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UK stocks open 0.5% higher as May readies Brexit deal for vote
UK stocks opened higher on Friday amid renewed hope of progress in US-China trade talks and as Theresa May prepared to put a new version of her Brexit deal to another vote in parliament. At 0847, ...
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AstraZeneca to raise $3.5bn to support collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo on potential new cancer drug
AstraZeneca said it would raised $3.5bn through the placing of shares to paydown debt and support its collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo Company to develop a potential new targeted medicine for ...
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Economic & Market Headlines
- Autins Group expects to meet market expectations on hopes of improved sales performance
- UK current account deficit widens in fourth quarter
- Idox says historical accounting irregularities will not impact performance
- Schroder Real Estate inks new lease deals at three industrial properties
- CVS upgrades outlook despite plunge in profits amid narrower margins
- Sealand Capital Galaxy eyes controlling stake in New Sky Global
- AstraZeneca to raise $3.5bn to support collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo on potential new cancer drug
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- Mitie expects higher FY18/19 operating profit despite challenging backdrop
- SSE expects "significant reduction" in FY wholesale operating profit
- CloudCall posts wider annual losses as rising costs and cash-burn bite
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- Triple Point Social Housing REIT profit jumps
- Chesnara profits slump as choppy markets hurt investment return
- Merchants Trust ups dividend despite posting loss in volatile market
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