THERE are strong indications that the Government will not sell the State’s 25.1% stake in Aer Lingus to International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) even though the group, under former Aer Lingus chief executive Willie Walsh, has offered €1.36bn for the former national carrier.

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Transport giant FirstGroup lost more than a fifth of its stock market value today after an embarrassing British government u-turn dealt a blow to its hopes of running the West Coast franchise.

The owner of British Airways has aborted an innovative fundraising move that would have seen up to 31 of its Heathrow take-off and landing slots used as security.

Strong corporate earnings figures in the US boosted markets today but the UK's slide back into recession left London's leading shares index with only lacklustre gains.

The controversial takeover of UK airline bmi by British Airways’ parent company was approved by the European Commission this afternoon – but with conditions attached.

The FTSE 100 Index suffered its fifth losing session in a row today as high borrowing costs for Italy and Spain fuelled fears of a eurozone meltdown.

London’s leading shares index pushed higher today amid hope that Greek prime minister George Papandreou would drop his plans to hold a referendum on the eurozone rescue deal.

EUROPEAN confidence in the economic outlook in August plunged the most since December 2008 as a persistent debt crisis roiled markets and clouded growth prospects across the 17-nation eurozone.

The London market made nervous gains today as hopes that the US would announce more stimulus measures were countered by more weak economic data.

London’s blue chip index slumped to a three-month low today after being dogged by fresh fears that Greece would default on its debts.

Marks & Spencer was the FTSE 100 Index’s top faller today despite posting a 13% rise in annual profits as analysts fretted that its results could be “as good as it gets” for the retailer.

The FTSE 100 Index closed in the red today as a raft of disappointing earnings and falls among miners dragged the market lower.

World markets suffered heavy declines today amid fresh fears over Japan's ongoing nuclear crisis and a lacklustre start to the US earnings season.

The FTSE 100 Index pushed away from the 6000 barrier today as miners surged following a commodities rally that saw the price of oil hit fresh highs.

Willie Walsh accepted his first annual bonus in three years as the boss of British Airways after the airline handed him a £440,000 windfall last year.

London's FTSE 100 Index slipped into the red today on concerns over global political unrest and moves to curb inflation in China.

Travel firms slumped into the red today as fears over political unrest in Egypt hit blue chip stocks.

London’s FTSE 100 Index sunk into the red today as political unrest in Egypt hit sentiment and sent travel stocks lower.

Shares pressure in the retail sector weighed on the FTSE 100 Index today as a mixed session on Wall Street also hit stocks.

London's FTSE 100 Index shrugged off concerns in the banking sector today as a buoyant session on Wall Street helped blue chips make gains.

British Airways embarked on a new stock market journey today following its merger with Spanish rival Iberia.

British Airways was facing the threat of a fresh wave of strikes by its cabin crew tonight after they voted heavily in favour of more walkouts in their bitter dispute with the airline.

The result of a ballot of British Airways cabin crew for fresh strikes in their long-running dispute with the airline will be announced today, as the company completes its merger with Spanish carrier Iberia.

Mining stocks weighed the FTSE 100 Index down today amid fears that further Chinese monetary tightening will choke demand.

BA will trade on the stockmarket for the last time today before its merger with Spanish carrier Iberia.

British Airways top bosses will land hefty pay rises on taking up their new posts once the airline merges with Spanish partner Iberia, it was revealed today.