Irish Independent logo Irish Independent 3 weeks ago

BA and RBS shares lift FTSE

Airline BA's latest plans for job cuts and savings helped shares up 6%, while RBS added more than 5% amid signs of stabilisation at the business. Full Article at Irish Independent

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  1. It really has been a game of two halves today with initial focus in the morning on the results from RBS and British Airways
    – David Jones (politician) SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 3 weeks ago
  2. Even though we probably won’t see the sort of stellar gains that shares made in the summer, traders still don’t seem quite ready to head for the exits and bailout
    – David Jones (politician) SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 3 weeks ago
  3. RBS is still a recovering basket case, but it’s going in the right direction
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