London's exporter-heavy FTSE 100 index closed at a record high on Wednesday, lifted by gains in AstraZeneca and insurer ...

The FTSE 100 index traded up 8.88 points, 0.1%, at 8,786.27. The FTSE 250 was 105.22 points higher, 0.5%, at 21,024.94, and the AIM All-Share rose just 0.34 of a point at 724.88.

Ross McEwan will take over from the retiring Ken Mackenzie at the end of March, overseeing the selection of the miner's next ...

One explanation for this seeming contradiction is that the professional investment community views Trump’s trade war stance as a giant fake. Financial Times columnist Robert Armstrong quoted a British ...

BP shares rose sharply after it was revealed that activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management had taken a stake in the ...

BP shares jumped to the top of the FTSE 100 this morning as a rumour emerged that an activist hedge fund had taken a position ...

European markets are set to climb down from record highs when trading resumes on Friday, as corporate earnings, monetary ...

Wall Street drifted through a mixed day of trading as rising fashion and cigarette stocks worked against drops for Ford Motor ...

FTSE 100 notches new record after Bank of England cuts rates - London’s blue-chip index smashed through recent highs after ...

AstraZeneca's strong results boosted the FTSE 100 to a record close, aided by the Bank of England's rate cut. The BoE's ...