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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

FTSE 100 movers: GKN leads after profits rise

GKN climbed to the top spot after saying that a good performance by its automotive business fuelled 6% higher profits at the engineering group in the first half to £296m. However, a strong pound saw sales fall 1%. High street giant Next rose after lifting its sales and profit guidance for the full

UPDATE: Centrica Hires BP's Conn To Succeed Chief Executive Laidlaw

BP, Shell, Morgan Stanley seek end of oil price-fixing lawsuit

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - BP Plc , Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Morgan Stanley and other companies urged a U.S. judge to dismiss nationwide litigation claiming they conspired for 12 years to fix prices of Brent crude oil, a benchmark for the cost of gasoline and heating oi

Centrica Hires BP's Iain Conn To Succeed Chief Executive Sam Laidlaw

Sector movers: GKN boosts auto stocks, BP weighs on oil

A surge in the price of GKN gave the auto sector a boost on Tuesday, while cautious comments from BP weighed on oil and gas stocks. GKN's shares were up over 9% in afternoon trade after the aerospace and automotive engineer said that strength in its car parts Driveline division helped to offset the

BP's Whiting refinery heavy crude processing reaches 270,000 bpd

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - BP's 405,000-barrel-per-day Whiting refinery reached a record heavy crude oil processing level of 270,000 bpd in the second quarter, the oil and gas company said on Tuesday. The Indiana refinery could process as much as 300,000 bpd of heavy crude, BP Chief Execu

London midday: UK stocks rise as blue-chip earnings impress

- GKN, Next and Mondi impress, StanChart upgraded - St James's Place and BP fall - Gains capped by geopolitics, upcoming US data - Petra Diamonds sinks as shareholders sell stake techMARK 2,786.59 +0.38% FTSE 100 6,811.75 +0.35% FTSE 250 15,712.91 +0.62% UK stocks snapped a two-day losing streak

2nd UPDATE: BP Warns On Rosneft Sanctions As Quarterly Profit Rises

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Next Remains Stand-Out UK Retailer

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Next Jumps After Further Profit Upgrade

TOP NEWS: BP Quarterly Profit Rises But Warns On Russia Sanctions