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London close: Financials lead the way as Berkeley rant misfires
London stocks finished the week with a second step higher, as financials and miners rose again to offset caution hitting the housebuilding and retail sectors.
Market buzz: Tullow increases debt fundraise, and what's NEX worth?
1701: Tullow Oil has increased its bond offer to $880m from $650m. It's raising cash from debt by issuing senior debt notes offering 7%, due 2025 at par.
FTSE 100 movers: EasyJet flies on technical flag, Berkeley rant misfires
London's FTSE 100 was lifted by financials and commodity stocks on Friday, with the index up 0. 62% to 7,183. 99.
Emerging markets to offer better consumer growth for 'decades more'
Emerging markets still offer much better potential from consumer growth than developed markets, says Credit Suisse, suggesting a range of countries and stocks for investors to back.
London open: FTSE indecisive as Berkeley's barks weigh on builders
London stocks resumed their indecisive shift sideway as the week drew to a close, 10 years to the day that JP Morgan originally agreed to buy the stricken Bear Stearns.
NEX rockets after CME Group makes takeover approach
NEX Group shares shot up to an all-time high after the inter-dealer broker, formerly known as ICAP, confirmed overnight that it has received a preliminary approach by US giant CME Group regarding a potential takeover.
London midday: Miners and financials lift FTSE as Berkeley update hits builders
London equity indices were doing their darnedest to try and finish the week on a positive note, with the mining and financial heavyweights offsetting caution hitting the housebuilding and retail sectors.
Berkeley aggressively defends house-building rate, maintains profit guidance
Berkeley Group reported a resilient level of house sales in the past four months and while it was confident enough about the "compelling" fundamentals of the London and South East housing market to maintain profit and dividend guidance, had a fairly aggressive message for the government.
London pre-open: FTSE still struggling for direction, Shell exits New Zealand
London stocks were expected to resume their decline on Friday after a ending a three-day losing streak in the previous session and a mixed day overnight on Wall Street.