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Wednesday 11 January 2012
Unilever helps pull FTSE lower as analysts advise investors to take profits

Banks say shares in consumer goods giant may have moved too high, while eurozone worries continue to unsettle investors Continue reading...

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Nick Fletcher
16.54 GMT
FTSE fall accelerates, with Shell and Unilever losing ground

Leading shares down around 51 points as investors decide to take profits after Tuesday's gains Continue reading...

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Nick Fletcher
12.23 GMT
Chip designer Arm drops 1% as Intel moves into smartphone market

US group unveils deals with Lenovo and Motorola to challenge Arm's dominance Continue reading...

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Nick Fletcher
10.52 GMT
Capita climbs more than 3% as Citi points to market recovery

Citigroup moves from neutral to buy on outsourcing group on hopes of contract improvement Continue reading...

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Nick Fletcher
10.39 GMT
SuperGroup soars after festive sales, while sweet mince pies boost Greggs

SuperGroup reports bumper Christmas trading. Photograph: Martin Godwin for the Guardian

Superdry fashion group reports 22% rise in sales while Sainsbury hails its best ever Christmas
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Nick Fletcher
09.28 GMT
Tuesday 10 January 2012
Royal Bank of Scotland rises as UBS suggests sale of Citizens, while Aviva adds 3% on bid talk

Bank's house broker says selling US business could add up to 12p a share to RBS, or £13bn Continue reading...

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Nick Fletcher
16.57 GMT
Wall Street opens higher as mining groups lift global markets

Strong Chinese imports of commodities and Alcoa update lifts mining sector Continue reading...

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Nick Fletcher
15.05 GMT
Garfunkels owner Restaurant Group benefits from its out of town sites

Company says 2011 sales rose 3.25% as customers combined a film with a meal at one of its restaurants Continue reading...

Posted by
Nick Fletcher
12.17 GMT
Regional airline Flybe nosedives 21% as it warns on UK revenues

Flybe warns on UK revenues. Photograph: PA

Company says third quarter was below expectations and it is unlikely to make up the shortfall in the final three months
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Nick Fletcher
10.11 GMT
Marks & Spencer lifted by food sales, while Debenhams beats forecasts

Marks reported food sales up 3% but general merchandise disappoints, as FTSE regains ground helped by miners Continue reading...

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Nick Fletcher
09.27 GMT
Monday 9 January 2012
FTSE falters again, as Glaxo reveals mixed drug trial results and AstraZeneca sends out wrong data

GlaxoSmithKline presses ahead with regulatory approval for lung drug Relovair, while Astra confirms guidance after error Continue reading...

Posted by
Nick Fletcher
17.09 GMT
Taxi maker Manganese Bronze warns of full year loss after order delays

A drop in UK taxi orders and problems with a deal in Azerbaijan push Manganese Bronze into loss. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian

Delayed delivery of 500 Azerbaijan taxis and fall in UK sales pushes black cab maker into the red
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Nick Fletcher
15.26 GMT
Game holds steady amid talk of new Sony and Xbox consoles this year

Despite HMV comments about weak trading, Game benefits from talk of new product announcements at E3 show in June Continue reading...

Posted by
Nick Fletcher
12.51 GMT
Persimmon puts on 4.5% after saying full year figures will beat expectations

Housebuilder upbeat despite challenging economic climate, with profits up 50% in 2011 Continue reading...

Posted by
Nick Fletcher
10.42 GMT
GlaxoSmithKline drops on drug trial results, while AstraZeneca gives City wrong data

GlaxoSmithKline files for regulatory approval of lung drug, but analysts note concerns about the treatment Continue reading...

Posted by
Nick Fletcher
09.31 GMT

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Unilever helps pull FTSE lower as analysts advise investors to take profits

FTSE fall accelerates, with Shell and Unilever losing ground

Chip designer Arm drops 1% as Intel moves into smartphone market

Capita climbs more than 3% as Citi points to market recovery

SuperGroup soars after festive sales, while sweet mince pies boost Greggs

Royal Bank of Scotland rises as UBS suggests sale of Citizens, while Aviva adds 3% on bid talk

Wall Street opens higher as mining groups lift global markets

Garfunkels owner Restaurant Group benefits from its out of town sites

Regional airline Flybe nosedives 21% as it warns on UK revenues

Marks & Spencer lifted by food sales, while Debenhams beats forecasts

FTSE falters again, as Glaxo reveals mixed drug trial results and AstraZeneca sends out wrong data

Taxi maker Manganese Bronze warns of full year loss after order delays

Game holds steady amid talk of new Sony and Xbox consoles this year

Persimmon puts on 4.5% after saying full year figures will beat expectations

GlaxoSmithKline drops on drug trial results, while AstraZeneca gives City wrong data

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