World markets
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| Hang Seng Index | 23,493.03 | +410.35 (1.78%) |
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| S&P TSX | 12,613.05 | +105.45 (0.84%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,209.00 | +28.20 (0.54%) |
| BSE Sensex | 20,279.50 | -6.62 (-0.03%) |
| KOSPI | 1,982.43 | -4.38 (-0.22%) |
Troubled FirstGroup announces rights issue as chairman Martin Gilbert steps down
The shares tumbled 20.5pc to 177.9p as the group, which has almost �2bn of net debt, announced the rights issue alongside its full year results on Monday, which showed that pre-tax profits plunged 87pc to �37.2m last year.
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Top stories
Households are facing a continued squeeze on their spending power after a leading forecaster warned that high inflation was here to stay.
Britain's beleaguered High Street continues to see the number of vacant shops increase thanks to recent failures including Comet and Jessops.
Marks & Spencer has become the latest in a string of UK companies to face criticism from tax campaigners over the way it structures its online sales to Europe - with one describing its sales operation as similar to that of the internet retail giant Amazon.
Some of Britain's most successful and eminent business leaders have accused Eurosceptic MPs of putting �politics before economics� and abandoning the national interest in their calls for Britain to leave the European Union.
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Trends
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| OCDO | Ocado Group PLC | 1.44% | 1,608.12M |
| MRW | Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc | 0.49% | 6,689.40M |
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| Capital Goods | +0.10% |
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| Conglomerates | -0.19% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | +0.98% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | +0.13% |
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| Energy | -0.23% |
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| Financial | +0.61% |
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| Healthcare | -0.13% |
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| Services | -0.05% |
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| Technology | +0.18% |
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| Transportation | -0.54% |
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| Utilities | +0.38% |
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