http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/ Read the latest Liverpool business news. Updates on businesses in Liverpool and North West business from the Liverpool Daily Post newspaper online. en-gb LDPbusiness no Read the latest Liverpool business news. Updates on businesses in Liverpool and North West business from the Liverpool Daily Post newspaper online. Liverpool business news, businesses in Liverpool, North West business http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/12/18/failure-of-merger-talks-sends-british-airway-s-shares-down-96026-22504433/ Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:19:00 GMT http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/12/18/failure-of-merger-talks-sends-british-airway-s-shares-down-96026-22504433/ BRITISH Airways shares lost 4% today as investors reacted to the company’s failure to strike a merger deal with Australia’s Qantas. http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/12/17/us-rate-cut-fails-to-boost-ftse-on-opening-96026-22496362/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:24:00 GMT http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/12/17/us-rate-cut-fails-to-boost-ftse-on-opening-96026-22496362/ A SHOCK cut in US interest rates to near zero failed to propel the London market forward today, despite strong gains on Wall Street last night. http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/11/26/ftse-down-after-us-government-intervention-96026-22343886/ Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:37:00 GMT http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/11/26/ftse-down-after-us-government-intervention-96026-22343886/ The decline followed a disappointing end to the session in New York as traders weighed up the US government’s latest intervention. http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/11/21/ftse-hits-five-year-low-96026-22313528/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:36:00 GMT http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/11/21/ftse-hits-five-year-low-96026-22313528/ The FTSE 100 Index ended a turbulent week at a five-year low today after nervous investors reversed earlier gains. http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/11/18/mining-stocks-lead-ftse-down-on-opening-96026-22281957/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:23:00 GMT http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/11/18/mining-stocks-lead-ftse-down-on-opening-96026-22281957/ THE London market’s disappointing start to the week continued today after recession fears caused another sharp fall for mining stocks. http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/11/14/wall-street-puts-brakes-on-ftse-gains-96026-22261563/ Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:48:00 GMT http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/11/14/wall-street-puts-brakes-on-ftse-gains-96026-22261563/ THE FTSE 100 Index broke a four-day losing streak today, but a sharp fall on Wall Street took the gloss off gains. http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/11/13/markets-react-positively-to-bt-cost-cutting-plans-96026-22248009/ Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:12:00 GMT http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/11/13/markets-react-positively-to-bt-cost-cutting-plans-96026-22248009/ BT shares leapt more than 10% today after the telecoms company revealed plans to strip more costs out of the business. http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/11/05/ftse-falls-in-early-trading-96026-22188053/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:53:00 GMT http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/11/05/ftse-falls-in-early-trading-96026-22188053/ AN election-day rally for US stocks last night failed to prevent the FTSE 100 Index from slipping into the red in early trading today. http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/10/29/ftse-100-rises-5-on-us-interest-rate-cut-hope-96026-22142172/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:58:00 GMT http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/10/29/ftse-100-rises-5-on-us-interest-rate-cut-hope-96026-22142172/ AN overnight surge in world stock markets on rate cut hopes sent London’s leading shares soaring more than 5% today. http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/10/24/gdp-figures-send-markets-into-tailspin-96026-22112444/ Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:24:00 GMT http://www.ldpbusiness.co.uk/liverpool-news/stock-market-news/2008/10/24/gdp-figures-send-markets-into-tailspin-96026-22112444/ THE FTSE 100 Index dived by as much as 9% today as fears of a deeper and more prolonged global recession created fresh panic among investors.