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| KOSPI | 1,993.83 | +12.74 (0.64%) |
IMF puts pressure on George Osborne to find a Plan B: Chancellor's pace of ...
The International Monetary Fund has warned Chancellor George Osborne that the UK is �still a long way from a strong and sustainable recovery�, sending the pound tumbling against the dollar.
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Top stories
The following is the text of Canada's retail sales report for March as released by Statistics Canada. Retail sales were flat in March, holding at $39.5 billion.
Energy giant SSE today warned of higher bills ahead as it posted a 27.5pc rise in profits to �410m for energy supply business. The company, which raised electricity and gas prices by an average 9pc in October, said: "Unless there is a sustained reduction in ...
By Matt Scuffham. LONDON | Wed May 22, 2013 2:30pm BST. LONDON (Reuters) - State-backed British lenders Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland have agreed plans to shore up their capital with the financial regulator, removing a barrier to ...
Nationwide has revealed plans to raise up to �500m of extra capital, prompting speculation that it may go shopping for acquisitions.
A Republic of Ireland politician says the international community must work together to stop large multinational firms using cross-border tax loopholes.
Trends
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| OCDO | Ocado Group PLC | 0.60% | 1,652.36M |
| MRW | Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc | -2.42% | 6,559.28M |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | +0.23% |
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| Energy | +0.18% |
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| Financial | +0.84% |
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| Healthcare | +1.12% |
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| Services | -0.18% |
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| Technology | -0.76% |
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| Transportation | +0.85% |
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| Utilities | -0.38% |
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