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UK's FTSE 100 rises as pound slips on GDP data; awaits Fed rate decision

UK economy shrinks by 0.3% in October

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London close: Stocks slip as investors digest US inflation

(Sharecast News) - London's markets finished in the red on Tuesday, as investors digested a slight decrease in consumer inflation in the US, while the UK's unemployment figures remained stable.

London midday: FTSE still firmer ahead of US inflation print

(Sharecast News) - London's markets remained relatively stable by midday on Tuesday, with the top-flight index still in the green after fresh jobs data showed a slowdown in wage growth.

AstraZeneca buys respiratory vaccine developer Icosavax in $1.1 bln deal

Dec 12 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine developer Icosavax in a deal valued at up to $1.1 billion.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 opens higher ahead of US CPI

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Tuesday, as investors digest the latest UK unemployment data, before turning their eyes to US inflation this afternoon.

AstraZeneca acquires vaccine developer Icosavax for USD1.1 billion

(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC confirmed on Tuesday that it will buy Icosavax Inc, boosting its vaccine portfolio with an "innovative" treatment for respiratory viruses.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK unemployment unchanged at 4.2%; eyes on US CPI

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open higher, as investors digest the latest UK unemployment data, before turning their heads to US inflation.

AstraZeneca to buy US vaccine maker Icosavax for up to $1.1bn

(Sharecast News) - AstraZeneca said on Tuesday that it has agreed to buy Icosavax - a US-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company - for up to $1.1bn.

UK companies pause China investment decisions as economy slows, survey shows

BEIJING, Dec 12 (Reuters) - A slowdown in both the Chinese and global economies is the biggest issue affecting British firms in the world's second-largest economy, beating geopolitical concerns and market access barriers, according to the British Chamber of Commerce in China.

AstraZeneca says danicopan tests well as blood disorder treatment

(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC on Monday reported "positive results" from a test of danicopan for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, or PNH, a rare and severe blood disorder.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman lifts Landsec and British Land

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Monday:

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Miners give FTSE 100 boost thanks to China PMI

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Friday, with the FTSE 100 boosted by mining stocks.

AstraZeneca discontinues two phase III evidence trials for Lokelma

(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca on Friday said it has decided to discontinue the Stabilize-CKD and Dialize-outcomes phase III trials for Lokelma, citing increased enrolment timelines.

AstraZeneca calls off two phase III trials into hyperkalaemia treatment

(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker AstraZeneca has called off two phase III trials on its hyperkalaemia treatment after a series of logistical challenges.

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks called higher; UK house prices fall annually

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open higher on Friday, following data from Nationwide showing that the annual pace of UK house price decline slowed in November.