Pru's $21bn rights issue scrapped

2 June 2010

Prudential was this morning facing calls for a clear-out of its senior management after it scrapped it contentious plans to buy AIG's Asian arm (AIA). News story in full »

National Grid Rights Issue

26 May 2010

Important information for National Grid shareholders. News story in full »

National Grid to raise £3.2bn

20 May 2010

National Grid announced a fully underwritten rights issue to raise £3.2bn as it posted a 57% rise in full year profits. News story in full »

Redmayne-Bentley LLP selects Calastone’s automated messaging network and settlement service

18 May 2010

London, 18th May, 2010 – Redmayne-Bentley, one of the UK’s oldest and largest independent stockbroking and investment management firms has today connected to Calastone’s independent cross-border transaction network. News story in full »

Prudential launches UK's largest ever rights issue

17 May 2010

Life insurer Prudential has finally launched its delayed rights issue to finance the $35.5bn acquisition of AIG's Asian businesses (AIA), with the new shares priced at an 80% discount to the market price on Friday. News story in full »

Emergency budget called for 22 June

17 May 2010

Britain's new coalition government will hold its first budget on Tuesday 22 June, it has been announced today. News story in full »

Emergency budget called for 22 June

17 May 2010

Britain's new coalition government will hold its first budget on Tuesday 22 June, it has been announced today. News story in full »

Deal or no deal: uncertainty rocks the markets

10 May 2010

As the country awoke to a hung parliament, the first since 1974, the uncertainty involved in this outcome has had negative impact on the value of the pound which has fallen sharply against the Euro and the Dollar. Share prices have also taken a hit with the FTSE 100 plunging over two per cent this afternoon in volatile trading. News story in full »

Deal or no deal: uncertainty rocks the markets

7 May 2010

As the country awoke to a hung parliament, the first since 1974, the uncertainty involved in this outcome has had negative impact on the value of the pound which has fallen sharply against the Euro and the Dollar. Share prices have also taken a hit with the FTSE 100 plunging over two per cent this afternoon in volatile trading. News story in full »

Gilt market is most at risk from hung parliament

6 May 2010

Spending cuts will affect stocks which depend on government expenditure. News story in full »

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