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Glaxo hoping not to make a right Horlicks of combating generics challenge
The recently-announced sale of Horlicks may be the sign of an increased focus on the drugs pipeline
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UK tech stocks dumped as sharp sector sell-off on Wall Street continues following negative broker comment
Among the blue chips, software company Micro Focus and accounting software provider Sage Group were among the biggest fallers, shedding 3.5% and 2.5% respectively
FTSE 100 finishes lower amid UK political uncertainty and US tech sell-off
Around 8.45am, the UK blue chip index was about 24 points lower at 7,503, having gained around 1% on Friday after international stocks benefited from sterling’s falls
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Deterioration of conditions for grocers eyed in updates from Sainsbury and Ocado
Day ahead; J Sainsbury, Ocado, Imperial Brands, Paddy Power Betfair ...
FTSE 100 shares end softer but smaller caps gain
FTSE 100 ended softer on Thursday following sharp falls by Sage Group and Unilever, while mid- and small-cap stocks gained
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Sky, Unilever and Diageo all on the agenda for a busy Thursday
BT Group shocked investors earlier this week so many will be waiting on tenterhooks to hear whether TV and broadband bundling rival Sky is faring better.
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Small decline in 2016 revenue tipped for Unilever
Also reporting: Diageo, Daily Mail, Sky, Anglo American, Lonmin, St James's Place and Whitbread
FTSE 100 hits fresh record high as sterling sags
FTSE 100 stocks closed at a record high on Monday, extending from its feat last week, as it marked the eighth successive record peak, largely thanks to a weakening pound
Sage Group evaluating strategic options for its North American payments business
Accounting software provider Sage Group is evaluating strategic options for its North American payments business, including a possible sale. However, it said there can be no certainty that the move will lead to any deal.
FTSE 100 stocks march higher, miners lead
FTSE 100 stocks marched higher on Wednesday with miners the top gainers
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Week Ahead: Are overseas buyers returning to Berkeley's London homes?
Big names reporting this week: Aberdeen Asset, Merlin Entertainments, Daily Mail, Sage Group and Berkeley Group
London shares hit fresh 14-month highs as brokers say weaker sterling could be good
London blue-chip and mid-cap stocks closed higher on Monday and both indices marked a fresh 14-month high with healthcare equipment, miners, pharma and biotech sectors driving the gains
FTSE 100 hits 52-week high as Shell and BP advance
Leading stocks pushed on over the lunchtime session, helped by the strength of oil stocks as the price of Brent crude rallied
FTSE 100 edges higher as oil gains outweigh mining losses
The FTSE 100 edged higher on the back of little or no corporate news, but the FTSE 250 retreated as Bovis disappointed with its trading update
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FTSE 100 Index edges higher as pound falls
The price of a barrel of Brent crude fell 0.449% to US$44.52
NetSuite advances over takeover rumours
Shares in NetSuite Inc were up on Tuesday as rumours continued to swirl that the cloud computing company could be a takeover target
US top stocks snap 5-day losses but smaller stocks fall with sharp oil prices declines
US stocks managed to snap a five-day losing streak at the Thursday close, as the S&P 500 staged a reversal in spite of sharply lower oil prices
US shares flat-to-lower as Brexit weighs and oil prices fall off sharply
US shares were flat-to-lower at midsession on Thursday as concerns that Britons will vote in favour of quitting the European Union continued to send shockwaves while oil prices made a strident fall
Could Netsuite and Sage link up in the next big tech deal?
Speculation has emerged that Microsoft’s LinkedIn tie-up could spark more tech-sector takeovers, with Sage Group a potential winner or loser in any deal. The next big merger could be a takeover of US groups NetSuite Inc or Ultimate Software
PREVIEW: Big four sales fall bodes ill for Morrisons
Aldi, Lidl and the Co-op continue to take market share away from the Big Four