Copyright © 2007 Yahoo! All rights reserved. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/companies.html en-en Fri, 16 May 2008 16:48:00 +0000 5 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/companies.html http://l.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/i/uk/any/u/news.gif 30 140 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/tbs-uk-lse-shares-03c9bed.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_bs_company/tbs-uk-lse-shares-03c9bed_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:48:00 +0000 Shares of the London Stock Exchange jumped as much as 10 percent on Friday on a report that Europe's top stock market could offer upside potential if merger interest resurfaces or via cost reduction. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/tbs-uk-eos-bankruptcy-03c9bed.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_bs_company/tbs-uk-eos-bankruptcy-03c9bed_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:09:00 +0000 Eos Airlines said on Friday it has asked a U.S. bankruptcy court to approve a schedule for the auction and sale of the company and its assets. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/tbs-uk-britishenergy-03c9bed.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_bs_company/tbs-uk-britishenergy-03c9bed_5 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:04:00 +0000 The UK's biggest electricity producer, British Energy , said on Friday it has received several takeover proposals which value it at more than 10.8 billion pounds. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/tbs-uk-autogrill-wdf-eu-03c9bed.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_bs_company/tbs-uk-autogrill-wdf-eu-03c9bed_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 15:16:00 +0000 Italy's Autogrill won permission from the European Commission to buy the World Duty Free airport retail business of Spain's Ferrovial for an enterprise value of 543.5 million pounds. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/tbs-uk-yahoo-microsoft-b99ff97.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_bs_manufact/tbs-uk-yahoo-microsoft-b99ff97_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 13:26:00 +0000 Two weeks after Microsoft abandoned its pursuit of Yahoo , a proxy fight launched by activist investor Carl Icahn has put Microsoft in the driver's seat. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/tbs-uk-hbos-03c9bed.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_bs_company/tbs-uk-hbos-03c9bed_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 12:37:00 +0000 HBOS , Britain's biggest mortgage lender, said on Friday it has sold its remaining 13 percent stake in property Web site operator Rightmove for 59.2 million pounds. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/tbs-uk-ladbrokes-03c9bed.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_bs_company/tbs-uk-ladbrokes-03c9bed_4 Fri, 16 May 2008 12:30:00 +0000 Ladbrokes said profits excluding bets placed by "high rollers" rose 13 percent in the four months to April 30, on soccer betting growth and a bigger take from gaming machines. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/tbs-uk-dealtalk-bhp-03c9bed.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_bs_company/tbs-uk-dealtalk-bhp-03c9bed_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 11:20:00 +0000 Since Chief Executive Marius Kloppers said last week he had no doubt Chinese money would one day show up on BHP Billiton's share register, investors have piled in, expecting Beijing's cash sooner rather than later. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/tbs-uk-britishenergy-b99ff97.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_bs_manufact/tbs-uk-britishenergy-b99ff97_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:53:00 +0000 Nuclear power generator British Energy said it has received a range of takeover proposals, including some priced above Thursday's closing share price of 680 pence per share, sending its shares higher. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/tbs-uk-regentinns-03c9bed.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_bs_company/tbs-uk-regentinns-03c9bed_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:03:00 +0000 Regent Inns said sales fell 11 percent this year as the smoking ban and falling consumer confidence hit and that it is considering a number of approaches for the company. Reuters