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Hunnam takes The Lost City Of Z role

Charlie Hunnam will star in the 'The Lost City Of Z'.

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Fassbender chuffed about making sexy list

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Cumberbatch, Watson top Empire's 'sexiest stars' poll

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‘Zoolander 2’ written and awaiting studio green light

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Butler to take lead in football flick

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McGregor signs up for Gilliam movie

Cruise reveals 'Mission Impossible' director

Tom Cruise has revealed the director for ‘Mission: Impossible IV’.

Fri, 07 May, 2010

Partygaming rolls out double deal

Party Poker owner PartyGaming used its own chips to acquire a number of casino and poker websites today.

Fri, 29 Dec, 2006

Lacklustre day for FTSE

The London market closed barely ahead of its opening mark today following a mixed session in the City.

Wed, 12 Jul, 2006

Online gaming stocks soar despite US ban bid

Online casinos surged in value today despite backing in the United States last night for strict laws to ban internet gambling.

Wed, 12 Jul, 2006

Bets on for Playtech success

Investors in Britain placed their bets on the success of gaming software designer Playtech today as its shares rose strongly following a £548m (€794.4m) flotation.

Tue, 28 Mar, 2006

PartyGaming boss quits over commute

Online poker giant PartyGaming announced today that it was parting company with the chief executive who led it through its landmark £4.64bn (€6.8bn) flotation.

Tue, 28 Feb, 2006

Optimistic banks cheer FTSE

Financial stocks were driving gains by the London market today after HBOS became the second bank to raise expectations ahead of their annual results.

Tue, 06 Dec, 2005

FTSE still on the up

The London market today closed at levels not seen since the summer of 2001 as upbeat earnings from Enterprise Inns cushioned some shock news in the energy sector.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2005

Glaxo slide holds Footsie back

A sharp fall in the shares of drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline today prevented the FTSE 100 Index from closing at a four-year high.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2005

FTSE held back

The FTSE 100 Index was held back today by a sharp fall in the share price of market heavyweight GlaxoSmithKline.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2005

Empire pulls plug on Party talks

Gaming group Empire Online said today it had walked away from takeover talks after claiming potential suitor PartyGaming changed its offer.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2005

FTSE in positive territory

Chemicals giant ICI kept the FTSE 100 Index in positive territory today as investors welcomed a better-than-expected set of results.

Thu, 03 Nov, 2005

Blue-chips send FTSE below 5,300

IT specialist Sage led the FTSE 100 Index further below the key 5300 barrier today despite delivering results in line with hopes.

Tue, 18 Oct, 2005

Online casino profits hit by player ban

Gaming operator Empire Online issued a profits warning today after its players were banned from gambling at the same tables as clients of poker giant PartyGaming.

Tue, 18 Oct, 2005

Retail sector drags FTSE

Disappointing news from the retail sector dragged the market lower today as it gave up gains made earlier in the week.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2005

M&S fails to spark FTSE into life

Marks & Spencer sparkled for a second session today as its shares continued to test the 400p benchmark set last year by former suitor Philip Green.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2005

GameAccount set to float on London market

GAMEACCOUNT, an online gambling company backed by the Smurfit family, is set to float on the London stock market.

Tue, 11 Oct, 2005

FTSE gets off to confident start

The London market began the trading week confidently today even though the exodus of investors from PartyGaming showed no sign of slowing down.

Mon, 10 Oct, 2005

Empire shares hit by loss of PartyPoker chips

The UK’s biggest online gaming group turned up the heat on its rivals today by freezing them out of its flagship PartyPoker website.

Mon, 10 Oct, 2005

Commodities trading good news for FTSE

PartyGaming was out of synch with a buoyant London market today as the value of the poker giant dipped below £3bn (€4.3bn) for the first time.

Mon, 10 Oct, 2005

Gaming stocks drag Footsie down

Poker group PartyGaming led the FTSE 100 Index into negative territory today as investors piled out of online gaming stocks.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2005

London surges back over 5400 barrier

The FTSE 100 Index put aside jitters over Hurricane Rita today to surge back above the 5400 level.

Fri, 23 Sep, 2005

Enterprise Inns cash-back pledge boosts FTSE

A pledge by pubs group Enterprise Inns to return cash to investors put the London market on track to end the trading week on a high.

Fri, 23 Sep, 2005

Footsie down despite rise in Tesco profits

The FTSE 100 Index saw its four-day winning streak come to an end today after £1bn was wiped off the value of Tesco.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2005

FTSE rallies

The London market resumed its rally today as investors continued their hunt for potential takeover candidates.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2005

Footsie's positive run comes to an end

A strong run for the FTSE 100 Index came to an end today, despite the latest round of takeover speculation involving top-flight companies.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2005

Mystery bidder lines up Empire pitch

Gaming operator Empire Online today suggested its spell on the stock market could be short-lived after revealing a £790m (€1.2bn) takeover approach.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2005

Online casino plans for London stock market listing

The stock market’s appetite for online gambling looked set to be tested again after it was reported today that a major casino operator was planning a £700m (€1.03bn) flotation in the next week.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2005

Gambling group gears up for flotation

BOOKMAKER Coral Eurobet is said to be preparing for a €1.1 billion stockmarket flotation.

Mon, 01 Aug, 2005

Coral reported to be gearing up for flotation

Bookmaker Coral Eurobet was today said to be gearing up for an £800m (€1.2bn) stock market flotation.

Sun, 31 Jul, 2005

M&S investment lifts FTSE

Marks & Spencer was leading the London market higher today amid talk that an Icelandic investment firm is building up a stake in the retailer.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2005

PartyGaming details float plans

The world’s biggest online poker firm rejected claims today that it had cut its flotation price because of a lacklustre response from investors.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2005