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Positive news from banking sector keeps FTSE 100 steady on Friday

The FTSE 100 remained steady on Friday with the banking sector leading the gains following the release of positive news from Lloyds.

Positive news from banking sector keeps FTSE 100 steady on Friday

Lloyds set to return to profit after £6.3 million loss last year

Lloyds Banking Group has claimed it is set to return to profit this year due to a larger than expected drop in bad debts.

Lloyds set to return to profit after £6.3 million loss last year

FTSE 100 opens strongly following Lloyds trading update

The FTSE 100 made steady progress on Friday morning, rising by 0.35 per cent, led by some significant gains in the banking sector.

FTSE 100 opens strongly following Lloyds trading update

Students with disabilities 'let down' by loans company

A report from the government's spending watchdog has concluded that students, particularly those with disabilities, were failed by the Student Loans Company last year.

Students, particularly those with disabilities, served badly by Student Loans Company, report concludes

Government borrowing in February 'less than predicted'

The UK government borrowed another £12.4 billion in February, around £2 billion less than had been predicted by some economists.

Government borrowing 'less than predicted' in February, ahead of next week's Budget

Banking sector leave FTSE 100 at close of play on Thursday

The banking sector left the FTSE 100 flat on Thursday, on the day it was confirmed the government borrowed £12.4 billion in February.

Banking sector leave FTSE 100 at close of play on Thursday

Nissan announces production of Leaf eco-car in Sunderland

Japanese car manufacturer Nissan had welcome news for the British car industry on Thursday with the announcement that production of the UK's first mass market electric car would begin in Sunderland.

The new Nissan Leaf will be the UK's first mass market electric car

FTSE begins Thursday down slightly, slipping 0.17 per cent

The FTSE 100 opened slightly down on Thursday with the banking sector suffering in the first hour of trading.

FTSE begins Thursday down slightly, slipping 0.17 per cent

FTSE 100 up almost half a per cent following unemployment figures

The FTSE 100 rose by almost half a per cent on Wednesday following the news unemployment in the UK fell by 33,000 in the final quarter of 2009.

FTSE 100 up almost half a per cent following unemployment figures

Unite union to meet with US counterpart over BA strikes

Reports claim the union Unite, which represents British Airways (BA) cabin crew, is to meet with its US counterpart Teamsters later today.

Unite union to meet with US counterpart over British Airways strikes planned for this week

UK unemployment falls by 33,000 in final quarter of 2009

Unemployment in the UK fell by 33,000 in the three months to January, with the jobless rate standing at 7.8 per cent, official figures have revealed.

FTSE 100 registers gains ahead of unemployment figures

The FTSE 100 continued to build on gains made on Tuesday to open this morning up over a third of a per cent.

Honda recalls 412,000 cars in US over brake complaints

Honda has recalled 412,000 cars in the US after customers complained that brakes felt "soft", in yet another blow to the Japanese carmaker industry.

BA leads the FTSE 100 gains at close of trade on Tuesday

The markets in London ended trade slightly up on Tuesday with British Airways (BA) leading the blue-chip gainers.

Govt told by European Commission it must cut budget deficit

The British government must do more to cut its £178 billion budget deficit, a report by the European Commission has said in a pre-general election blow to Labour.

London markets up 0.64 per cent in early trade on Tuesday

The FTSE 100, Britain's leading shares index, was up 0.64 per cent at 36.03 points to 5,629.88 at 09:40 GMT on Tuesday morning.

Mining sector slump causes FTSE 100 to fall over 0.5 per cent

The FTSE 100 suffered a disappointing start to the week on Monday, slipping over half a per cent.

British Airways to fly 60% of its customers during strike action

British Airways has announced 60 per cent of its customers will be able to fly as planned during strike action due to be carried out by cabin crew later this week.

Lip gloss, garlic bread and cereal bars added to inflation basket

Lip gloss, hair straighteners, garlic bread and cereal bars have all made it onto the nation's typical 'basket of goods' used to calculate inflation.

Calvin Klein owner buys Tommy Hilfiger for $3 billion

The owner of Calvin Klein, Philips-Van Heusen, has bought the clothing group Tommy Hilfiger for $3 billion (£2 billion), it has been confirmed.


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British Airways strikes to go ahead after union talks collapse

Strike action by British Airways cabin crew will go ahead at the weekend after talks aimed at preventing the disruption collapsed this afternoon, the union Unite has confirmed.

British Airways strikes to go ahead after union talks collapse

Positive news from banking sector keeps FTSE 100 steady on Friday

The FTSE 100 remained steady on Friday with the banking sector leading the gains following the release of positive news from Lloyds.

Positive news from banking sector keeps FTSE 100 steady on Friday

Police pass on new parliamentary expenses file to CPS

Police have handed the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) another file of evidence relating to the expenses of a parliamentarian.

Police hand over new file on parliamentary expenses