Legal & General fired up its shares today by announcing a major deal to streamline its US operations. The tie-up with Japan’s ...

FTSE 100 eases back from record highs - The export-heavy FTSE was weighed down partly by a recovery in the value of the pound earlier in the day.

Britain's benchmark index hit a record high on Friday and was set to log its best month in more than two years, while investors prepared for the Bank of England's rate decision next week.

The biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were Smiths Group, up 201p to 2,066p, Land Securities, up 15.5p to 585p, Mondi, up 29.5p ...

The break up plans of Smiths Group today sent the industrial conglomerate’s shares 15% or 277p higher to a record 2142p. The ...

US stocks traded lower after fresh data showed the economy added 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than the 175,000 expected by ...

One of the London Stock Exchange’s oldest constituents is facing pressure to move its listing to the US after announcing a break-up plan. Smiths Group, the 174-year-old FTSE 100 industrial ...

Tech stock sell off over AI investment fears and the expectation of cheaper borrowing through more interest rate cuts are ...

FTSE 100 firm IMI has isolated certain systems while it deals with the hack and is working with externally-hired ...

How does the US stock market stack up against its UK counterpart and how does their recent performance compare?

On the FTSE 100, Smiths Group jumped 11% after it responded to an activist investor's call for change with plans for a break-up and increased share buy backs. London-based Smiths said it plans to ...

Strong performances by AstraZeneca and mining stocks today helped the FTSE 100 index set a new record above 8700.