As part of proposed restructuring, Mouchel shareholders will receive 1p/share dividend and lose holdings for no payment
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Shire jumps 5% as results please while ECB and Federal Reserve hopes continue to spur markets
Pharmaceutical group reassures investors about outlook despite increasing generic drug competition
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Mouchel investors to receive just 1p a share as banks take control of infrastructure group
Debt laden business agrees debt for equity swap which leaves shareholders with almost nothing but protects 8,000 jobs
June 2012
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BP boosted by US and Russia hopes but FTSE loses early gains as Spanish euphoria peters out
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Infrastructure firm Mouchel loses a third after saying restructuring will leave little for investors
March 2012
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FTSE 100 falls to two month low but International Power surges on GDF Suez approach
Leading shares unsettled by continuing eurozone crisis and growing signs of weaker than hoped US economy
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Hunt for IT bid targets after £1.27bn offer for Misys, while FTSE edges lower
Sage, Logica and Pace in the spotlight following private equity offer for banking software specialist Misys
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Thomas Cook drops by a fifth on downgrade, but FTSE 100 moves higher as EU meets
Travel company cut from buy to hold after a week, as takeover talk fades
December 2011
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FTSE reverses gains as eurozone worries return, with Icap leading the fallers
Tensions re-emerge ahead of key European summit, while brokers cautious about Icap
November 2011
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FTSE 100 jumps 3% after central bank actions, with banking and mining shares leading the way
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Mouchel falls back as clients steer clear, but AEA Techology recovers
October 2011
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FTSE rises on bailout fund hopes, as analysts tip Glencore for ENRC stake
Talk of expanding Eurozone bailout fund lifts FTSE 100 by 40 points, while Nomura says Glencore could benefit from stake swap with Kazakhmys
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Diageo rises nearly 4% after beating sales forecasts
Diageo sales grow 9%, SABMiller signs Turkish joint venture, and BAE Systems announces a restructuring
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FTSE retreats from early gains as Euro optimism fades, while Rio loses ground
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Troubled Mouchel opens talks with banks over possible covenant breaches
Mouchel chief executive quits after discovery of £4.3m accounting error
June 2011
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Easyjet set to fly from Stobart's Southend airport, but Greek woes hit FTSE
Stobart Group has been in the headlines recently for many of the wrong reasons, but it looks like some good news is on the way for the transport group
March 2011
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Mouchel slumps 33% after rejecting two bids and reporting poor figures
Shares in outsourcing group Mouchel have slumped by a third after it rejected two takeover offers and reported disappointing results
February 2011
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Mouchel moves higher as Interserve confirms bid talks
Support services group Interserve has been revealed as the new bidder for smaller rival Mouchel, putting it in competition with construction group Costain