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Centrica Profit Slumps On Higher Costs But Raises Interim Dividend 4%

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WRAPUP 2-Moscow fights back after sanctions; battle rages near Ukraine crash site

(Adds Moscow comment, NATO, details) * Moscow calls the sanctions "destructive and short-sighted" * Says will lead to higher energy prices in Europe * Moscow imposes ban on Polish fruit and vegetables * Fighting with Ukraine rebels continues near plane crash site * B

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Fall As US GDP Surge Turns Attention To Fed

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Spain's Iberdrola sells 25 pct stake in BBE for 111 mln euros

MADRID, July 30 (Reuters) - Spanish utility Iberdrola on Wednesday said it had reached an agreement to sell its 25 percent stake in Bahia Bizkaia Electricidad (BBE) to BP for 111 million euros ($148.72 million). BP already owned a 50 percent stake in BBE, a power plant located in northern

UPDATE 1-Total stops buying Novatek shares after MH17 shot down

* Q2 net adj profit down 12 pct to $3.15 bln * Yamal development operations continuing, review in August * Says impact of Russia sanctions on Yamal LNG uncertain * Says production bottomed out in the second quarter * Shares down as much as 3.1 pct (Adds shares, analyst c

UK BROKER RATINGS: Liberum Downgrades GlaxoSmithKline To Sell

Wednesday tips round-up: GKN, BP

Engineering outfit GKN is continuing to do well in its core aerospace and automotive markets despite the negative impact of recent movements in foreign exchange markets. The company lost £24m in reported profits during the first six months of the year. Those headwinds are set to continue in the latt

REFILE-Total Q2 reveals freeze on Novatek stake buying post MH17 downing

(Fixes garbles i top two paragraphs) * Q2 net adj profit down 12 pct to $3.15 bln * MH17 flight downing pushed Total to stop buying shares - CFO * Yamal development operations continuing, review in August - CFO * Says impact on Yamal LNG of sanctions on Russia still uncert

WRAPUP 3-EU and U.S. announce new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine

(Adds Obama announcing new measures) * European officials agree sanctions * U.S. expands measures against Ukraine * International experts unable to get to crash site again * Ukraine accuses Russia of cross-border shelling By Justyna Pawlak and Eric Beech BRUSSE

London close: GKN and Next lead FTSE to 20 point gain

- FTSE up 19.68 points to 6,807.75 - US house prices up 9.3% in April - Housing data shows 0.2% monthly increase techMARK 2,782.23 +0.22% FTSE 100 6,807.75 +0.29% FTSE 250 15,687.02 +0.45% A positive response to updates from engineer GKN and fashion retailer Next drove the FTSE 100 index 19.68 poi

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: BP Non-Executive Buys ADSs

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Closes Up, But New Russia Sanctions Weigh

Centrica confirms BP's Iain Conn as new Chief Executive

British Gas owner Centrica confirmed on Tuesday the appoitment of BP executive Iain Conn as its new Chief Executive. Conn will join Centrica at the start of January next year, replacing Sam Laidlaw who will retire from the group at the end of this year. He joins from BP, where he has been Chief E