| 81. |
B&B shareholders back rights issue
Shareholders at midcap bank Bradford & Bingley voted in favour of the troubled banks plan for a £400 million rights issue.
17 Jul 2008 |
| 83. |
FTSE falls Tuesday morning
The FTSE 100 share index fell early on Monday. By 8:34 the index had fallen 1.2 per cent by 63.8 points to 5,234.6.
15 Jul 2008 |
| 84. |
FTSE boosted by A&L takeover talk
The FTSE 100 share index rose early on Monday thanks to a strong performance by banks. By 8:48 am the index had risen 85.9 points to 5,347.5.
14 Jul 2008 |
| 85. |
Dollar up as stocks dip on Fannie/Freddie plan
The U.S. dollar rose and government bonds slipped on Monday after Washington gave its backing to troubled mortgage firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but shares dropped on concern the global credit crisis is worse than previously thought.
14 Jul 2008 |
| 86. |
FTSE down midday Thursday
The FTSE 100 share index was down by midday on Thursday. At 12:35 pm the index had fallen 1.1 per cent by 57.9 points to 5,471.3.
11 Jul 2008 |
| 87. |
FTSE up on Friday morning
The FTSE 100 share index rose early on Friday thanks to rising commodities. By 8:57 am the index had risen 0.5 per cent by 28 points to 5,434.8.
11 Jul 2008 |
| 88. |
Winning the War of the Roses
Not for the first time, a rose was dividing Britons. In the fifteenth century, the red and white rose emblems of the feuding royal houses of Lancaster and York split the country. On Wednesday, it was small shareholders in Marks and Spencer battling a group of financial institutions over Stuart Rose, boss of the landmark retailer.
10 Jul 2008 |
| 89. |
M&S shareholders back embattled boss Rose
Marks and Spencer shareholders attending the retailer's annual meeting on Wednesday showed their backing for embattled boss Stuart Rose, with more than 94 percent voting for his reappointment.
09 Jul 2008 |
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