International bidding war brewing for UK packaging firm
US-based International Paper puts in £5.7bn takeover proposal for DS Smith, gatecrashing Mondi offer
December 2015
Market Forces blog
Old Mutual and Investec lead risers on new South African finance minister
President Zuma appoints third minister in a week, but rand recovers
Market Forces blog
FTSE closes below 6000 to lose £73bn over course of the week
Plunging oil prices and mining shares push markets lower again
Market Forces blog
FTSE falls for seventh trading day as South African firms slip again
Mining companies remain under pressure as iron ore and oil slide
September 2015
Market Forces blog
FTSE moves higher again, with Burberry boosted by China hopes
Luxury goods group lifted by positive news from rival Richemont
May 2015
Market Forces blog
FTSE finishes higher but European markets prove a drag
Market Forces blog
FTSE bounces back with Mondi and Barratt leading the way
April 2015
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 heads towards new high as oil price jumps on Saudi move
Commodity companies and utilities help push market higher once more
February 2015
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FTSE falls on Greece, Ukraine, China woes, Royal Mail hit by downgrade
Mining shares fall after weak Chinese data but supermarkets lifted by latest share figures
August 2014
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FTSE dips on rate rise concerns but Standard Chartered shrugs off US fine
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 slips back but Glencore edges higher after $1bn share buy back
March 2014
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FTSE 100 falters on Chinese and Ukraine concerns after bright start
Market Forces blog
Rolls-Royce roars ahead after deal but mining shares hit by Chinese worries
September 2013
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Sports Direct, Coca Cola Hellenic in line to join FTSE 100 at expense of Serco and ENRC
South African paper maker Mondi another possible entrant to leading index at next week's reshuffle
November 2012
Market Forces blog
Wall Street rebound pulls FTSE higher despite falls at Vodafone and Anglo American
Market Forces blog
Banknote printer De La Rue drops 7% on order delays
February 2009
Market Forces blog
L&G slides over capital questions
Shares in the life insurer Legal and General fell more than 10% today after investors were spooked by a report that the company was in talks with the City regulator over how much it should set aside for bond defaults
June 2007
Higher factory prices add to pressure for interest rate rise
The Bank of England was sent an inflation warning shot yesterday when the latest survey of manufacturing showed companies exploiting rising output to increase prices at the fastest rate since the turn of the millennium.
April 2007
UK manufacturing output drops
Output from Britain's manufacturing sector dropped for the second successive month in February as industry suffered its worst month since late 2005, according to government data released today.
March 2007
Global markets keep on falling
6.30pm update: Wall Street opens down but an early move into positive territory helps limit the FTSE 100's losses. By Fiona Walsh.
