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U.S. stocks posted modest gains Thursday as a smaller-than-expected upward revision in first-quarter economic growth and a dip in existing home sales eased inflation fears, but left investors wondering whether the economy is facing a slowdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) rose 32 points to 11,146. The Nasdaq Composite Index (RIXF) climbed 7 points to 2,176, while the S&P 500 In ...

By Gavin Haycock and Jason Neely LONDON (Reuters) - An 8.8 billion pound bid for airports operator BAA Plc came under threat on Thursday as the company promised a 40 percent dividend hike and UK regulators said they might probe the airport sector. The world's biggest airports operator said it was worth over 10 billion pounds, far larger than the value of the bid which a consortium led by construction company Ferrovial (FER.MC: Quote, Profile, Research) announced in April. A spokeswoman for t ...

By Matt Falloon LONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 swayed between positive and negative territory on Thursday with investors cautious following losses on Asian stock markets and bearish comments from a leading fund manager. Volatility has increased on the index after a two-week sell-off in which the index lost all of its gains made this year to trade about 9 percent down from a five-year high hit in April of 6,137.1 points. The market rebounded almost 150 points on Tuesday, scoring its strongest ...

LONDON (Dow Jones) - CMC Markets on Thursday became one of the latest companies to delay a stock exchange flotation, with the trading firm citing volatile market conditions. The company said that, despite a very positive reception from investors at its pre-IPO road show and recent record trading, a sharp drop in London's FTSE 250 share index in recent weeks meant that it has had to put its list ...

The hard-hit European stock market on Thursday held around the flat line amid a solid finish to trading across the Atlantic and a decidedly mixed set of corporate updates from the likes of Tate & Lyle and Barclays. The U.K. FTSE 100 indexeased 0.1% at 5,580, the German DAX 30 indexrose 0.1% at 5,592 and the French CAC 40 indexeased 0.2% at 4,860. The pan-European Dow Jones Stoxx 600 inde ...

Michael Clarke, This is Money25 May 2006 THE RECENT downturn in the stock market has highlighted the importance of having a balanced portfolio of investments. KEY MANAGEMENT: IFA Anna Bowes says management is key WANT TO KNOW MORE? FUNDS: How's your performing? DATA: New Star's range of products ADVICE & TIPS: Investing OTHER STORIES Market report: Thursday 13.00 Thirsty investors make beeline for M&B Shares boom is over, says guru Solid trio in a time of uncer ...

By Matt Falloon LONDON (Reuters) - Stocks swayed between positive and negative territory on Thursday with investors cautious following losses on Asian stock markets and bearish comments from a leading fund manager. Volatility has increased on the FTSE 100 after a two-week sell-off in which the index lost all of its gains made this year to trade about 9 percent down from a five-year high hit in April of 6,137.1 points. The market rebounded almost 150 points on Tuesday, scoring its strongest da ...

Joe Murphy, Evening Standard25 May 2006 Reader comments (1) EVERYONE aged below 46 now will have to work longer to get a state pension in the biggest shake-up of the system for 50 years. SPELLING IT OUT: Work and Pensions Secretary John Hutton WANT TO KNOW MORE? POLL: Do you agree that the state pension age has to rise? OTHER STORIES Barclays hit by bad debts Market report: Thursday 11.00 Shares boom is over, says guru Food beats drink at Mitchells pubs Boomi ...

SEOUL (Reuters) - The release of Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) Windows Vista is still on track for shipment in January, its chief executive said on Thursday, as speculation about delays in the much-expected new operating system persist. "I said yesterday Vista was on track to ship in the first part of next year January," Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer sa ...

Please read in first paragraph ... annual core profits ... instead of ... first-half core profits LONDON (Reuters) - Telecoms group Cable & Wireless (CW.L: Quote, Profile, Research) reported annual core profits below the average market forecast on Thursday and announced it was abandoning the balance of its share buyback programme. "We have decided to discontinue the balance of the 250-million-pound share repurchase programme. This will also allow us to retain a robust cash position and have t ...