SHARE INFO: Three-quarters of investors are put off from online share dealing because of the lack of good quality information, a survey commissioned by Merrill Lynch HSBC has revealed.
NEW DIRECTOR: Diagonal, which specialises in IT network services, has appointed David Thompson to its board as executive director. He has been in charge of the company's secure networks division since October.
DIGITAL MUSIC: Virgin's V2 Records has joined forces with digital media distributor Tornado to allow customers to digitally download artists' music.
JOINED FORCES: Drugs group Celltech and healthcare manufacturer Johnson & Johnson are working together to develop new cancer drugs.
NEW STAKE: Cable & Wireless has sold three per cent of its stake in NTL to institutional investors for £183 million. Cable & Wireless now has a nine per cent stake in the NTL.
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