Scottish Parliament The SNP expects to profit from its rivals' problems to tighten its grip on power; 129 MSPs are elected under the hybrid Additional Member System (AMS).
But pharmaceuticals group Shire climbed 13p to 828p after production problems at rival Genzyme.
Pharmaceuticals group Shire, for instance, has climbed 12.5p to 827.5p after production problems at rival Genzyme.
At an inch thick and 900 grams in weight it's too bulky to hold for extended periods of time, and while Microsoft has built Windows 8.1 from the ground up for touch screen use, there are still problems when compared to rivals' offerings.
Tough trading in Russia, from sanctions to the weak rouble, follow similar problems at rival brewers Heineken and SABMiller, who earlier this year reported issues in the region.
But thanks to some stunning software titles, and production problems at rival Sony, it may be back in the game.
The bank said the positive effect on Shire of production problems at rival Genzyme's gaucher disease treatment were now in the price.
Fish, oil and bananas all play a role in the latest round of the high-stakes sovereignty dispute in the South China Sea, a problem that may rival Europe's own 19th-century "Schleswig-Holstein Question".
An article in Business Day on Tuesday about plans by Advanced Micro Devices, the semiconductor maker, to ship chips based on an advanced production method, the 90-nanometer manufacturing process, referred incorrectly to problems that a rival, Intel, is having with the process.
Fortunately for JPMorgan's boss, Jamie Dimon, continuing problems at rivals like Citigroup and Goldman, whose stock fell below its May 1999 offer price for the first time on Thursday, suggest he has time to plan.
