FTSE 100 jumps ahead of Fed, while Cable & Wireless lifted by bid talk
Investors remain cautious but increasingly hope Fed will not end stimulus this year
PA Group sale of MeteoGroup provides cash bonus for DMGT and Trinity
Daily Mirror and Daily Mail parent companies to get share of weather information business's €190m sale to General Atlantic. By Mark Sweney
Market Forces blog
UBM drops on disappointing outlook, while Capita hit by contract reports
Media group says this year's revenues will be in line but warns on 2014 events margins
October 2013
Market Forces blog
FTSE jumps to five month high after US jobs, as Reckitt rises on pharma sale hopes
Consumer goods group begins strategic review of pharmaceuticals division
September 2013
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 finishes at six week high on Summers and Syria, but Fresnillo falls 13%
Investor optimism boosted by US Federal Reserve developments but Mexican tax talk hits precious metals miner
July 2013
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 dips but ITV and UBM tipped as possible targets for Bertelsmann
Investors cautious ahead of this week's central bank meetings and Friday's US non-farm payroll figures
February 2013
Market Forces blog
ENRC moves higher on bid speculation while FTSE edges up after Monday's fall
Kazakh miner lifted by renewed talk of possible takeover interest ahead of production update
November 2012
Investors vote to bring publisher UBM back to Britain
Businesses, such as UBM, WPP and drugs firm Shire, moved to Dublin in 2008 in protest at UK tax rules on overseas profits
Observer business agenda
UBM looks closely at the figures, but Thomas Cook can't really face them
On the agenda this week: the media company works out the tax implications of returning to Britain, while the travel company just tries to think happy thoughts
PA Group sells stake in Canada Newswire to UBM for £30.1m
Business publisher and events organiser takes control of PR joint venture from partner. By Mark Sweney
October 2012
UBM plans to move tax base back to UK
Publisher and events organiser plans to follow ad firm WPP and ask shareholders to approve re-domicile from Dublin
July 2012
Market Forces blog
FTSE ends week on high note as Barclays rises but Anglo American and Pearson slide
Leading index records weekly fall of just 25 points amid continuing eurozone crisis
