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Laird
March 2024
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John Gardiner obituary
Other lives
: Financial journalist turned successful businessman, including as CEO of The Laird Group and chair of Tesco
October 2016
Laird issues profit warning on downturn in smartphone production
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 slips as Travis Perkins and Reckitt Benckiser disappoint
August 2016
Market Forces blog
FTSE drifts lower with Admiral down, but healthcare group Indivior soars
Cobham brings in Laird boss as chief executive
April 2016
Market Forces blog
FTSE falters as Apple suppliers slide, but Arm bucks the trend
Market Forces blog
FTSE falls as Arm hit by Apple slowdown and oil drops on Opec impasse
January 2016
Market Forces blog
FTSE higher despite China fall, with BAE up on defence spending hopes
Defence company higher after positive note from JP Morgan
Market Forces blog
Arm and Imagination slide on continuing Apple cutback concerns
Suppliers to iPhone company come under further pressure
Market Forces blog
Arm loses 3% on reports Apple plans iPhone production cuts
Supplies to US technology group under pressure on talk of stocks building up
April 2015
Market Forces blog
Apple sales surge does little for UK suppliers
Arm and Imagination Technologies slip back despite bumper results from iPhone company
January 2015
Market Forces blog
FTSE cautious after US fall but Arm jumps after bumper Apple results
Suppliers to iPhone maker boosted by US company’s record breaking quarterly sales
October 2014
Market Forces blog
FTSE heads higher with Smith & Nephew lifted by deal hopes
Market Forces blog
FTSE rebounds on ECB bond buying talk but Arm drops 5% after update
July 2014
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 falls as Argentinian default unnerves investors
Calm start soon washed away by Argentina's problems, US interest rate concerns
April 2014
Market Forces blog
FTSE hits seven week high as tech and healthcare gains outweigh Ukraine fears
Market Forces blog
FTSE buoyed by technology shares after Apple, but Anglo American leads the way
January 2013
Market Forces blog
EasyJet heads closer to FTSE 100 after positive update, as leading index continues rally
FTSE 100 ends week on a positive note and consolidates at highest level for nearly five years
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 closes above 6200, adding £17bn to reach best level since mid-May 2008
Talk of positive UK GDP number and hopes of corporate action at Vodafone help lift leading index by more than 1%
Market Forces blog
Apple's disappointing results hits suppliers Arm, Imagination and Laird
Investors unsettled by lower than expected iPhone sales, but FTSE 100 moves above 6200
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