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FTSE 100 ends slightly in red as traders jumpy ahead of tomorrow's BoE decision
At around 3.55pm, the UK blue chip index was up 5 points to 7,498
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Smurfit Kappa Group plc
LON:SKG
We provide a 'one-stop shop' for all our customers packaging requirements across a broad range of industries, no matter the location. Smurfit Kappa Ireland is a co-ordinated network of seven corrugated packaging and point of purchase display facilites, strategically located throughout the island of Ireland. We are part of the Smurfit Kappa Group, a global leader in paper based packaging, and one of the most respected names in Irish business since 1934.
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