FTSE falters after recent rises but Amec boosted by update
Investors cautious ahead of Fed meeting and after negative Carl Icahn comments
October 2012
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Morgan Crucible profit warnings hits engineering sector while FTSE falters again
Advanced materials group follows in footsteps of Cookson by reporting disappointing trading
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Morgan Crucible's profit warning sends engineering shares sharply lower
Industrial group sees slowdown in third quarter, particularly in Europe and China
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Industrial groups hit by Cookson profit warning as nervous markets edge lower again
Worries about global slowdown continue to unsettle investors ahead of US reporting season
December 2011
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Fresnillo leads the fallers as FTSE loses more than 2% on eurozone worries
Precious metals miner under pressure following falls in gold and silver, as investors move into dollars
April 2011
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FTSE flat ahead of Bernanke but Smith & Nephew slips on fading bid hopes
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Reckitt rises after upgrade but poor reception for Barclays and Associated British Foods figures
July 2010
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FTSE 100 slips as economic woes outweigh takeover boost
In a tug of war between gloomy economic news and positive corporate developments, the pessimists just about won out in the end
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Analysts look for other targets after Tomkins bid approach
Following news of a £2.8bn bid approach for engineering group Tomkins from a Canadian consortium, analysts have been looking around to try and find the next target in the sector
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Glaxo nervous ahead of Avandia meeting, but FTSE rises for fourth day
GlaxoSmithKline shares have been a volatile market ahead of a key meeting about the safety of its diabetes treatment Avandia
September 2009
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City looks for next takeover targets after Cadbury
Ever since Kraft made its surprise move on Cadbury, analysts have been looking for the next targets, and Credit Suisse has put together a number of possibilities
July 2009
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Kingfisher climbs as retailers buck falling FTSE
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BP and Shell slide after disappointing Chevron update
June 2009
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Heritage falls on Iraq worries but miners push FTSE higher