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Centrica feels wind in sails after disposal

Shares in the British Gas owner rose 3.2p to 276.4p after it sold a 50 per cent stake in an offshore wind farm for £50m

In the know: M&G, RAM Investment; Stagecoach

Gilts — Rumour of the day — Deal of the day — Bet of the day — Tiddler to watch

Tempus: Gold will still gleam next year

The yellow metal capped a decade-long rally at $1,216 this month, but strategists predict prices of $1,500 within 18 months

WSP is tipped for takeover

Liberum, the broker, has said that the engineering consultancy is cheap relative to its European and American peers

Tesco insurance deal ... Derwent letting ...Indian carmaking boom

Need to know: Comprehensive news coverage sector by sector

Nestle closure in Zimbabwe 'an over-reaction’

International food group is criticised for suspending operations in a dispute over President Mugabe's family's farms

US stocks bounce back into positive groud

Weak new November home sales shake confidence in housing recovery but gains in resource shares reverse share slump

Mining stocks fuel FTSE rally

The FTSE 100 index is trading only 28 points off its year high as the market climbs for a third consecutive day

Market chaos – let's pin it on the lunatic fringe

Analysts scrutinising decades of data made a startling discovery about lunar months and positive returns on equity markets

Bid war hopes lift Supporta

Shares in the home care provider soared after its largest shareholder said that a rival bidder was preparing an offer

Broker's damning verdict hits United Utilities

There was little Christmas cheer for the utilities group after Bank of America Merrill Lynch launched a stinging attack

Tempus: Bingo prospects improve 888's chances

Acquisition significantly enhances the company’s presence in the fastest-growing segment of the online gambling market

Hunting disposal ... Linde projects ... Carillion contract ...

Need to know: comprehensive news coverage sector by sector

In the know: Lamprell; Craneware; Scotty Group

Gilts — Rumour of the day — Deal of the day — Bet of the day — Tiddler to watch

Investor collapse puts New York homes at risk

A thousand tenants face an uncertain Christmas, not knowing whether they will be able to keep their apartments

Lloyds fined $217m for sanctions breach

US Treasury fines Lloyds for hiding transactions for clients in Iran, Sudan and Libya in breach of anti-terror laws

Looking for returns? Follow the moon

New research reveals that investors make their best bets on equities two days either side of a new lunar cycle

Dubai market buys rival amid debt fears

Dubai Financial Market will pay $121m for its smaller competitor as investors await developments over Dubai World's debt

Kuwait Airways edges closer to restitution

New development in 19-year battle by airline over the loss of half its fleet after invasion by Saddam Hussein in 1990