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Oil, Life Insurance and Banking would pay steepest price for independence, Liberum says

In a research note published on Thursday afternoon Liberum explains to clients that in the event of Scotland voting in favour of independence then the worst affected sectors would be: Oil, Life Insurance and Banking. The analysts base their call on what happened following the mini-scare of 8 Septemb

London midday: Scottish stocks lead gains ahead of crucial referendum

After a slow start, London stocks advanced on Thursday with the FTSE 100 bouncing off its lowest levels in nearly a month, as companies based north of the border advanced with the focus firmly on the Scottish referendum. The benchmark Footsie index was trading 0.4% higher at 6,811 by noon. Three str

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Merlin Provides Light Entertainment As Polls Open

BUZZ-UK banks lead late-day charge as polls show lead for "No" campaign

** UK handily outpacing a weak FTSE 100 index, as some investors start to factor in the likelihood of Scotland voting against a move to separate from the UK on Sept. 18. ** Lloyds, which owns Bank of Scotland, rises 2 percent to a day high providing the biggest boost to the FTSE 100, while

FTSE 100 movers: Smiths Group drops after results miss forecasts

Engineer Smiths Group was leading the fallers on the FTSE 100 on Wednesday after missing expectations with a 5% fall in annual revenues to £2.95bn on the back of foreign exchange headwinds and a small disposal. Analysts at Deutsche Bank had expected a figure closer to £3.05bn. Beverage groups SABMil

Scottish investment trusts could move south on "Yes" vote in referendum

* Pioneered by Scotsman Robert Fleming in 19th century * 41 trusts based in Scotland, manage 23 bln pounds * Discounts widen in run up to vote By Simon Jessop and Nishant Kumar LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Invented by a Scotsman more than a century ago, a fifth of the billi

UPDATE 2-Ahead of independence vote, Britain pledges state funding to Scotland

* London pledges Scotland health spending powers * Nationalist response: Scots are not daft; why not before? * PM Cameron warns a breakaway vote would be irreversible * Salmond: Scotland's future should be in Scotland's hands * Opinion polls expected on final day of campai

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

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

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PM Cameron to make one of last Scotland visits before vote to try to keep UK intact

LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron will make one of his final visits to Scotland later on Monday four days before a historic independence referendum to warn Scots a vote to leave the United Kingdom is a forever choice. With opinion polls suggesting the referend

UPDATE 3-Scots independence battle reaches fever pitch on streets and screens

* Thousands of "Yes" supporters in streets of Glasgow * Salmond confident of win * Darling warns a split will be forever (Releads with street scenes, adds queen, previous Edinburgh) By Alistair Smout GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Thousands of independence suppor

Sunday newspaper round-up: RBS, Scottish independence, Prudential

Royal Bank of Scotland could have a pension funding gap of up to 5.6bn pounds if Scotland votes to leave the UK, the Sunday Times reported. Other companies such as Lloyds Banking Group and BP would also be affected by a hole of about £100bn in UK corporate retirement plans, according to Credit Suiss