FTSE 100 climbs for fourth day as oil prices hit $52 a barrel
Commodity companies in demand as US crude stocks fall
May 2011
Market Forces blog
3i Infrastructure leads FTSE 250 fallers on share placing talk
3i Infrastructure is the biggest faller in the FTSE 250 following talk of a share placing by Hermes, which manages the BT pension scheme
September 2010
3i to restructure private equity division
Michael Queen's shakeup includes departure of head of buyouts Jonathan Russell, who is responsible for €5bn of funds
February 2009
Market Forces blog
Banks support FTSE 100 at close
Barclays ended the day up 8% on talk that the bank is close to selling its Barclays Global Investors arm. Insiders denied the rumour, which has been gaining traction among traders in recent days.
February 2008
3i Infrastructure reveals interest in wind farm firm Novera
The £112m offer for Novera underlines the growing interest in alternative power
May 2007
3i profits hit £1bn
10.45am: Europe's largest publicly traded private equity firm shows how much money can be made in the sector. By Graeme Wearden.
March 2007
3i shareholders scoop £800m in third cash windfall since 2005
NCP partial sale nets £235m for 3i
November 2006
3i surprises market with first-half earnings of £216m
Europe's biggest listed private-equity firm, 3i, yesterday reported a first-half value of its investments at the upper end of market expectations.
