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Go-Ahead drops 5% on worries about future bus and rail prospects
Go-Ahead shares have hit the buffers despite an 11% rise in full year profits, boosted by good performances at both its bus and rail businesses
Investors switch out of ITV on economic concerns, but US data sees FTSE edge higher
ITV‘s recent share price recovery came to a halt on renewed fears about the outlook for advertising spending in the current economic climate
FTSE falls ahead of US jobs data, as AstraZeneca slumps 3.5% after Crestor trial news
As leading shares in London follow Wall Street and Asia lower ahead of the US non-farm payroll figures later, investors are bailing out of the riskier sectors such as mining and banks
FTSE falls nearly 2.5% on US jobs and Greek worries, while AstraZeneca slides after Crestor trial
Leading shares fell nearly 2.5%, after poor US jobs figures and renewed worries about Greece prompted investors to bail out of riskier sectors such as mining and banks
Markets slide as US jobs stagnate
• Shares slip on both sides of Atlantic
• George Osborne accused of ‘sitting on hands’
• Obama faces calls to stimulate economy
Euro crisis: how long can Germany remain the saviour?
Greece, Portugal, Ireland… as Angela Merkel faces a rebellion in parliament, Germany is divided over the single currency
Severe economic shock ‘would break one in 10 European insurers’
EU insurance watchdog warns of €4.4bn capital shortfall under new solvency rules if equity and property markets crash
Reckitt rises on Unilever bid talk, as FTSE shakes off Greek woes
Leading shares rose for the seventh day running , with the FTSE 100 ending well above the 6000 level and climbing to its highest level since early May, albeit in very thin trading volumes
FTSE 100 pushes through 6000 level despite continuing Greek worries
Leading shares have pushed through the 6000 level for the first time since the end of May, despite a negative report on Greece from ratings agency Standard & Poor’s