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FTSE 100 closes positively as PM Theresa May says gov't is working towards a good Brexit deal
Britain's blue-chip benchmark finished up around 31 points at 7,029
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ConvaTec Group PLC
LON:CTEC
ConvaTec is a global medical products and technologies company, with leading market positions in ostomy care, wound therapeutics, continence and critical care, and infusion devices. Our products provide a range of clinical and economic benefits, including infection prevention, protection of at-risk skin, improved patient outcomes and reduced total cost of care. Our brands include AQUACEL® advanced wound dressings, which form a gel on contact with wound fluid, creating an optimal environment for wound healing. ConvaTec has over 8,000 employees, with 11 manufacturing sites in 8 countries, and we do business in more than 100 countries. We are owned by Nordic Capital and Avista Capital Partners.
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ConvaTec sees profits jump by over a third in first half
The FTSE 250 medical products company recorded an operating profit for the period of US$122mln, a 31.5% increase on the same period last year
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FTSE 100 joins European stocks to close lower as trade worries weigh
FTSE 100 lost almost 77 points to close the day at 7,575, while FTSE 250 was also down, off over 252 points at 20,548
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Hong Kong loan growth, US interest rate rises expected to lift Standard Chartered profit
Day ahead includes updates from FTSE 100 lender Standard Chartered PLC, drugs firm indivior PLC, plus the latest Federal Reserve interest rate decision
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The UK's blue-chip index closes up 20.84 points to 7,234.81
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RELX and ConvaTec among the names in Thursday’s diary
RELX is expected to see revenue and profit growth, whereas ConvaTec will report on what's seen as a disappointing year.
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Inflation numbers from UK and US to be eyed closely in coming week amid rate hike fears
Week ahead includes the latest UK and US consumer price indexes, plus corporate updates from RELX PLC, Coca Cola HBC PLC, Shire PLC and ConvaTec PLC
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