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Hello to the City’s new watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority. It may seem rude to make requests on your first working day but there’s a market rumour on which we would like some clarity. It involves what would be the biggest M&A deal ever, and it’s on your patch. Read more
Live markets commentary from FT.com
Live markets commentary from FT.com
Live markets commentary from FT.com
Swedish oil company Lundin Petroleum declined to comment on rumours that it has been in talks to sell a significant equity stake to China Petrochemicals Corporation. Read more
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Live markets commentary from FT.com
Live markets commentary from FT.com
Live markets commentary from FT.com
Live markets commentary from FT.com
So here’s the bad news.
WHAT’S NEW
RNS, the newswire used by most U.K. companies to distribute time-sensitive press releases, will require anyone wishing to receive announcements in real-time must register before Feb. 1, 2013. Anyone who fails to register will receive the press announcements after a 60-minute delay. There is no cost at this time to register.
Live markets commentary from FT.com
Live markets commentary from FT.com
Live markets commentary from FT.com
Live markets commentary from FT.com
So the LSE had a technical b0rk this morning, which clogged the Regulatory News Service out for more than 90 minutes. The silo of corporate news was finally released at 8:37am.
No harm done though, right? Market integrity intact? Possibly not. Read more
Live markets commentary from FT.com
Live markets commentary from FT.com
Live markets commentary from FT.com
Live markets commentary from FT.com
Live markets commentary from FT.com
Live markets commentary from FT.com
Live markets commentary from FT.com
Live markets commentary from FT.com
Live markets commentary from FT.com
Live markets commentary from FT.com
Does US-listed Pacific Drilling look like a credible takeover target? We think it probably does, 0n balance, and we’d very much like to find out more. Read more
Paging Dr Mike Lynch. Your patient seems to be suffering some nasty post-op complications.
From Hewlett-Packard’s fourth-quarter results:
Fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2012 results include a non-cash goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge of $8.8 billion relating to the Autonomy business within the Software segment.
1Bernanke weighs in on robot wars; brings Keynes for backup
2Secret liquidity and Scottish independence
3Spain's awful unemployment
4Pump up, debase
5S&P 2,100, by Goldman Sachs
Show more6Buyback to enrich
7Collateral crunch-counting gets sophisticated
8Everlasting credit, the long view
9Apple Operations International, facts (?) du jour
10In which the FTSE puts the crisis behind it
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