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FTSE 100 dips as Evergrande crisis, rates concerns and weak consumer confidence weigh
The FTSE 100 dipped on Friday, losing 0.2% by midday to 7,063.11 as consumer confidence dipped in the UK and investors resumed fretting about the Evergrande debt crisis in China and the outlook ...
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AstraZeneca's prostate cancer drug meets primary goal
Drug maker AstraZeneca said its prostate cancer drug in combination with abiraterone developed with MSD, had met the primary goal of a phase 3 trial trial. The Independent Data Monitoring ...
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Energy company Cairn Energy, together with its consortium partner Cheiron Petroleum, said it completed the acquisition of oil and gas assets from Shell in the Western Desert, onshore Egypt, for US$323 million.
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Economic & Market Headlines
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- Investec upgrades guidance on earnings following stronger H1
Latest Company Results
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