Organisation: F&C Asset Management

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business

Euphoria may fade under debt deal scrutiny

EUROPEAN leaders may struggle to maintain the euphoria that drove the euro to its biggest one-day gain in more than a year as scrutiny deepens on their latest attempt to stem the region’s turmoil.

business

Minimal gains for FTSE

business

London shares flat

business

Barclays rally brings FTSE up

business

'Short-selling' ban will not be lifted early in UK

business

Friends reveals profits slump

Friends Provident back in takeover spotlight

A sharp fall in annual profits will thrust life and pensions company Friends Provident back under the takeover spotlight this week.

Sun, 09 Mar, 2008

600 jobs to go at Friends Provident

UK life and pensions group Friends Provident said today that it is to axe around 600 jobs as part of a group-wide overhaul and cost-cutting drive.

Thu, 31 Jan, 2008

British insurer could be put up for sale - reports

British life insurer Friends Provident could be put up for sale after a wholesale review of the business, it was reported today.

Sun, 30 Dec, 2007

FTSE down

BRITISH stocks declined yesterday, paced by Friends Provident after F&C Asset Management, in which it owns a stake, said clients pulled £3.4bn from its funds in the fourth quarter.

Thu, 01 Feb, 2007

Homeowners face further mortgage hit

HOMEOWNERS are facing another hike in mortgage repayments after the European Central Bank (ECB) voted to increased interest rates.

Fri, 03 Mar, 2006

UK interest rates 'set to remain on hold'

Interest rates are set to remain on hold tomorrow as the Bank of England reacts to the sharp slowdown in consumer spending, economists predict.

Sun, 08 May, 2005

Morrisons under pressure after profit warning

British supermarket chain Morrisons was today under pressure to consider a boardroom shake-up after a second profits warning in less than a year shook investors.

Sun, 20 Mar, 2005