October 2012 UK Share Price and Stock Market News Archive

Burberry has seen an increase in the price of its shares even though the fashion house has also recorded a drop in demand in China, one of the company’s key growth markets. Stock was up 13 per cent on news that other markets remained strong. For the half-year ending in September underlying revenues rose by eight per cent compared to that...

A proposed merger between EADS and BAE systems has hit a stumbling block as Lagardere a major shareholder in the European giant has expressed reservations regarding the deal. As it stands, a decision about the tie-up needs to be made by 10 October because of a deadline set by the UK’s Takeover Panel. However, a request for an extension from...

It is expected that today will see Xstrata board members tell the mining company’s share holders that they should agree to a merger with Glencore, the commodities trader. The UK Takeover Panel has set today as the deadline for a decision. Glencore first announced its interest in a tie-up in May this year, but a disagreement over share...