London Stock Exchange

  • BusinessAOL

    House of Fraser in takeover link

    House of Fraser is in talks to be acquired by the French department store chain Galeries Lafayette, it was reported today. The retailer, which has 61 stores in the UK and Ireland, is said to be looking for a price tag of at least £450 million,

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    Cyprus bailout deal boosts markets

    European markets were up by as much as 1% after a bailout deal for Cyprus prevented the country from crashing out of the eurozone. The last-ditch agreement, which will see Cyprus get 10 billion euro (£8.5 billion) to shore up its banking system,

  • PoliticsAOL

    US unemployment figures slow FTSE

    A rise in US jobless claims has put the brakes on the FTSE 100 Index after Wall Street opened deep in the red. Figures showing a slight rise in those seeking unemployment benefits sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average around 80 points lower,

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    Banks' downgrade threatens Footsie

    The impact of a downgrade of leading banks by ratings agency Standard & Poor's has threatened to end London's three-day winning streak. Traders said the move by S&P, which reduced its ratings on 15 global banks by one

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    #OccupyLSX action set for midday

    An occupation of the London Stock Exchange to highlight the need for new policies to tackle the current economic crisis is being planned to start at midday today. Some 5,000 people have pledged to attend through the Facebook page set up by Occupy