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London midday: Shares lose early gains as downbeat manufacturing data weighs

London shares lost earlier gains by midday on Friday as downbeat manufacturing data across Europe and jitters about political uncertainty in Greece took their toll. The FTSE 100 Index fell back to stand 8.52 points adrift at 6,557.57 shortly before midday in the first trading session of the new y

London pre-open: Economists warn on political uncertainty, euro at 2010 lows

The FTSE 100 Index is expected to start the New Year with slight gains, rising from Monday's closing level of 6,576.74, with most of its European peers seen advancing by between one and six tenths of a percentage point. The Financial Times's (FT) Friday edition led with a story regarding economists'

Bookmaker Paddy Power gets new boss

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has a new chief executive after former boss Patrick Kennedy stepped down. Paddy Power said Andy McCue, formerly managing director of the group's retail UK & Ireland business, had taken up the role on Friday. Kennedy announced his intention to step down as chief executive

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Supermarkets Lead FTSE Lower On Sainsbury Sales

PRESS: Bookmakers To Voluntarily Ban Free Bet Ads Pre-Watershed - FT

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: TUI Travels Higher As Merger Terms Revealed

TOP NEWS: TUI Travel And German Parent Detail Merger Terms

UK MORNING BRIEFING: SABMiller, Diageo And TUI Lead Weak FTSE 100

REPEAT: PRESS: UK Bookmakers To Create Gambling Watchdog - FT

PRESS: UK Bookmakers To Create Gambling Watchdog - FT

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Paddy Power Incoming Chief Executive Gets Shares

REPEAT: UK MORNING BRIEFING: Standard Life Jumps 10% On Canada Sale

UK MORNING BRIEFING:

Paddy Power Appoints McCue As Chief Executive Designate

Paddy Power sympathises with John Cleese as profits fall 20%

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power said it intended to restart its buyback programme as it reported a 20% fall on pre-tax profit for first half of the year. The company's pre-tax profit fell to €61.6m (£49.02m) due to a run of unfavourable sports results as the "public had a field day". In January and M