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Commission backs Lloyds as first privatisation
If George Osborne and Treasury agree with the Banking Commission's economic analysis, there is a clear implication for the two big semi-nationalised banks.
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Dalian Wanda Group, the Chinese developer controlled by billionaire Wang Jianlin, is investing 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) in a British yachtmaker and a London site to build Western Europe's tallest residential tower.
339�p +1�. Questor says BUY. Since Crest Nicholson rejoined the London market in February, shares in the company are up more than 50pc.
David Cameron said he wanted "to rewrite the rules on tax and transparency" for the benefit of countries across the world, including the poorest nations.
South African inflation slowed for the first time in five months to 5.6 percent in May after gasoline prices fell the most since July.
PARIS, FRANCE, Jun 18, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Seattle-based Horizon Air has signed a firm contract to acquire three 76-seat Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners.
Trends
| Gainers | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| MCRO | Micro Focus International plc | 6.88% | 1,033.03M |
| BKG | The Berkeley Group Holdings plc | 3.13% | 2,922.94M |
| CEO | Coastal Energy Company | 2.87% | 1,016.76M |
| INF | Informa PLC | 2.22% | 2,943.02M |
| RIO | Rio Tinto plc | 1.90% | 52,934.14M |
| Losers | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| CPBB | Co-operative Bank plc | -5.42% | 4,110.25M |
| LRE | Lancashire Holdings Limited | -3.75% | 1,240.14M |
| UU | United Utilities Group PLC | -3.58% | 4,776.07M |
| SVT | Severn Trent Plc | -3.48% | 4,069.34M |
| TCY | TeleCity Group Plc | -3.20% | 1,957.56M |
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