Asia: Markets finish mixed, Japanese stocks hit by stronger yen

IFA Magazine – 17 Oct 2014

http://www.ifamagazine.com/news/asia-markets-finish-mixed-japanese-stocks-hit-by-stronger-yen-307461

La Bourse de Londres gagne 0,97%, marché volatil

Les Echos – 17 Oct 2014

http://www.lesechos.fr/finance-marches/marches-financiers/afp-00613675-la-bourse-de-londres-gagne-097-marche-volatil-1054790.php

Financial and energy stocks lift UK 100

Financial Times – 17 Oct 2014

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/75b58e62-55d5-11e4-93b3-00144feab7de.html

Is the AbbVie-Shire deal dead? Stock market thinks so

MarketWatch – 15 Oct 2014

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/is-the-abbvie-shire-deal-dead-stock-market-thinks-so-2014-10-15?link=MW_latest_news

Shire Hit as AbbVie Walks Away

CSuite – 15 Oct 2014

http://www.thecsuite.co.uk/CIO/index.php/strategy/116-imagination-technologies-and-arm-holdings-plc-arm-img-54345

Shire takeover off, reckons City

Interactive Investor – 15 Oct 2014

http://www.iii.co.uk/articles/198588/shire-takeover-reckons-city

Shire due $1.64bn if Abbvie pulls out of takeover deal – UPDATE

IFA Magazine – 15 Oct 2014

http://www.ifamagazine.com/news/shire-due-1-64bn-if-abbvie-pulls-out-of-takeover-deal-update-307286

http://www.ifamagazine.com/news/london-open-shire-leads-uk-stocks-lower-as-investors-watch-data-307278

Shire shares crash 28% after AbbVie reconsiders £34bn takeover bid

Guardian – 15 Oct 2014

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/oct/15/shire-shares-crash-abbvie-takeover-drug-us-tax-inversion-deal

AbbVie Says It Reconsiders Merger Pact With Shire

Wall St Journall – 15 Oct 2014

http://online.wsj.com/articles/abbvie-says-it-reconsiders-merger-pact-with-shire-1413333589?tesla=y&mg=reno64-wsj&url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10726370734953843324504580215053019388946.html

UK Index Keeps Losses After Jobs Report

WBP Online – 15 Oct 2014

http://wbponline.com/Articles/View/37008/UK Index -keeps-losses-after-jobs-report

Stocks: 4 things to know before the open

CNN – 15 Oct 2014

http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/15/investing/premarkets/

London open: Shire leads UK stocks lower as investors watch data

Digital Look – 15 Oct 2014

http://www.digitallook.com/cgi-bin/dlmedia/news.cgi?username=&ac=&view=full&story=22136246

Shire shares dive 26% as AbbVie looks set to abandon £32billion drugs merger after US tax crackdown

This is Money – 15 Oct 2014

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2793648/shire-shares-dive-26-abbvie-looks-set-abandon-32billion-merger.html

Shire Better With AbbVie Than With Breakup Fee — Market Talk

Dow Jones – 15 Oct 2014

Shareholders in Shire PLC (SHP.LN) must be doing a double-take this morning with shares trading back at mid-June levels. They are falling after AbbVie (ABBV) announced that it was reconsidering a $54 billion merger with Shire in light of last month’s U.S. rule changes to discourage “tax inversion” deals. Shire says AbbVie should proceed with the deal, since it will have to pay a $1.6 billion break fee if the deal collapses. Mike van Dulken head of Research at Accendo Markets said that while AbbVie will have to pay a handsome fee, “that’s far from compensation for the GBP10 billion market cap gains (40% share price rise) which many considered to be in the bag with the deal set to close in Q4.” Mr. van Dulken says “beware the fallout” if the deal falls apart.

Shire due $1.64bn if Abbvie pulls out of takeover deal

London South East – 15 Oct 2014

http://www.lse.co.uk/sharecast-news-article.asp?ArticleCode=22135984&ArticleHeadline=Shire_due_164bn_if_Abbvie_pulls_out_of_takeover_deal

Burberry leads UK 100 lower

Financial Times – 14 Oct 2014

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/20b56c48-5378-11e4-8285-00144feab7de.html

Burberry Shares Roiled on Management Caution — Market Talk

Dow Jones – 14 Oct 2014

Shares in Burberry (BRBY.LN) trade 4.3% lower at 1415p as shareholders react to management caution on profits due to a ‘more difficult external environment,’ according to Mike van Dulken at Accendo Markets. “We assume (this) relates to concerns about the global economy, given softer growth from the likes of China and Europe seen hitting the Wholesale segment hard in H2, and the recent impact of Ebola on travel plans/consumption. While FX headwinds had been flagged, much of any recent respite may be offset by today’s profit worries.” ([email protected])

Luxury groups Burberry, Mulberry shaken by outlooks

AFP – 14 Oct 2014

http://www.afp.com/en/news/luxury-groups-burberry-mulberry-shaken-outlooks

Mulberry and Burberry lag in luxury on sales and profit

Telegraph – 14 Oct 2014

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/epic/brby/11161233/Mulberry-and-Burberry-lag-in-luxury-on-sales-and-profit.html

Burberry share price slips despite strong results

Your Money – 14 Oct 2014

http://www.yourmoney.com/your-money/news/2375444/burberry-share-price-slips-despite-strong-results

Waning consumer appetite for pricey clothes and handbags hits shares in luxury brands Burberry and Mulberry

This is Money  – 14 Oct 2014

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2792062/burberry-mulberry-waning-consumer-appetite-luxury-goods.html