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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks lower, pound up as rate decisions loom

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were largely lower at midday on Wednesday, as in-coming interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England weighed on investors' minds.

LTG plans M&A spree to ward off bargain-hunting buyout firms

LONDON, March 22 (Reuters) - Learning Technologies Group is planning to buy a batch of technology-focused corporate training firms as part of a strategy to thwart unsolicited interest from private equity firms, CEO and co-founder Johnathan Satchell told Reuters.

Easing bank crisis fears help UK stocks rise, Fed meeting in focus

Kingfisher slides on dour forecast, falling profit

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Banks lead London higher as confidence returns

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed sharply higher on increased confidence that a full-blown banking crisis has been avoided, following concerted action across the globe.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Banking crisis fears calm; Fed decision looms

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Tuesday, with banking stocks continuing to lead the rise in the FTSE 100 as market fears of a banking crisis subsided.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Banks at top of FTSE 100 as sentiment improves

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Tuesday, with banks at the top of the FTSE 100 after a tumultuous few days for the financial sector.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100, European peers edge into the green

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were largely lower at midday on Monday, though the FTSE 100 edged into the green in the first tentative sign market sentiment may be improving after Credit Suisse's USD3.25 billion takeover by UBS.

European banks battered after Credit Suisse rescue

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Shares in European banks were battered in early trade on Monday following UBS's state-backed rescue of Credit Suisse that brought with it massive writedowns for the latter's bondholders.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: UBS down 15%, Credit Suisse down 60% after deal

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Monday morning as the emergency takeover of beleaguered lender Credit Suisse over the weekend failed to quell market turmoil.

European banks battered in early trade after Credit Suisse rescue

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Shares in European banks were battered in early trade on Monday following an unprecedented weekend that saw the historic state-backed rescue of Credit Suisse by UBS and a coordinated central bank effort to bolster the flow of cash around the world.

FTSE 100 clocks worst week in a year as bank rout fears linger

BT Group falls on delayed pricing decision

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks unable to shake off banking sector worries

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London closed down on Friday, and ended the week sharply lower, as markets on both sides of the Atlantic remained anxious about troubles in the banking sector.

REPEAT: LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up amid relief after Credit Suisse

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were higher at the close on Thursday, after ending sharply lower on Wednesday, as markets calmed after troubled bank Credit Suisse received a lifeline from the Swiss central bank.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up amid relief after Credit Suisse, ECB

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were higher at the close on Thursday, after ending sharply lower on Wednesday, as markets calmed after troubled bank Credit Suisse received a lifeline from the Swiss central bank.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks up ahead of ECB as banks recovers

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London traded a little off session highs heading into Thursday afternoon, with investors moving with trepidation in the wake of Credit Suisse's dramatic share price crash on Wednesday and ahead of a European Central Bank interest rate decision.