Industries
Financial Services & Real Estate
UPDATE 1-HBOS sells stake in Rightmove for 59 mln stg
LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - HBOS Plc , Britain's biggest mortgage lender, said on Friday it has sold its remaining 13 percent stake in property website operator Rightmove for 59.2 million pounds ($115.2 million). Full Article
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
France's NRJ says board chief Pallain could leave
PARIS, May 16 (Reuters) - French media group NRJ said on Friday that Managing Board Chairman Marc Pallain could leave after the group's annual shareholders meeting. Full Article
Healthcare
UPDATE 1-Dynavax stops development of allergy drug, shares fall
May 16 (Reuters) - Dynavax Technologies Corp said it would stop developing its experimental ragweed allergy drug, Tolamba, after it failed to meet the main goal of a mid-stage clinical trial, sending its shares down more than 7 percent. Full Article
Consumer Goods & Retail
UPDATE 3-Ladbrokes profits rise on soccer betting, FOBTs
(Adds detail on FOBT gross win, Tote comment, updates shares) Full Article
Energy
TABLE-Nigeria fuel retailer AP profit up in Q1
LAGOS, May 16 (Reuters) - Results of Nigerian fuel retailer African Petroleum Plc (AP) for its first quarter ended March 31, 2008, as released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Friday: Full Article
Industrials, Materials & Utilities
UPDATE 1-Netherlands to postpone opening mail market
AMSTERDAM, May 16 (Reuters) - The Dutch government has decided to postpone opening the mail market, previously planned for July 1, because of uncertainties over a level playing field in Germany and mail labour conditions at home, the Economy Ministry said on Friday. Full Article
Industry Overviews:
Rankings, Financials, Statistics, Performance, and Significant Developments
Execs defend humans in high-tech markets
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The heads of the world's biggest stock exchanges agree there is still room for the "human element" in a high-speed trading environment that has aggressively gone electronic. Full Article
| Symbol | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|
| BRENT CRUDE | $125.42 | $125.44 |
| MINI GOLD | $898.40 | $898.70 |
| MINI SILVER | $17.00 | $17.01 |
