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FTSE closes at highest since 2008
World markets continued to shrug off economic worries as London's FTSE 100 Index closed at its highest level since January 2008. The bullish sentiment on equity markets around the world helped Wall Street's Dow Jones Industrial
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Dow Jones closes at record high
The Dow Jones closed at an all-time high, beating the previous record it set in October 2007, before the financial crisis and Great Recession. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 14,253.77, up 125.95 points, or 0.89%. The index jumped
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FTSE lifted by ECB chief's comments
Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP/Press Association Images London's leading shares index has made tentative gains after the head of the European Central Bank reassured ailing countries that emergency support was on standby. The FTSE 100 Index was
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FTSE edges lower ahead of key data
London's leading shares index has struggled to find direction as investors prepared for a week of important economic data. The FTSE 100 Index was 5 points lower at 5841 after figures revealed the Greek economy shrank 6.2% between April and
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Manchester United seeks US listing
Manchester United has applied to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange in a move it hopes will allow it to raise 100 million dollars (£64 million) by selling shares in the club. The Premier League club filed documents with the US
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Greek uncertainty hits FTSE hard
The London market has suffered falls of nearly 2% after attempts to form a coalition continued to stutter and once again raised the prospect of Greece exiting the euro. The FTSE 100 Index was 107.8 points lower at 5467 after Greek President
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£26 billion wiped from FTSE 100
Nervous traders wiped £26 billion from the value of London's leading shares index as eurozone fears returned to haunt world markets. The latest sell-off, which followed a similar rout on Friday, left the FTSE 100 Index down 1.8% at its