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Mar 23, 2011

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors continued to buy after last week's panic sell offs.

Mar 22, 2011

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors started to regain their confidence after a spate of global events triggered panic selling.

Mar 21, 2011

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following significant falls earlier in the week.

Mar 17, 2011

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after yet another of the eurozone "PIIGS" received a downgrade from ratings agency Moody's.

Mar 16, 2011

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as news from around the world helped dampen the spirits of investors.

Mar 11, 2011

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after Spain's credit rating was downgraded by Moody's.

Mar 10, 2011

Shares in Compass Group were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading after the catering company said it had had a "good start to the year".

Feb 03, 2011

With flagging economies and worries about austerity measures further crimping growth, about the last thing central bankers from the U.K. and Europe need to consider is combating inflation. But that is exactly what is being heaped upon decision-makers at the moment.

Jan 22, 2011

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following strong gains yesterday.

Jan 19, 2011

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors started to regain some confidence.

Jan 18, 2011

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors continued seeking profits.

Jan 17, 2011

The daisy chain of events manifesting from the European fiscal crisis that initially consumed Greece then Ireland in its wake has skipped into Portugal. This is not being greeted by market participants as much of a surprise since this development had been foreshadowed for months. Portuguese bond yields had risen above 7%, roughly 4% higher than the benchmark 10-year German bund. This is the inglorious territory of Greek and Irish bond yields just as they were teetering on fiscal insolvency. ...

Jan 14, 2011

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as debt concerns in the eurozone were eased and ahead of a statement from the Bank of England.

Jan 13, 2011

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as strong company results helped offset fears about sovereign debt in the eurozone.

Jan 12, 2011

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 as positive broker comments outweighed mounting concerns about sovereign debt in the eurozone.

Jan 11, 2011

Trading in currencies is basically a zero sum game. Rather than a stock or bond that can increase or decrease in value in absolute terms, and might move directionally the opposite of the equity or fixed income markets, currencies are all about relative movement. So in handicapping what might be the fate of the Euro currency in 2011, the question one has to ask is "In relation to what?"

Jan 10, 2011

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as concerns about sovereign debt in the eurozone continued to dog investors.

Jan 10, 2011

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as concerns about the state of the European economy continued.

Dec 06, 2010

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading, following falls in previous sessions as investors feared for the eurozone.

Dec 02, 2010

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors took advantage of lower prices following falls in recent days caused by the eurozone crisis.

Dec 01, 2010

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 as investors continued to worry about ongoing debt problems in the eurozone.

Nov 30, 2010

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as concerns about the eurozone debt crisis continued.

Nov 26, 2010

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 as the eurozone debt crisis continued and tensions erupted between North and South Korea.

Nov 23, 2010

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 following news last night that Ireland will accept a bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.

Nov 22, 2010

Shares in British banks were mixed on the FTSE 100 following earlier falls as the eurozone faces off against a debt crisis.

Nov 17, 2010

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 as fears about sovereign debt in the eurozone, especially in Ireland, played on investor's minds.

Nov 15, 2010

The RMT union, which was jointly responsible for recent strikes on the London Underground, has called for the Trades Union Congress to call a summit at which union bosses will attempt to coordinate a wave of strikes to protest the coalition government's cuts.

Sep 13, 2010

"Is Standard & Poor's being overly pessimistic in its view on the Irish economy?" The Irish Times asked its readership to poll and the voting was a fairly close 53 percent "Yes" to 47 percent "No" by the afternoon of Friday 27 August 2010.

Aug 31, 2010

With Champions League qualifiers decided, the draw for the Group stages comes fairly immediate today with Europe's top teams joined by Tottenham Hotspur, Hapeol Tel Aviv and Slovak champions MSK Zilina.

Aug 26, 2010