stocks and shares
Economics
Twitter shares have soared 90% from their IPO price on the company's first day of trading, with the stock hitting a peak above $50.
07 November 2013
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Economics
Royal Mail shares have fallen in early trading as investors take stock of their positions following the huge surge in the share price of the group over the last few days.
16 October 2013
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Platforms
Investec Asset Management has set out a marker for other fund groups on super clean after launching low-cost share classes for six of its most popular funds.
23 September 2013
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Investment
Erik Landgraff, co-manager of the Skagen Kon-Tiki fund, on how best to offload shares, and some common pitfalls to avoid.
29 August 2013
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Global
Shares of technology firm Apple soared yesterday after billionaire investor Carl Icahn revealed he had taken a large stake in the company, and is pushing for higher payouts to shareholders.
14 August 2013
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Technology
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said he will not sell any of his shares in the company for at least a year in a move to boost investor confidence, after shares in the social networking giant sank to a new low.
05 September 2012
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Economics
BT led the FTSE 100 this morning, with shares jumping sharply after it revealed it had spent £2bn cutting its pension deficit in half.
23 March 2012
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Investment
The chairman of tour operator Thomas Cook has reportedly rejected a proposal by a group led by two leisure industry veterans and backed by some shareholders to inject £400m into the company.
16 March 2012
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