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| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,861.40 | +47.00 (0.98%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,245.70 | +22.42 (0.12%) |
| KOSPI | 1,888.31 | -12.31 (-0.65%) |
BT chief Livingston to be trade minister
BT boss Ian Livingston is to replace Lord Green as trade minister after five years as chief executive of the British telecoms group.
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Top stories
The long-awaited report by the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards has been published. The review was commissioned in 2012, following a number of scandals in the banking industry.
By Olesya Dmitracova and David Milliken. LONDON | Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:43pm BST. LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England policymakers acknowledged earlier this month that further market volatility could be on the way because of uncertainty about the ...
By David Brett. LONDON | Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:25pm BST. LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top shares edged lower by midday on Wednesday and investors were reluctant to make bets before U.S.
Chinese property developer Dalian Wanda Group has said it will spend more than �1bn ($1.6bn) to buy a British yacht maker and develop a hotel in London.
Royal Mail workers have voted strongly against the government's proposals to privatise the postal group. Of the 112,000 workers who voted - a 74% turnout - 96% rejected the plan, which could see the firm float on the stock exchange next year.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| MCRO | Micro Focus International plc | 10.05% | 1,063.66M |
| BT.A | BT Group plc | -2.44% | 24,548.05M |
| BKG | The Berkeley Group Holdings plc | 1.62% | 2,880.28M |
| GENL | Genel Energy PLC | 1.64% | 2,600.70M |