Higher-than-expected inflation figures spook the market
Share buybacks drain cash from R&D budgets
June 2007
Market forces
Investors shake off rate worries
Closing market report: A spate of takeover speculation surrounding the likes of Whitbread and Sainsbury's helped lift the FTSE 100 index 43.7 points higher to 6571.3. By Nick Fletcher.
Market forces
Capita stands out on off-day for equities
With markets sliding across Europe, the outsourcing group Capita stood out as a bright spot yesterday.
Market forces
FTSE 100 hits its highest for nearly 7 years
Market forces: The FTSE 100 hit its highest point in almost seven years yesterday with news of the possibility of another bid for Sainsbury's and positive US data.