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London open: UK stocks slip ahead of inflation data, Asos drops

UK stocks opened in the red on Tuesday as investors continued to tread cautiously ahead of a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision and vote on Scottish independence. Investor appetite for risk was also limited ahead of some closely-watched economic data during the session, namely UK inflatio

Britain pledges state funding to Scotland ahead of independence vote

EDINBURGH, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Britain promised to guarantee Scotland's high levels of state funding, granting Scots control over healthcare spending in a last-ditch attempt to shore up support for the United Kingdom before Thursday's vote on independence. With polls showing the decision on

UK MORNING BRIEFING: ASOS Down On Outlook, Pearson Up On Upgrade

Russia's government approves Rosneft investments

MOSCOW, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Russia's government "on the whole" has approved the investment programme of the country's top oil producer Rosneft, which has been hit by Western sanctions, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich told reporters on Tuesday. He declined to reveal the investment pr

PRESS: ConocoPhillips Hires Banks To Sell North Sea Oil Stake - FT

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UPDATE 1-Brazil to hold oil rights auction in 1st half of 2015

(Adds details of planned auction, industry complaints, auction background) By Jeb Blount and Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Brazil will hold a 13th round of oil rights auctions in the first half of next year in a sale that will include new areas in the country's pr

UPDATE 2-On last visit before vote, PM Cameron appeals to Scots to keep Britain intact

* Independence vote to take place on Thursday * Polls show result too close to call * Cameron makes last visit to Scotland before vote * Pro-independence camp in confident mood (Relead, updates after speech) By Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn ABERDEEN/LONDON, S

British PM Cameron implores Scots not to break the United Kingdom

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Sept 15 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday made an impassioned appeal to Scots to shun independence at a referendum on Thursday that could break the United Kingdom. "If Scotland votes yes, the UK will split, and we will go our separate ways foreve

FTSE 100 movers: SABMiller jumps on takeover speculation

SABMiller jumped on the back of speculation that fellow drinks giant Anheuser-Busch Inbev was lining up financing for a possible £75bn bid. At current prices, SABMiller is valued at around £61.5bn. The rumours come after Dutch brewer Heineken turned down an approach from SABMiller. The Heineken fami

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Pressure grows on Israel's Leviathan to finalise gas deals

* Leviathan costs could top $6 bln in initial stage * Partners searching for first major signed contract * BG needs Leviathan gas for Egypt plant, analyst says By Tova Cohen and Ari Rabinovitch TEL AVIV, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The group developing Israel's giant Leviathan gas

Brazil to hold next oil rights auction in 1st half of 2015 -govt official

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Brazil will hold the 13th round of its oil rights auctions in the first half of next year, a senior mines and energy ministry official said on Monday. Marco Antonio Martins, the undersecretary in charge of the oil industry at the ministry, said at an indu

London midday: M&A ramps up but weak Chinese data weighs on FTSE

The UK stock market was poised to finish at their lowest level in more than three weeks on Monday despite a wave of M&A activity, as weak economic data from China dampened sentiment. Nervousness ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve policy meeting and a vote on Scottish independence were also limitin

London open: Stocks fall on Chinese data but M&A lifts SABMiller, Micro Focus

A wave of M&A activity wasn't enough to keep UK stocks from slipping into the red on Monday morning, as weak Chinese data and nervousness about the upcoming Scottish referendum and the US policy decision dampened sentiment. SABMiller was rising strongly early on after a takeover offer for Heineken w