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| Conglomerates | +0.68% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | +0.36% |
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| Energy | +0.03% |
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| Financial | +0.45% |
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| Healthcare | +0.09% |
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| Services | +0.40% |
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| Technology | +0.46% |
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| Transportation | -1.25% |
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| Utilities | +1.17% |
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