Canada's Valeant in talks to buy Egyptian drugmaker Amoun Pharmaceutical
A deal could value Amoun at between $700m to $800m.
Market round-up: FTSE 100 rises with Lloyds the top performer as sterling falls
The FTSE 100 finished on 6,985.95, with news that Lloyds will pay a dividend boosting its prospects.
Market round-up: FTSE 100 bounces back as Royal Mail performs well
It finished on 6,960.63 but Centrica, ITV and the Royal Bank of Scotland struggled.
Market round-up: FTSE 100 falls on weak US GDP but Next receives a boost
Dixons Carphone and Unilever were just some of the major players whose share value fell.
Market round-up: HSBC continues to lift FTSE 100 while Tesco struggles
It was a good day for Standard Chartered and HSBC as the FTSE 100 finished on 7,103.98
Market round up: BG Group shares settle following Shell takeover
BG Group shares rose by 0.15% to finish on 1,154.72.
London launches Europe's first yuan money market fund
The London Stock Exchange launched a yuan-denominated money market fund.
Auto Trader IPO values firm at £2.35bn
The iconic second-hand car website is selling shares at 235p.
Jimmy Choo increases earnings in first results since IPO
Jimmy Choo saw its earnings rise by over 7% in 2014.
GSK offloads half its stake in Aspen Pharma for about £570m
Sale of 28.2 million ordinary shares in Aspen Pharma was conducted through a placing at a discounted price.
Dark pool and HFT: BoE says high-speed trading helps markets
BoE study finds that large HFT firms have a mild role in terms of helping markets price stocks.
Aldermore plans London IPO in March to raise £75m
Last October, Aldermore, postponed its London IPO after citing deteriorating global stock markets for its decision.
KKR buys UK's Trainline from Exponent for undisclosed sum
Trainline is the most downloaded travel app in the UK.
Afren's former bosses cough up $20m to avoid litigation
Former CEO Osman Shahenshah and chief operating officer Shahid Ullah were sacked in October for gross misconduct.
Royal Mail shares underpricing led to £180m less for the government
A report commissioned by UK business secretary Vince Cable showed Royal Mail shares were undervalued.
Money Talks: Small-Caps Set to Benefit from 'January Effect'
Edmund Shing says you should look to investing in small-cap stocks in the new year
Russia's Second Biggest Bank Could Quit London Stock Exchange as Sanctions Bite
VTB chief executive Andrei Kostin threatens to quit the London Stock Exchange for Chinese bourses.
Virgin Money Looking to Resume £2bn LSE Flotation
Bank proposes to raise £150m through planned IPO.
Jimmy Choo to List on London Stock Exchange
Jimmy Choo has announced its plans to list on the London Stock Exchange
Siemens to Delist from London and Swiss Stock Exchanges
Delisting from London Stock Exchange expected to become effective early October 2014.
Richard Branson's Bank to List on London Stock Exchange to Tune of £2bn
Virgin Money is poised for floatation as early as October
LSE Plans £938m Rights Issue to Fund Frank Russell Acquisition
The London Stock Exchange Group intends to raise £938m ($1.56bn, €1.17bn) from shareholders.
Mind the Pay Gap: UK's Top Bosses Earn 131 Times More Than Their Employees
High Pay Centre says the government must do more to curb excessive executive pay.
Sony Delists Shares From London After 44 Years
Sony joins Toshiba, Fujitsu and NTT Docomo, which withdrew from London due to lack of investor appetite.
Ernst & Young: UK Profit Warnings Hit Three Year High Despite Economic Recovery
Profit warnings in the first half of 2014 are the highest they've been since 2011.
LSE Plans $1.6bn Rights Issue to Fund Frank Russell Acquisition
LSEG to acquire Frank Russell from US-based Northwestern Mutual for $2.7bn.
Spire Healthcare Catches Stock Exchange Fever
Spire Healthcare becomes the latest company to announce its LSE intentions.
Partnership Assurance Axing Jobs and £21m in Costs on 'Radical' Pension Reforms
The news comes after the Chancellor George Osborne announced reforms to the UK's insurance industry.
TSB Share Price Leaps After Lloyds Sells Bigger Stake Than Intended in IPO
Lloyds Banking Group upped stake sale to 35% of TSB in London Stock Exchange debut.
Zoopla Shares Jump After London IPO
Property website Zoopla floats onto London Stock Exchange to ride wave of housing market recovery.