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U.S. stock futures are pointing to a higher open Friday after a March employment report confirmed the robust health of the economy, but also soothed interest-rate fears as wage growth came in weaker than expected. Dow futures were up 46 points at 11,325, Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 7.7 points to 1,762.50 while S&P 500 futures rose 5.70 points to 1,323. Stocks futures received a lift after ...

Gold prices are continuing to climb amid investor belief that it offers better returns than shares or bonds. Gold futures for June hit $603.10 an ounce in early trade on Friday, its highest level since January 1981, after breaching the $600 mark a day earlier. Analysts are predicting that metal prices will continue rising as demand from places such as China and India outstrip supply. Prices have now surged almost 30% since the start of November. Safer investment Other commodities such as ...

Speedy Hire Plc announce their interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2004. Picture shows Steve Corcoran, Chief Operating Officer and CEO elect who will take over as CEO April 1st 2005. Mandatory Credit: Vismedia +44 (0)20 7436 9595 DATE CREATED: GROWTH-hungry Speedy Hire is looking for more acquisitions after a £35m spending spree helped turnover soar by 22 per cent in the 11 months to the end of February. The group, based in Newton-le-W ...

MOBILE phone giant Vodafone has acted to revive its flagging performance in Europe as well as capture a slice of new revenue streams such as mobile TV. Vodafone announced a shake-up of operations that will see all its major European markets - including the UK and Germany - grouped under a new chief executive. Two more units are being created to handle emerging markets, such as India, and focus o ...

iSOFT boss Tim WhistonSHARES in Manchester health sector software company iSOFT nose-dived last night as rumours that it was on the verge of losing a major contract with the NHS swept the City. At one stage the stock was down by more than 45 per cent at 80p before a statement calmed the storm. The stock closed down 11 per cent at 130.75p. "iSOFT is aware of market speculation regarding the financial standing of the company. The company believes this speculation is unfounded." Advertisement yo ...

European stock markets were little changed Friday before U.S. jobs data, with aerospace company BAE Systems a decliner after saying it may sell its stake in Airbus. The French CAC 40 indexadded 0.09% at 5,227, the German DAX 30 indexfell 0.02% at 6,029 and the U.K. FTSE 100added 0.17% at 6,055. The pan-European Dow Jones Stoxx 600 indexrose 0.2% at 338.13 points as energy stocks such as Tota ...

LONDON (Dow Jones) -- U.K. defense contractor BAE Systems Plc on Friday said it has entered talks to sell its 20% stake in plane manufacturer Airbus to European aerospace giant EADS in a move that's expected to result in the firm having a bigger presence in the U.S. defense market. BAEsaid the discussions were still at an early stage and emphasized that there would be no job implications for Ai ...

Evening Standard7 April 2006 TESCO'S hopes of breaking into India have suffered a setback after it emerged that one of the country's richest men is to launch a nationwide store chain. WANT TO KNOW MORE? SPECIAL REPORT: Supermarketwatch BLOG: Get rid of the plastic bags OTHER STORIES BAE to quit Airbus in £3bn sale Late Easter hits easyJet figures Market report: Friday 09.15 ...

Ross Tieman, Evening Standard7 April 2006 THE number of new subscribers for the iconic BlackBerry email, mobile phone and organiser device has surged 50% in the month since its maker, Research in Motion, settled a $612m (£350m) lawsuit that threatened to shut down its US service. WANT TO KNOW MORE? SWITCH & SAVE: Cut your bills OTHER STORIES BAE to quit Airbus in £3bn ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Leading shares opened slightly higher on Friday, helped by gains in the oil sector and by Barclays as vague speculation emerged of a bid for the bank. The shares rose 1.2 percent, featuring on the blue-chip leaderboard, as dealers pointed to talk a U.S. group might be interested in bidding for Barclays. No names were mentioned, and Barclays declined to comment. The speculation comes a few days after Alliance & Leicester rose on takeover hopes, although the shares have since f ...