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FTSE 100 ends in positive territory with precious metals miners leading the way
The blue-chip index closed at 7,214, up 46 points on the day
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Sky and BT to pay £4.464bn for Premier League football broadcast rights
The price tag is less than what the two broadcasters had paid out in the last bid – when they paid a total of £5.136bn to screen 168 games
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FTSE 100 heats up as defensives are given the cold shoulder
The index of blue-chip shares eased off a little in the final half-hour
TalkTalk in price war with Vodafone and BT Group, analysts warn
Goldman Sachs and RBC Capital cut their target price on TalkTalk while Numis put the stock under review
Speculation grows that Amazon could land Premier League TV rights
Amazon could show a round of Premier League fixtures simultaneously online, if it wins broadcast rights in today's auction
BT's costs could balloon if Amazon enters race for Premier League rights auction
Amazon and Netflix are rumoured to be taking part in the next bidding round for the rights to broadcast the Premier League
Purplebricks heads lower as row erupts between online estate agent and US broker
Some of the main news-driven risers and fallers in London on Friday...
BT's quarterly profits fall as costs continue to rise but full year guidance unchanged
BT has confirmed it will appeal the High Court's decision to reject its bid to link pension payments to a lower measure of inflation
FTSE 100 slides as dollar rallies on expectations of a March rate hike by the Fed
US workers' pay increased 2.9% year-on-year, compared to expectations of a 2.6% increase.
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Day ahead: BT and AstraZeneca quarterly earnings, US non-farm payrolls
The day ahead includes quarterly earnings from BT and AstraZeneca as well as the US non-farm payrolls report
BT's Openreach to connect fibre broadband into 3mln premises by 2020
Openreach will recruit 3,000 engineers this year for the first phase of the roll-out of fibre broadband
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FTSE 100 closes in red but broadcaster ITV shines
Footsie finished down over 43 points at 7,490, while FTSE 250 was also lower - down around 58 points at 20,185.
BT facing regulatory hurdles and uncertainty over costs, says Berenberg
Berenberg repeated a 'hold' rating on BT but cut its target price to 320p from 325p while reiterating a 'buy' rating on rival Vodafone and lifting its target price to 253p from 240p
FTSE 100 closes higher, just, with miners in support
The FTSE 100, dragged higher by the miners, got off to a strong start today, but closed juts about six points higher
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Unilever among the quality blue chip updates scheduled, but Fed meeting and US jobs data more important
Week ahead includes updates from FTSE 100 AstraZeneca PLC, BT Group PLC, Royal Dutch Shell PLC, and Unilever PLC, plus a Federal Reserve meeting and January US jobs data
BT to report drop in third quarter earnings as Premier League rights auction looms
BT publishes its third quarter results on February 2
BT rallies as UBS keeps 'buy' rating despite 'disappointing' pension news
UBS maintained its ‘buy’ rating and target price of 330p on BT
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FTSE 100 closes in red amid low volatility
The FTSE 100 closed around 15 points lower - at 7,715
BT considers appeal on court ruling against plan to change index for pension rises
BT is "disappointed" the High Court has ruled that it cannot change the index the company uses to calculate pension rises
Carillion collapse puts contracts at risk but presents opportunities for sector peers
Carillion's contracts, joint venture partners and lenders are hanging in the balance after confirming its collapse