A G4S guard walks into a bar… and other tales from results presentations
On this week's agenda: laughter and tears for investors at G4S, Bwin.party, Vedanta and Pinewood Studios
December 2011
Market Forces blog
Online gamers the winners as FTSE falls
Market Forces blog
Online gaming surges on US revival hopes
April 2011
Market Forces blog
Bwin.party ends losing streak after US crackdown
US crackdown sees stock recover ground lost after German tax issue
Market Forces blog
Mid-caps lead shares down as German tax isssues hit online gambling firms
FTSE 250 falls further than FTSE 100 as major mid-caps hit, while retail woes weigh on stocks
Market Forces blog
FTSE 250 fall outpaces FTSE 100 dip
Viewpoint column
As PartyGaming investors have learned, governments can change the odds
Nils Pratley
Newly merged Bwin.party rocked by German betting tax proposals
March 2011
Market Forces blog
888 jumps 8% after Nevada backs Caesars tie-up
Online gaming group 888 has jumped - appropriately - 8% after receiving clearance from Nevada regulators for its proposed venture with US group Caesars Interactive Entertainment
February 2011
Gamesys spurns takeover move from Caesars Entertainment
Group that runs online bingo for The Sun revealed to have been in talks with Las Vegas hotel and casino operator
January 2011
Market Forces blog
FTSE falls 1.4% on economic and Egyptian woes, but Inmarsat takes off
HMV is chart-topper for short sellers
December 2010
Rock of wages: online gaming keeps Gibraltar's residents at work
Market Forces blog
Autonomy jumps 5% after bid talk and US results, but FTSE falters again on Irish woes
November 2010
Market Forces blog
British Airways flies high, as Irish debt hopes lift FTSE nearly 1.5%
As the latest developments in Ireland brought a more hopeful tone to the market yesterday, British Airways was one of the high fliers
Market Forces blog
Punch Taverns loses 5%, as FTSE dips ahead of Federal Reserve QE news
Punch Taverns shares came under pressure again on worries it could get caught up in the troubles of US bond insurer Ambac
Market Forces blog
Tullow Oil leads the way as FTSE moves higher ahead of Federal Reserve's QE decision
Commodity companies helped push the market higher, with Tullow Oil leading the way after positive comments from its partner in Ghana
October 2010
Market Forces blog
Gas prices fuel FTSE top performers
Market Forces blog
US mid-term fears hit PartyGaming
September 2010
Market Forces blog
PartyGaming gains from European court ruling on German monopoly
Investors are taking a punt on online gambling companies following a ruling than German restrictions breached European law
