Neil Hume

Deutsche Börse fears for reputation

By James Wilson in Frankfurt and Steve Johnson and Neil Hume in London The gyrations of the Dax-30 because of the brutal movements in Volkswagen’s shares have forced Deutsche Börse, the operator of Germany’s blue-chip stock...

BA suffers amid doubts over merger with Iberia

29-Oct-2008

By Neil Hume and Bryce Elder British Airways suffered yesterday after German rival Lufthansa warned on profits and rumours swirled that BA's proposed merger with Iberia could be grounded until equity markets improve. Traders...

London finds its feet after Asian recovery

28-Oct-2008

By Neil Hume and Bryce Elder British Airways suffered after Germany Lufthansa warned on profits and rumours swirled that the UK carrier’s proposed merger with Iberia could be grounded until equity markets improved. Traders said...

Project delays hurt Portland

28-Oct-2008

By Bryce Elder and Neil Hume Portland Gas hit a record low as doubts grew about its plan to build Britain's largest gas storage facility. Daniel Stewart analysts said the project was unlikely to come on line before 2017, a...

Footsie struggles to gain traction in spite of demand for BAT

28-Oct-2008

By Neil Hume and Bryce Elder British American Tobacco ended with strong gains while the FTSE 100 swung around violently before closing lower. Shares in the maker of Lucky Strike cigarettes added 7.2 per cent to £15.96 in...