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Market buzz: Share prices dampened by US sentiment, but Boohoo rockets

(WebFG News) – 0849: The negative tone carried over from the US session is dampening down the responses to some major FTSE 100 updates, says market analyst Connor Campbell at Spreadex.

Lloyds' strong start to 2018 helped by falling PPI bill

(WebFG News) – Lloyds Banking Group said it made a strong start to 2018 as a lower PPI bill helped it post a 23% increase in profit for the first quarter.

London open: Stocks drop after Wall St selloff; Shire and Whitbread buck trend

(WebFG News) – London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a tech-led selloff on Wall Street, although Shire and Whitbread bucked the trend.

Vodafone to jointly control huge Indian tower firm following merger

(WebFG News) – Vodafone announced on Wednesday that itself, Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular have agreed to merge their respective shareholdings in Indus Towers into Bharti Infratel, creating a combined company that will own 100% of Indus Towers.

Metro Bank first-quarter profit, deposit growth up

(WebFG News) – Metro Bank posted a 41% jump in first-quarter deposit growth on Wednesday as lending and customer numbers grew.

Persimmon trading well ahead of testing AGM

(WebFG News) – Persimmon said it was trading well this year after customer enquiries and sales of its houses increased.

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Wednesday newspaper round-up: Brexit, banks, food, Capita, fracking

(WebFG News) – The City will maintain access to European markets after Brexit if British regulations are similar enough to its own, the vice-president of the European Commission has said.

Whitbread to spin off Costa coffee chain

(WebFG News) – Whitbread has announced plans to spin off its Costa coffee chain into a separate listed business within the next two years following activist pressure.

London pre-open: Stocks to track Wall Street lower; Shire 'willing to recommend' Takeda offer

(WebFG News) – London stocks were set for a downbeat open on Wednesday following a tech-led selloff on Wall Street.

Shire board 'would be willing' to recommend £46bn Takeda deal

(WebFG News) – Shire directors said on Wednesday they would be willing to recommend the latest takeover proposal from Takeda Pharmaceutical that was pitched at roughly £49 per share, subject to further conditions.

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1.50%	12/17	1.25%
0.00%	10/16	0.05%
0.50%	11/17	0.25%
-0.10%	02/16	0.00%
-0.75%	01/15	-0.50%
1.25%	01/18	1.0%
1.50%	08/16	1.75%
1.75%	11/16	2.00%