Directors at FTSE 100 companies continue to see a rise in their salaries despite a fall in their share price. The Total Remuneration Survey 2010, conducted by pay consultancy MM&K and the proxy voting agency Manifest, shows chief execs at the UK’s top 100 listed companies have seen their pay...
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on 07-05-2010
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Despite Friday’s general election result, which failed to give any political party a clear majority, sterling has gained on the US dollar today, while London’s FTSE recovered from the sharp falls on Friday.
The pound rose by nearly a cent against the dollar to $1.4865 but fell against the euro to 1.1510...
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on 05-10-2010
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London’s FTSE 100 reached a 16-month high today boosted by strong Chinese export and import figures.
The index gained 61.61 points to 5,595.85 just after 9:00am British time today - a level last seen in September 2008.
The FTSE hit a low point in March 2009 of 3512 but appears to be making a strong recovery...
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on 01-11-2010
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Despite the doom and gloom in 2009, London’s FTSE added 22% over the course of the year - the biggest annual gain since 1997.
Similar gains were seen in Europe with Germany’s Dax gaining 23% and France’s Cac added 22%. The FTSE 100 hit a low point in March 2009 of 3512 but ended 2009 at ...
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on 01-03-2010
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