Rachel Cooper
Rachel Cooper is a city reporter covering pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, and support services. She completed the Telegraph's graduate training scheme before joining the business team in January 2010.
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Hardy heats up as Beazley eyes second approach
Dealmakers in the Lloyd’s of London insurance sector have been kept busy this year and there was scant sign of the pace of consolidation slowing as Beazley revealed it was eyeing a fresh tilt at Hardy Underwriting.
21 Dec 2011
| CommentsSABMiller froth flattened despite Foster’s fizz
While the FTSE finally rediscovered its fizz, SABMiller failed to froth up much, despite analysts anticipating a strong start from the brewer’s new Foster’s business.
20 Dec 2011
| CommentsFTSE live: as it happened - December 20, 2011
Wall Street rally lifts FTSE out of stupor
20 Dec 2011
FTSE live: market report - as it happened December 19, 2011
FTSE 100 slips in light trading
20 Dec 2011
Betting businesses play their cards right
While the high street might be bracing itself for a bleak Christmas, it seems that cash-strapped customers are still having a flutter.
19 Dec 2011
| CommentsDebt crisis: as it happened December 16
Deputy Prime Minister tells French PM Francois Fillon 'remarks about British economy simply unacceptable', as Fitch places six countries on watch for possible downgrade and Moody's downgrades Belgium.
16 Dec 2011
| CommentsFrance's Baroin: 'It's better to be French than British'
French finance minister Francois Baroin has fuelled the war of words between France and Britain, as he raised concerns about the state of the British economy.
16 Dec 2011
| CommentsSports Direct drops bid for Blacks Leisure
Struggling outdoor retailer, Blacks Leisure, was dealt a blow this morning when its biggest shareholder, Sports Direct, said it was no longer interested in buying the chain.
16 Dec 2011
| CommentsFTSE live: market report - as it happened December 14, 2011
FTSE falters after Fed holds off on more stimulus.
15 Dec 2011
City fears unhappy Christmas for retailers
This Christmas could prove to be anything but a cracker for the nation’s embattled retailers, analysts warned, as grim unemployment figures cast a pall over the high street.
14 Dec 2011
| CommentsSlicker oil prices fuel FTSE comeback
Oil companies fuelled a large-cap comeback as City scribblers predicted that crude prices could tick higher next year against a backdrop of political tensions.
13 Dec 2011
| CommentsFTSE live: market report - as it happened December 13, 2011
Oil companies fuelled a large-cap comeback as City scribblers predicted that crude prices could tick higher next year against a backdrop of political tensions.
13 Dec 2011
Glaxo recovers on drug hopes as FTSE wilts
Having finished Friday under the weather, GlaxoSmithKline fared a little better on Monday despite the wider market retreating to its sick bed.
12 Dec 2011
| CommentsEU treaty and debt crisis: as it happened December 9
Deputy PM Nick Clegg says two-speed Europe would "be bad for growth and jobs in this country", as Cameron defends treaty veto.
09 Dec 2011
| CommentsFTSE live: market report - as it happened December 8, 2011
FTSE 100 rise on hopes of ECB rate cut and more help for banks.
09 Dec 2011
Equities retreat as recession fears heighten
The dreaded “R” word took its toll on equities as City scribes talked of a “difficult” and “protracted” recession in Europe.
08 Dec 2011
| CommentsMerkozy: marriage of convenience between French and German leaders becomes internet search term
First there was Tomkat, then there was Brangelina and finally, there was Merkozy.
07 Dec 2011
| CommentsMeggitt slides as blue-chips lose momentum
As the market flatlined, Meggitt was the worst casualty as analysts cast doubt on whether the aerospace and defence group could attract a suitor.
06 Dec 2011
| CommentsFTSE live: market report - as it happened December 6, 2011
FTSE flatlines S&P downgrade threat for eurozone.
06 Dec 2011
| CommentsFTSE 100 'could fall to 4,700'
Mounting hopes that European leaders are nearing a resolution to the eurozone debt crisis has sparked a spike in shattered markets, but Goldman Sachs strategists warned that a tough few months could lie ahead for the FTSE 100.
05 Dec 2011
| CommentsUnilever investors gorge on Turkish delight
Unilever gained a bit of weight as City scribblers urged investors to snaffle shares in the maker of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Magnum and Marmite.
05 Dec 2011
| CommentsFTSE live: market report - as it happened December 5, 2011
London's leading share continued last week's rally although gains were subdued ahead of a meeting between Germany and France to hammer out plans to save the euro.
05 Dec 2011
| CommentsAstraZeneca to share new drugs with academics
Anglo-Swedish drug maker AstraZeneca has struck a landmark deal to share potential drugs with academics for free, to aid the search for new medicines.
05 Dec 2011
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