Archive for November 2005
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A $32 billion bid from Telefonica for Britain's O2 raised the risk stakes in Europe's credit markets on Monday, pushing the cost of default insurance higher. Telefonica's all-cash bid, aimed at expanding the Spanish phone
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A $32 billion bid from Telefonica for Britain's O2 raised the risk stakes in Europe's credit markets on Monday, pushing the cost of default insurance higher. Telefonica's all-cash bid, aimed at expanding the Spanish phone
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US stocks gained on Monday as a string of take-over announcements and better-than-expected economic data bolstered investors' confidence. Bon-Ton Stores Inc said on Monday it agreed to buy 142 stores from Saks Inc for $1.1
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Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday. EUROPE STOCK EXCHANGE: European shares recorded their biggest one-day points gain in 2-1/2 years, thanks to a raft of take-over stories, strong
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Bid fever drove UK stocks higher on Monday as mobile phone operator O2, shipping company P&O and glass maker Pilkington all received approaches, sending their shares surging and driving the market to its best one-day
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Cotton futures settled easier Monday on speculative sales as the market slumped when it failed at its highs and fiber contracts could slip further due to follow-through sales in the days ahead, brokers said. The
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Base metals closed firmly on the London Metal Exchange (LME) on Monday, but off earlier peaks in low-key trading on the first day of LME dinner week, dealers said. "Most metals look fairly positive, except
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Oil prices slumped below $60 a barrel on Monday as unusually warm temperatures in the US Northeast capped heating oil use, adding to worries high world energy prices had slashed demand growth. US crude settled
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Oil prices slumped below $60 a barrel on Monday as unusually warm temperatures in the US Northeast capped heating oil use, adding to worries high world energy prices had slashed demand growth. US crude settled
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Oil prices slumped below $60 a barrel on Monday as unusually warm temperatures in the US Northeast capped heating oil use, adding to worries high world energy prices had slashed demand growth. US crude settled
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