Vodafone falls on growth fears, but miners and banks fuel FTSE rise
Leading shares have moved higher for the second day running, but Vodafone missed out on the rally on concerns about its future growth
Market Forces blog
Heritage Oil jumps on Shell bid talk
The oil exploration sector is rife with takeovers and speculation at the moment, and traders are currently hearing of another possible bid, Royal Dutch Shell for Heritage Oil.
Viewpoint column
Friends tests Resolution's resolve
Nils Pratley
Nils Pratley: Despite what Clive Cowdery called 'constructive feedback' there is virtually no premium and almost no cash
British Gas owner boosts holding in North Sea gas company to almost 30% and offers 845p a share for remainder ahead of Monday's takeover deadline
Market Forces blog
Kingfisher climbs as retailers buck falling FTSE
Retailers have bucked the downward market trend, with B&Q owner Kingfisher moving higher after a positive analyst note and suggestions it had benefited from the recent hot weather
Market Forces blog
Venture Production slips ahead of Centrica bid deadline
Shares in Venture Production have slipped 11p to 798p on concerns about whether British Gas owner Centrica will bid before a deadline of Monday afternoon
June 2009
Market Forces blog
Vodafone and BT buck FTSE fall as miners slump again
Market Forces blog
Venture Production joins in market slide as bid odds lessen
April 2009
Market Forces blog
Taylor Wimpey boosted by £2.47bn debt agreement
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has finally agreed a £2.47bn refinancing deal, as foreshadowed here, alleviating fears of a dilutive rights issue and pushing its shares sharply higher
March 2009
Market Forces blog
Centrica target Venture climbs on upbeat drilling news
