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Footsie finishes 1.38% ahead as crude gains
Britain's blue chip index took the scenic route to finish pretty much where it started - up 83 points to 6,096
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Pearson PLC
LON:PSON
Pearson is an international media company with market-leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing.
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FTSE100 keeping above water; Pearson top gainer
FTSE100 was keeping its head above water at lunch as oil crept higher and educational publisher Pearson (LON:PSON) saw shares rise.
Risers & fallers: Burberry Group, Pearson, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sports Direct, Weir, William Hill
Tristel ends a rough week on a high note as directors buy more than 100,000 shares in the company.
Royal Bank of Scotland to unveil eighth year of losses
State-owned bank to take £2.5bn hit from PPI and other scandals
Week ahead - UK housing under the spotlight - again
Some big names report next week, including house builders Barratt Developments, Bovis and High Street bookies Ladbrokes.
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Footsie closes lower after US jobs report
FTSE100 closed 50 points down as traders were put off equities....
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Some uncertainty removed at Pearson, says Barclays
Pearson, a business that was once described as 'opaque'. has had some "layers of uncertainty" removed, Barclays said
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FTSE 100 back above 5,900 ... just!
The top-share index put in an injury time effort to rise back above 5,900.
Big oil leads the FTSE100 higher
The FTSE100 was up a further 133 points, or 2.3%, to 5,906 with oil stocks rising to the top.
Risers and fallers: Madagascar Oil, Nighthawk, Fusionex, Anglo American..
Major share price rises and fallers in London at 4.15pm
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FTSE 100 roars back after Draghi brings the cavalry again
UK equities were in good shape even before ECB president Draghi started sweet-talking the market
FTSE100 stands firm against the global rout
The benchmark FTSE 100 Index climbed 21 points to 5,696
Most Followed: Lagarde, JP Morgan, Marine Harvest..
George Osborne has given his backing to incumbent IMF chief Christine Lagarde.
Risers and Fallers: Bango, Condor Gold, FinnAust Mining, Frontier Res, MX Oil, Weatherly Intl
The main share price movers in London today at 9.45am
Investments and investor services
London market dips after overnight US and Asia woe
The Footsie drifted 6.23 points to 5667 after losses in Shanghai and on Wall Street
Pearson warns on profits but maintains dividend
Education publisher forecast 2016 operating profit of up to £620mln
Thursday's agenda: Liberum a ‘seller’ ahead of Pearson update
Analysts have not exactly been upbeat on media giant Pearson in recent months....
FTSE100 slides as global worries mount
FTSE 100 was 30 points lower at 5,774 with oil stocks again bearing the brunt
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FTSE 100 rises 60 points despite resources millstone
While it is unlikely the Footsie will finish the year in credit, three more days of 60 points gains will see it go close
Not a year to bet your house on miners
The roof fell in on mining companies but it was a year to celebrate for house builders