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UK Labour's Landslide Election Victory Lifts European Stock Markets
Europe's stock markets rose in opening deals on Friday as investors digested news that Labour, as expected, clinched a landslide election victory in Britain to end 14 years of Conservative rule.
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Martin Sorrell Quits As Head Of World's Biggest Ad Group WPP
The longest-serving CEO on the FTSE 100 blue chip index, Martin Sorrell built WPP into one of Britain's biggest companies
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European Shares Edge Lower, FTSE Heads For Fifth Week Of Gains
Britain's commodity-heavy FTSE 100 index fell 0.1 percent after hitting a new record high in the previous day. However, it was on track for its fifth straight week of gains.
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Britain's FTSE 100 Stock Index Hits Record As Pound Tanks
Britain's top stock market index struck a record high amid hopes that many of its constituent companies will benefit from the pound's slide in currency markets.
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European Stocks Post Highest Close Since Brexit
A top European share index rose on Monday to post its highest close since Britain voted to leave the European Union, after Theresa May won the race to succeed David Cameron as Prime Minister, reducing political uncertainty in the UK.
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Brexit Woes Drag Pound To Fresh 31-Year Low
Britain's pound slumped to a new 31-year low on Wednesday, dipping below $1.28 at one point in Asian trading, as investors shunned the currency in the fallout of the country's vote to leave the European Union.
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Britain's FTSE Makes Up All Its Post-Brexit Losses
Britain's FTSE 100 closed at its highest level since April on Wednesday, as a two-day rally recouped the losses it suffered after Britain voted to leave the European Union.
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World Stocks In Freefall As UK Votes For EU Exit
World stocks headed for one the biggest slumps on record on Friday as a decision by Britain to leave the European Union triggered 8 percent falls for Europe's biggest bourses and a record plunge for sterling.
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Global Stocks Rally, Pound At 6-Month High As UK Votes On Brexit
European stocks and the British pound rallied Thursday as investors appeared to bet that Britain will vote to remain in the European Union, avoiding the economic uncertainty that experts say a departure would cause.
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Britain's 'In' Campaign Wins More Support, Buoys Markets
Carmakers and soccer chiefs threw their weight behind the campaign for Britain to stay in the European Union on Monday, as opinion polls showing the "Remain" camp gaining ground buoyed shares and sterling three days ahead of the referendum.
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Banks Lead European Shares Higher As Brexit Fears Wane Slightly
European shares rallied on Monday with the beaten down banking sector leading as renewed hope that Britain would to vote to stay in the EU spurred investors bank into risky assets.
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Asia Stocks Down, Yen Surges After BOJ Holds Rate Steady
Asian stocks turned lower on Thursday and the yen surged after the Bank of Japan refrained from taking further stimulus steps, hours after the Federal Reserve's own review had struck a cautious note on its policy outlook.
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Brexit Fear Factor Sends Global Stocks Spinning
Fears Britain is on the verge of voting to leave the European Union next week spread through global financial markets on Monday, sending Asian and European shares sharply lower and the pound to an eight-week low.
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Markets May Be Too Complacent Over Brexit Risk, BlackRock Says
Financial markets, particularly equities, may be under-pricing the risk of Britain leaving the European Union, the world's largest asset manager said on Thursday, two weeks before Britons vote in a referendum on EU membership.
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European Shares Fall Sharply as Worries Over China Intensify
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index and the euro zone's blue-chip Euro STOXX index both fell 2 per cent. Germany's DAX declined 1.4 per cent, while Britain's FTSE 100 weakened by 1.6 per cent.
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UK Labour's Landslide Election Victory Lifts European Stock Markets
Europe's stock markets rose in opening deals on Friday as investors digested news that Labour, as expected, clinched a landslide election victory in Britain to end 14 years of Conservative rule.
-
Martin Sorrell Quits As Head Of World's Biggest Ad Group WPP
The longest-serving CEO on the FTSE 100 blue chip index, Martin Sorrell built WPP into one of Britain's biggest companies
-
European Shares Edge Lower, FTSE Heads For Fifth Week Of Gains
Britain's commodity-heavy FTSE 100 index fell 0.1 percent after hitting a new record high in the previous day. However, it was on track for its fifth straight week of gains.
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Britain's FTSE 100 Stock Index Hits Record As Pound Tanks
Britain's top stock market index struck a record high amid hopes that many of its constituent companies will benefit from the pound's slide in currency markets.
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European Stocks Post Highest Close Since Brexit
A top European share index rose on Monday to post its highest close since Britain voted to leave the European Union, after Theresa May won the race to succeed David Cameron as Prime Minister, reducing political uncertainty in the UK.
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Brexit Woes Drag Pound To Fresh 31-Year Low
Britain's pound slumped to a new 31-year low on Wednesday, dipping below $1.28 at one point in Asian trading, as investors shunned the currency in the fallout of the country's vote to leave the European Union.
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Britain's FTSE Makes Up All Its Post-Brexit Losses
Britain's FTSE 100 closed at its highest level since April on Wednesday, as a two-day rally recouped the losses it suffered after Britain voted to leave the European Union.
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World Stocks In Freefall As UK Votes For EU Exit
World stocks headed for one the biggest slumps on record on Friday as a decision by Britain to leave the European Union triggered 8 percent falls for Europe's biggest bourses and a record plunge for sterling.
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Global Stocks Rally, Pound At 6-Month High As UK Votes On Brexit
European stocks and the British pound rallied Thursday as investors appeared to bet that Britain will vote to remain in the European Union, avoiding the economic uncertainty that experts say a departure would cause.
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Britain's 'In' Campaign Wins More Support, Buoys Markets
Carmakers and soccer chiefs threw their weight behind the campaign for Britain to stay in the European Union on Monday, as opinion polls showing the "Remain" camp gaining ground buoyed shares and sterling three days ahead of the referendum.
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Banks Lead European Shares Higher As Brexit Fears Wane Slightly
European shares rallied on Monday with the beaten down banking sector leading as renewed hope that Britain would to vote to stay in the EU spurred investors bank into risky assets.
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Asia Stocks Down, Yen Surges After BOJ Holds Rate Steady
Asian stocks turned lower on Thursday and the yen surged after the Bank of Japan refrained from taking further stimulus steps, hours after the Federal Reserve's own review had struck a cautious note on its policy outlook.
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Brexit Fear Factor Sends Global Stocks Spinning
Fears Britain is on the verge of voting to leave the European Union next week spread through global financial markets on Monday, sending Asian and European shares sharply lower and the pound to an eight-week low.
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Markets May Be Too Complacent Over Brexit Risk, BlackRock Says
Financial markets, particularly equities, may be under-pricing the risk of Britain leaving the European Union, the world's largest asset manager said on Thursday, two weeks before Britons vote in a referendum on EU membership.
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European Shares Fall Sharply as Worries Over China Intensify
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index and the euro zone's blue-chip Euro STOXX index both fell 2 per cent. Germany's DAX declined 1.4 per cent, while Britain's FTSE 100 weakened by 1.6 per cent.
