* FTSE 100 up 0.3 percent * Miners reverse on stimulus bets after weak China data * esure falls sharply after results miss consensus (Updates with closing prices) By Alistair Smout and Liisa Tuhkanen LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index recouped early los
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Read more* Dixons Carphone shares fall after possible cyber attack * Miners impacted by Investec downgrade on sector * ESure falls sharply after results miss consensus By Liisa Tuhkanen LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index slipped lower on Monday, weighed down by a
Read more(ShareCast News) - Engineering group Meggitt has agreed to acquire the advanced composites business of Cobham for $200m in cash financed from existing resources, in a deal that is expected to be immediately earnings-enhancing. The business makes engineered aerospace composite engine components and c
Read more(ShareCast News) - Liberum upgraded Cobham to 'buy' from 'hold' and raised the price target to 330p from 315p, saying the company's first-half results on Thursday were better than feared. It said cash conversion and the order intake have improved while the outlook was in line. Liberum said: "Defenc
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