Man depressed by staffing cost fears

Flat wider market leaves the FTSE 100 barely changed

Mixed fortunes for FTSE 100 insurers

Standard Life wins after deal, while RSA loses after rights issue

UK government to sell fifth of Lloyds stake

Move to raise £4.2bn for taxpayer and take UKFI’s holding to less than 25%

Revival in housing market widens

Fastest price rise in four years fuels bubble fears

SABMiller boosted by bid theories

FTSE 100 index bounces off a one-month low

FTSE rallies as earnings impress

Kingfisher and Wolseley report stronger profit outlook

Carphone buyer talk fails to ring true

FTSE 100 index slips to seven-week low

Banks help limit FTSE 100 losses

Lloyds Banking Group gains after Investec upgrades

Currency strength to hit Burberry profits

FTSE 100 rose 14.73 points or 0.2 per cent to 6,557.1

Europe gains despite Moscow sanctions

Russia-Ukraine exposed companies underperform on main indices

Dear Minouche, wipe out the UK’s QE debt

But doing so could set us off down an inflationary path

Insurers reel from loss of money spinner

Partnership Assurance rocked by Budget

Shares plunge on fears over affect on annuity business

Crest shareholder sells at record high

FTSE 100 falls 0.5% or 30.69 points to 6,542.44

Majestic Wine shares hit by dry February

Shoppers have been slow to return after traditional January lull

European stocks drop on rate fears

Annuity providers continue to fall after UK Budget

Pensions shake-up hits insurance stocks

Big providers suffer loses on changes to schemes

HSBC falls as Credit Suisse turns negative

London market drifts lower as Budget prompts move out of insurers

Smiths down on currency headwinds warning

Corporate news sets pace in European equities trading

‘Challenger banks’ rise in UK prominence

Planned flotations set to meet strong interest

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