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<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 12:27:13 EDT</pubDate>
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&#60;p&#62; LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K.'s FTSE 100 index dropped on Friday, with mining firms adding pressure as metals prices turned south and with banks extending the prior day's losses. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62; The FTSE 100 index lost 0.6% to 6,654.34, closing out...</description>
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&#60;p&#62; LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K.'s FTSE 100 index dropped on Friday, with mining firms adding pressure as metals prices turned south and with banks extending the prior day's losses. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62; The FTSE 100 index lost 0.8% to 6,645.67, on track...</description>
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&#60;p&#62; LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K.'s FTSE 100 index slipped on Friday, with mining firms adding pressure as metals prices turned south and with banks building to the prior day's losses. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62; The FTSE 100 index fell 0.1% to 6,694.25. &#60;/p&#62;
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&#60;p&#62; LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets closed with sharp losses on Thursday after disappointing data from China and comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve about tapering its stimulus program stoked worries about slower global growth...</description>
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&#60;p&#62; LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K.'s benchmark FTSE 100 stock index retreated from a 13-year high on Thursday, with resource firms adding pressure after disappointing Chinese manufacturing data fueled worries about growth recovery in the Asian...</description>
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&#60;p&#62; LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K. stocks extended gains to close at a 13-year high on Wednesday, finding support in comments from the International Monetary Fund calling for more growth in the country. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62; The FTSE 100 index gained 0.5% to...</description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 07:47:19 EDT</pubDate>
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&#60;p&#62; The Prudential Regulation Authority, a successor...</description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:10 EDT</pubDate>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 21:09:12 EDT</pubDate>
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&#60;p&#62; LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K.'s benchmark stock index ended at the highest closing level since September 2000 on Monday, boosted by banking shares and a rally for budget airline EasyJet PLC. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62; The FTSE 100 index added 0.5% to close...</description>
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&#60;p&#62; LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets extended gains in choppy trade on Monday, with car makers in the driver's seat after a broker upgrade, while the broader sentiment tracked the U.S. higher. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62; The U.K.'s FTSE 100 jumped...</description>
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&#60;p&#62; LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets tracked U.S. stock futures lower in choppy trade on Monday, with mining firms dropping after broad-based losses in metals prices. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62; The Stoxx Europe 600 index traded 0.1% lower at 308.56...</description>
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&#60;p&#62; LONDON--The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (RBS) and Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LYG) are still detering smaller British companies from borrowing due to overly strict conditions, hindering an economic recovery, Business Secretary Vince Cable said Monday...</description>
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&#60;p&#62; LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets took a hint from an overnight rally in Asia and moved higher on Monday, with banks extending gains from last week and Ryanair Holdings PLC jumping after a well-received earnings report. &#60;/p&#62;
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&#60;p&#62; LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Banks led U.K. stocks higher in an upbeat session on Monday, while resource firms added pressure after oil and metals prices showed broad-based losses. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62; The FTSE 100 index added 0.2% to 6,737.26, building on...</description>
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&#60;p&#62; LONDON--An independent Scotland would have an exceptionally large banking sector, compared with the size of the rest of its economy, making it vulnerable to financial shocks and putting Scottish taxpayers at significant risk in the event of the country...</description>
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&#60;p&#62; LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K.'s benchmark was back on a strong footing on Friday, after breaking a 10-day winning streak the prior day, with banks advancing after a broker upgrade and oil firms showing positive moves. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62; The FTSE 100...</description>
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&#60;p&#62; LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Europe's benchmark stock index closed at its highest level since June 2008 on Friday, with banks in the driver's seat after better-than-expected data from the U.S. removed some worries about the country's recovery...</description>
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