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FTSE 100 index plunges into ‘bear market’ territory as oil price rout wipes another £52bn off top-flight share values
January 21st, 2016
Footsie plunged 203 points or 3.5% to close at 5,673 That means £52bn has been wiped off blue-chip share values today Now more than 20% below April 2015’s 7,103 high – firmly a bear market Panic over oil price after ...
Herbert Smith Freehills named most trusted legal adviser to FTSE 100 companies
January 14th, 2016
Research published by The Lawyer has revealed that Herbert Smith Freehills is now the UK law firm with the most FTSE 100 client relationships – 39 FTSE 100 companies in total. The firm is also the most popular ...
Dow Jones suffers worst start to the year since 2008 – as more than £38bn is wiped off FTSE 100 thanks to China volatility and Middle Eastern uncertainty
January 5th, 2016
Fears over China sent US stocks tumbling yesterday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 467 points at its low for the day – headed for its worst first-day percentage drop since 1932. The index fell by 1.58 per cent to 17,149. ...
FTSE 100 to crack 6,400 on back of Draghi factor
October 23rd, 2015
Yesterday’s hints of further QE in the EU should drive the FTSE 100 higher this morning London is expected to continue to draw comfort from comments yesterday by European Central Bank (ECB) governor Mario Draghi. The decision by the ...
FTSE 100 on track for third straight day of losses
October 14th, 2015
Stocks in the U.K. dropped Wednesday, driven lower alongside Asian and other European markets after the release of yet more disappointing Chinese data underscored concerns about economic growth in that country. The FTSE 100 UKX, -0.75% fell 0.7% to 6,297.19. The index ...
FTSE 100 at lowest since 2013 as markets panic over China’s downfall on ‘Black Monday’
August 24th, 2015
The FTSE 100 fell below the 6,000 mark for the first time since 2013 as global stock markets have responded to the free fall of shares in Asia on what has been dubbed ‘Black Monday’. After the Shanghai Composite, ...
EY secured a FTSE 100 company account from rival KPMG
July 13th, 2015
EY is to tuck into another lucrative slice of the FTSE 100 audit market after securing the Associated British Foods (ABF) account from rival KPMG, which has audited the company for over 70 years. The £9.1m account, of which ...
FTSE 100 companies to cough up £24bn in legal liabilities
June 3rd, 2015
Companies forced to delay dividends and sell off assets to pay legal costs FTSE 100 companies have warned their shareholders they face total legal liabilities of £24bn, according to Thomson Reuters. Raichel Hopkinson, head of the practical law dispute ...
Quarter of FTSE 100 bosses are qualified accountants
May 21st, 2015
Background in finance most likely career path among Britain’s top bosses Company bosses working in the FTSE 100 are more likely to have a background in finance than any other specialism, recruiters Robert Half said. The 2015 annual Robert Half FTSE ...
Carey Olsen is top offshore law firm for FTSE 100 AIM clients
May 8th, 2015
Carey Olsen is the only offshore law firm to be ranked in the top 10 for FTSE 100 AIM clients, according to the latest AIM Advisers Rankings Guide (published May 2015). The law firm is positioned in sixth place ...
