Carluccio's agrees 142p a share bid

2 Sep 2010 | 17:29

Italian restaurant chain Carluccio's has agreed a bid from C1 Acquisitions, the bid vehicle of Dubai-based Landmark Group.
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European close: Dull day sees few changes

2 Sep 2010 | 17:19

Bourses rallied a touch near the close as the ECB upped its growth forecast for the eurozone, but trading was anything but vigorous.
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US midday: Smaller companies lead the way

2 Sep 2010 | 17:07

US stocks are mixed and it is the smaller and medium sized companies that are making the best gains.
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Promethean non-exec buys at discount to float

2 Sep 2010 | 16:49

A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.
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Friday preview: British Airways, Fyffes, US payrolls

2 Sep 2010 | 16:46

It's looking like a subdued end to a quiet week for results with the field left wide open for airline British Airways and banana importer Fyffes to garner all the attention, at least until US non-farm payrolls data is released in the afternoon.
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London close: Footsie closes little changed

2 Sep 2010 | 16:31

Leading shares struggled for direction all day and closed little changed as most blue chips traded sideways.
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HP wins 3Par battle

2 Sep 2010 | 16:30

Hewlett-Packard today triumphed in the frantic bid battle for data storage technology firm 3Par as rival bidder Dell declined to raise its last offer and ended talks.
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Burger King sold for $3.3bn

2 Sep 2010 | 16:30

Fast food giant Burger King Holdings has been bought by Brazilian-backed investment firm 3G Capital for about $3.26bn. Including debt, the deal is worth about $4bn.
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