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FTSE snaps three-day rally after miner weakness

March 13, 2013 11:31
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 fell on Friday after a three-day rally, as investors backed away from riskier sectors and U.S. GDP figures came in below expectations. Material and energy stocks, which are sensitive to optimism over the global economic outlook, took 26 points off the FTSE 100, dragging the index into negative territory.

Vodafone helps support Britain's FTSE

February 7, 2013 06:15
* FTSE 100 little changed * Vodafone, Compass climb after trading updates * TUI Travel gets results boost * Burberry off, traders cite China advertising ban By Tricia Wright LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Britain's top shares were steady on Thursday as investors waded through a stack of company earnings reports, with index heavyweight Vodafone keeping the market buoyant after a trading update.

"Grey mouse" denies secret dealings in Austria scandal

January 25, 2013 13:45
* Salzburg official accused of secret financial trading * Sacked finance manager says bosses knew of all her deals * Experts investigating province's finances * Auditors cite opaque accounts, lax controls By Michael Shields SALZBURG, Austria, Jan 25 (Reuters) - An Austrian provincial official accused of secret financial dealings more typical of hedge funds went public on Friday, saying her bosses knew all about the speculative investments and exotic currency trades.
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