Banks push FTSE higher but vaccine worries hit pharma January 5, 2010 THE leading share index ended 0.4 per cent higher on yesterday, hitting a fresh 16-month closing high, as banks and commodity stocks rose, but gains were capped by a fall in drugmakers on concerns over vaccine sales. The blue chip FTSE 100 closed 22.16 points higher at 5,522.50, its highest close since 2 September 2008 [...]
H&M in sales boost February 15, 2010 FASHION chain Hennes & Mauritz posted a second consecutive rise in monthly same-store sales on – sparking hopes of a turnaround. The figures came after seven months of falling figures last year as the downturn hit the group. The global retailer of mid-range fashions said sales rose 1 percent year-on-year in January. In December, the [...]