BP boost helps the wider FTSE 100 Index
The FTSE 100 Index powered nearly 1% higher today as hefty gains from oil giant BP helped it overcome a second day of trading being suspended in storm-ravaged New York.
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BP shares down by 6.6p in advance of results
The London market struggled to find direction today after markets on Wall Street were shut due to fears over the impact of Hurricane Sandy.
Bridge Energy shares gain 3.6%
The FTSE 100 Index struggled to find direction today as better-than-expected figures on the US economy offset disappointing updates from Apple and Amazon.
Parkmead Group shares up another 3.3%
London's leading shares index stood still today as investors heeded warnings that figures showing an end to the UK's double-dip recession masked weak underlying health.
Shares in Plexus Holdings rocket nearly 15%
London's leading shares index steadied today as social media giant Facebook and aviation firm Boeing put an end to a disappointing run of gloomy results in the US.
Wood Group among the bigger Footsie fallers
One of the worst sessions of the year on Wall Street spooked investors on this side of the Atlantic today, driving the FTSE 100 Index more than 1% lower.
Hunting and Faroe shares among risers, Premier fall
London's FTSE 100 dropped into the red today after bank stocks held the blue-chip index back.
Cairn and Plexus shares among risers, Centrica falls
It was another buoyant day for the FTSE 100 today after London's blue-chip index closed 40.4 points higher at 5,910.9.
Plexus plans expansion as profits leap
Oilfield technology firm Plexus Holdings is on the lookout for additional premises in Aberdeen after posting record growth - including a near-doubling in profits.
Weir Group shares among risers, Xcite fall
Hopes of an imminent bailout for Spain sent global stock markets higher today as investors cheered the prospect of a more stable eurozone.
BG Group and Hunting shares both down
The London market closed higher today amid hopes two of the eurozone's struggling members would receive bailouts later this week.
Bridge Energy shares rise 2.2%
A buoyant session for blue-chip financial stocks failed to boost the London market today amid renewed fears over the global economy and subdued trading on Wall Street.
Cairn and BG shares among risers
London's leading shares index ended its losing streak today after positive figures from the US jobs market boosted confidence.
Parkmead and Weir shares among fallers
The FTSE 100 Index closed 33.5 points lower at 5,776.7 today amid ongoing concerns over the global economic outlook.
AAR bid to exit venture
The billionaires who co-own Russian oil venture TNK-BP and want to buy out partner BP have told the UK company they would rather sell their half of the £31billion business than end up in a devalued partnership with state-backed rival bidder Rosneft.
Bridge Group shares rise, Hunting among fallers
A stark warning over global growth prospects from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) saw London's leading shares index close in the red today.
Maersk Oil eyes global growth
Danish marine giant AP Moller Maersk said today it was looking to boost production in its global oil and gas arm by 50% to 400,000 barrels a day by 2020.
Ithaca to spend £24million on production assets
Aberdeen-based oil and gas firm Ithaca Energy is to boost its production by buying stakes in two central North Sea oil fields for £24million.
BG Group shares among risers, Weir Group fall
London's leading shares index retreated today after the World Bank sounded the alarm over global growth prospects with a warning over Asia's economy.
Profits target on track, says Wood Group
Wood Group said yesterday it was on track to increase profits by more than 15% this year, thanks to worldwide growth across its divisions.
BG Group among biggest Footsie fallers
The London market finished the week on a high note today after a surprise drop in the US unemployment rate boosted investor confidence.
Weir Group among biggest Footsie risers
Trading on the London market was subdued today, with the FTSE 100 Index closing just two points ahead at 5,827.8.
Weir Group among biggest Footsie fallers
London's top-flight index closed in positive territory today on the back of better-than-expected US economic figures.
Man with golden touch
For more than two decades, everything Calum Melville touched turned to gold. After setting up his own company - GTC Group - at the age of 21, hard work and entrepreneurship brought him the trappings of wealth many people long for.
Sued brothers to pay old firm £2m
Millionaire brothers who were sued over "missing" equipment at the company they once owned have agreed to hand back £2million - and could now lose their new venture should they fail to pay up.