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<title><![CDATA[London close: Late rally lifts Footsie]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - London's top stocks climbed higher near the close boosted by a reasonable start on Wall Street and a good performance from telecoms giant and index heavyweight BT.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 18:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[london shares - closing features]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - FTSE 100 risers]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 17:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[London shares close up as earnings please; Wall St struggles to gain UPDATE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 (Updating with full report)]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 17:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK small caps close higher; Tower Resources soars on upbeat update]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK small caps slogged their way through Thursday's session, closing higher, as the wider markets also endured a topsy-turvy day, with the bulls piling into Tower Resources (LSE: TRP.L - news) , up 252 percent, as tests at Namibian Licence 0010 confirm oil potential.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 17:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[London shares close up, boosted by upbeat updates, as Wall St struggles to gain]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Leading shares closed moderately higher, bolstered by a flurry of pleasing earnings reports, which helped to offset declines in the banking sector following Barclays (LSE: BARC.L - news) ' update, while Wall Street struggled to get off the ground.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[London shares remain up midafternoon as Wall St cautiously gains on mixed data]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Leading shares remained up midafternoon as Wall Street reversed initial gains to trade moderately higher following a mixed bag of economic data, with UK banks tempering index gains amid further rights issues woes following Barclays (LSE: BARC.L - news) ' update.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[london shares - midafternoon features]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) -]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 14:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[London afternoon: Footsie posting modest gains]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - London's top stocks are posting modest gains in afternoon trades following the lowly start in the morning.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 14:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[London midday: Cadbury sweetens market]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - Footsie recovered from a weak opening to push London's leading index into the blue with corporate newsflow from the likes of confectioner Cadbury, telecoms leviathan BT and brewer SAB Miller helping to offset losses among banks.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 12:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[London shares - midday features]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - FTSE 100 risers]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 12:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK small caps lower midday; Somero Enterprises down after FY profit warning]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK small caps remained lower midday, bucking the blue chip trend, with Somero Enterprises (LSE: SOM.L - news) the worst performer on the back of a full-year profits warning.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 12:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[London shares - mid-morning features]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - FTSE 100 risers]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 11:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Amsterdam shares TFN market data at 11:08 a.m.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 AMSTERDAM (Thomson Financial) - Amsterdam shares TFN market data at 11:08 a.m.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[London shares lower midmorning; banks fall after Barclays update]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK blue chips were lower midmorning, with continued gloom in the banking sector after Barclays (LSE: BARC.L - news) ' update.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 10:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK small caps open lower; Somero plunges on FY profits warning]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - U.K. small caps were lower in early trade, taking their cue from weaker blue chips, with Somero Enterprises (LSE: SOM.L - news) the worst performer on the back of a full-year profits warning.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 09:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK smallcap opening - Share starts life at a premium]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - On the new issue front, Share, parent company of The Share Centre, an independent stockbroker, started life at 36 pence, up from an offer price of 27.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 09:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK smallcap opening - Somero plunges after FY profits warning]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Somero Enterprises (LSE: SOM.L - news) claimed top-spot among small-cap fallers, plunging 45 pence to 40 in the wake of a profits warning.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 09:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[London shares lower, as NY closes off highs; banking stocks weigh UPDATE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK blue chips were lower early on, after Wall Street closed off highs, while Barclays (LSE: BARC.L - news) lost ground after its in line statement, and other banks followed suit, notably RBS (LSE: RBS.L - news) which fell over 16 pct as the stock traded ex-rights today.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 09:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK smallcap opening - Corin plunges on downgrades]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Shares in orthopaedic devices maker Corin Group (LSE: CRG.L - news) came under pressure and plunged 81 pence to 269 as Stryker's decision not to re-order any new products until December 2008 triggered analysts' downgrades.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 09:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK smallcap opening - Freshwater UK rises after 50 percent increase in H1 profit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Shares in Freshwater UK (LSE: FWUK.L - news) rose 3 pence to 73 after the PR and marketing services group turned in a 50 percent increase in first-half pretax profits and expressed optimism about future prospects.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 08:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[London open: Banks lead Footsie lower]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - Banks are dominating this morning's blue chip fallers after Barclays saw first quarter profits drop on £1bn worth of new credit crunch related write-downs.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 08:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK smallcap opening - Tower Resources advances on upbeat update]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Tower Resources (LSE: TRP.L - news) took top-spot among small-cap gainers, advancing 0.50 of a penny to 3.625 on the back of an upbeat update on the company's exploration activities in Namibia and Uganda.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 08:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK smallcap opening - European Minerals resumes trading after nomad appointment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - European Minerals (EPM.TO - news) resumed trading at 44-1/2 pence, up 2, following the appointment of Grant Thornton Corporate Finance as the company's nominated adviser.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 08:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[London shares open weaker, as U.S. closes off highs; Barclays rallies on update]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK blue chips opened lower, after Wall Street closed well off highs, while Barclays (LSE: BARC.L - news) rallied early on after its in line trading statement offered some relief to investors.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 08:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK smallcap opening - Works Media climbs on director's share buying]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Works Media made early headway, climbing 23 percent -- or 0.375 of a penny to 2.00 -- following news that director Crispin Barker has vacuumed up 75,000 shares at a price of 1.60 pence apiece, and now speaks for 22.9 percent of the equity.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 08:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[London pre-open: Footsie set to start lower]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - LONDON (ShareCast) - London is set to start slightly lower with traders tipping Footsie to fall 10 points in early dealings.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 07:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Thomson Financial UK at a glance share guide]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK blue chips look set to open slightly lower, after Wall Street closed well off highs Wednesday, while a trading statement from Barclays (LSE: BARC.L - news) and full year results from Vedanta Resources (LSE: VED.L - news) are among the corporate highlights Thursday.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 07:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[London shares outlook - lower, as NY closes off highs; Barclays update due]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK blue chips look set to open slightly lower, after Wall Street closed well off highs Wednesday, while a trading statement from Barclays (LSE: BARC.L - news) and full year results from Vedanta Resources (LSE: VED.L - news) among the corporate highlights Thursday.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 07:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[London shares close flat; strong miners offset weak banks; Wall St up UPDATE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 (Updating with full report)]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 17:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UK small caps close lower; Eicom stays biggest faller on AIM de-listing plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[AFP Journal Internet - 
 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK small caps closed lower, but pulled back off session lows, bucking a blue chip rise, with Eicom (LSE: EIC.L - news) shedding more than 40 percent following its proposal to cancel its AIM listing.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 17:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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