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Tumblr ‘will boost Yahoo revenue’
BBC News - Business, May 20th, 2013
Yahoo says its $1.1bn (£723m) purchase of blogging platform Tumblr will boost its revenue as soon as 2014.
Yahoo to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn
BBC News - Business, May 20th, 2013
Yahoo agrees a deal to buy New York-based blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1bn (£723m) in a deal that will value founder David Karp's stake at $275m.
China ‘can’t be free rider on trade’
BBC News - Business, May 20th, 2013
China cannot be a "free rider" when it comes to global trade, the EU's trade commissioner, Karel De Gucht, warns.
London Market Report
BBC News - Business, May 20th, 2013
The FTSE 100 reaches its highest since September 2000, with analysts saying that the index may climb further.
AUDIO: A decade of chip and pin
BBC News - Business, May 20th, 2013
It is a decade since the first person in the UK used a chip and pin card to pay for goods.
AUDIO: BCC: Support UK manufacturing
BBC News - Business, May 20th, 2013
The British Chambers of Commerce say the number of small and medium sized business actively exporting has risen - but there needs to be better support for UK manufacturing.
VIDEO: Wikipedia founder on Yahoo’s Tumblr deal
BBC News - Business, May 20th, 2013
The BBC talks to Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales about Yahoo's acquisition of Tumblr, in a $1.1bn deal.
FTSE 250 Information
| 14,720.92 | Open: | 14,693.04 | Exchange: | London Stock Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High: | 14,730.80 | Description: | The FTSE 250 is comprised of 250 mid-capitalised companies, not covered by the FTSE 100, and represents approximately 15% of UK market capitalisation. | |
27.86 (0.19%) |
Low: | 14,680.71 | ||
| Delayed: 16:35 BST | 52Wk High: | 14,730.80 | ||
| 52Wk Low: | 10,299.34 |
Research Chart
Sector Summary
| Sector | Change | % Up/Down |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Materials | -0.42% | |
| Capital Goods | 0.42% | |
| Consumer Cyclical | 0.33% | |
| Consumer Non-Cyclical | 0.51% | |
| Energy | 0.16% | |
| Financial | 0.21% | |
| Healthcare | 0.37% | |
| Other | -0.67% | |
| Services | 0.38% | |
| Technology | 0.58% | |
| Transportation | -5.65% | |
| Utilities | 1.96% |
Biggest Movers
| Gainers | Last 50d | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darty PLC | 66.50 | 10.83% | |
| Ocado Group PLC | 287.40 | 4.85% | |
| Supergroup PLC | 768.25 | 3.89% | |
| The Restaurant Group PLC | 532.25 | 3.75% | |
| Punch Taverns PLC | 10.88 | 3.57% |
| Losers | Last 50d | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firstgroup PLC | 156.00 | -30.29% | |
| Lamprell PLC | 156.13 | -8.03% | |
| BTG PLC | 338.70 | -5.02% | |
| Hochschild Mining PLC | 246.65 | -3.80% | |
| The Go-Ahead Group PLC | 1,542.50 | -2.87% |