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Some strive, others survive as the rising damp of the credit crunch spreads by Russ Mould Banking stocks have consistently underperformed the FTSE-All Share since autumn 2006 and the chill from the global credit crunch is now filtering through to technology suppliers into the... READ MORE >>

Positive updates suggest a smoother ride for carriers by Rachel Robson Following encouraging trading updates from Arriva, Go-Ahead and Stagecoach, Collins Stewart analyst Andrew Fitchie believes a rerating could be in order for the entire transport sector. Fitchie says the... READ MORE >>

Drillers gush money with the $200 barrel in sight by Tom Sieber Record oil prices helped BP and Royal Dutch Shell rack up record first quarter profits in the three months to March, worth a staggering £55,000 a minute between them. Headline pre-tax profits of £3.9 billion for... READ MORE >>

Whitbread and Arena turn to new markets by Dan Coatsworth Hotels are becoming more important to two leisure groups not immediately associated with property developments as they seek new markets. Costa Coffee and Beefeater restaurant group Whitbread and racecourse operator Arena... READ MORE >>

Adverse Phase III results for its irritable bowl drug are a huge pain in the share price for the biotech by Susanna Twidale When things go wrong in the biotech sector, they really go wrong as investors in Alizyme found out when the company’s shares plummeted 23% overnight... READ MORE >>

Predicted casualties of tighter credit seem set to appear: busy days for recovery companies by Simon Keane Could the much talked about upturn in company insolvencies be upon us? Up until now official government statistics, provided by the Insolvency Service, have revealed that... READ MORE >>