Trading News

London close: Pension deal boosts BATuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 1:34PMLONDON (SHARECAST) - After threatening to hit a new intra-day high the FTSE 100 index saw its advance checked in the final hour of trading as profit takers moved in ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates later today.

Small caps round-up: Creat Resources, Dealogic, FairpointTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 1:34PMLONDON (SHARECAST) - Creat Resources , which bought exploration licence EL21/2004 near Mount Dundas, Western Tasmania for its nickel, has welcomed the potential economic presence of tin.

BA Fights Strike With High-Density Seating, Cold Food (Update3)Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 1:34PMMarch 16 (Bloomberg) -- British Airways Plc will squeeze passengers into high-density planes with less legroom and no hot food as it seeks to minimize cancellations during a three- day strike by 12,000 cabin crew.

Solar Millennium Slumps After Chief Claassen Resigns (Update2)Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 1:34PMMarch 16 (Bloomberg) -- Solar Millennium AG , a developer of solar-thermal power projects, had its biggest decline in almost five years of trading after Chief Executive Officer Utz Claassen resigned less than three months into the job.

Deutsche Bank Paid ‘Risk Takers’ $3 Billion Bonus (Update1)Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 1:32PMMarch 16 (Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Bank AG , Germany’s biggest bank, paid 2.2 billion euros ($3 billion) in bonuses last year to employees who conduct “high-risk” business.