Online gaming firm PartyGaming today said its casino business had continued its strong growth despite the bigger than expected impact of the World Cup on its internet poker tables.

A rally among heavyweight commodity stocks provided some welcome respite for the London market today as the FTSE 100 Index soared more than 2% higher.

Standard Life bucked a slide for the FTSE 100 Index today after cheering investors with its latest sales figures.

Standard Life shares jumped more than 3% today after the insurer's sales figures for the final quarter of 2009 outstripped expectations on London's trading floors.

Barclays and Sainsbury’s grabbed the spotlight in a lacklustre session today after Qatari investors cashed in £1.3bn (€1.4bn) of share options in the bank.

Online gaming firm PartyGaming today said its casino operations had gone from “strength to strength” after a 17% surge in average daily revenues.

ONLINE gaming group PartyGaming is close to announcing a £100 million (€115m) deal to buy Cashcade, owner of the foxybingo.com web site, a source said yesterday.

Online gaming firm PartyGaming today reported a significant rise in casino revenues, despite a fall in activity from players due to the warmer weather.

Banks and retail stocks extended gains today as their post-interest rate cut rebound continued unabated.

Internet gambling firm PartyGaming today blamed the distraction of the Euro 2008 football championships for a recent dip in trade.

The London market endured a turbulent start to the week today as bank shares came under pressure following a profits warning from lender Bradford & Bingley.

Shares in British Airways soared 8% today after weakening oil prices and a rival transatlantic operator appointed administrators.

Losses in the mining and banking sectors held back progress on the London market today despite a late session rally on better than expected economic news in the US.

A bad day for heavyweight mining and banking shares kept the London market in negative territory today.

The FTSE 100 Index broke a week-long losing streak today as takeover talk in the property sector and early advances for US markets lifted blue-chip stocks.

Online gaming site PartyGaming banked a 24% rise in revenues today after its casino games tempted more punters to part with their cash.

PartyPoker.com owner PartyGaming today said it remained confident over prospects this year after unveiling better-than-expected interim results.

The London market took a roller-coaster ride today as blue chip stocks recouped initial losses.

Strong gains for mining and commodity stocks failed to drag the London market into positive territory today.

Property firms were a casualty of fears over rising interest rates today as the London market struggled to make headway.

Party Poker owner PartyGaming today warned that it would not meet profits forecasts for the year after it was hit by the cost of building up its player base.

A strong run for firms reporting results this week helped London's blue-chips gain ground today although downbeat economic news from the US took the gloss off the day.

Talks of a possible break-up at Cable & Wireless saw shares in the telecoms group surge by more than 4% today.

The London market kept hold of gains from its previous session today as investors appeared determined to recoup recent falls.

Gaming company 888 Holdings was facing more questions over its overseas operations today after it emerged French authorities wanted to interview its former chief executive John Anderson.

A fresh round of takeover speculation helped boost the London market today as the Footsie powered through the 6400 barrier during afternoon trading.

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

Shares in gaming group 888 Holdings surged today as investors reacted to the possibility of a £470m (€702.7m) takeover by high street bookie Ladbrokes.

Online gaming companies were on the front foot today amid hopes of consolidation in the battered sector.

London’s leading shares powered to a new five-year high today as investors remained in bullish mood despite the drag of big mining stocks.

Investors were in bullish mood today as shares in London powered to their highest level for more than five years.

London’s leading shares shrugged off fears over North Korea’s nuclear test today as rising oil prices and pharmaceutical firms took centre stage.

Shares in online casino World Gaming were suspended today as the fall-out from new anti-gambling legislation in the United States continued.

London bucked the downward trend for world markets today as investors in the UK reacted calmly to the news of a nuclear test in North Korea.

Investors in London held their nerve today in the face of international fears over North Korea’s first nuclear weapons test.

Consolidation of the online gaming industry kicked off today when internet casino ukbetting declared it was a takeover target.

The FTSE 100 Index edged back towards the key 6000 threshold today as merger and acquisition rumours circulated the markets.

Shares in beleaguered PartyGaming took a further battering today following a newspaper report which said it would have to negotiate a new loan facility with its banks within 30 days of anti-gaming legislation being approved.

BOOKMAKER Paddy Power’s share price slumped as much as 2.5% during trading after the US legislators banned Internet gaming.

Internet gambling stocks dragged the London market into the red today in the wake of anti-gaming legislation passed in the US.

The value of internet gambling shares plummeted today as the sector’s worst fears about legislation in the United States came true.

Online gaming companies suspended business in the United States today after Congress backed a Bill to outlaw internet gambling.

Insurer Standard Life was given a rough ride on its debut in the FTSE 100 Index today.

Technology-based stocks took a battering today after a profits warning from bluetooth chip maker CSR.