

* FTSE 100 down 0.5%, FTSE 250 flat* New coronavirus cases tick up* Daejan outshines market on buyout offer (Adds news items, analyst comments, updat...


* FTSE 100, FTSE 250 down 0.4%* New coronavirus cases tick up* Daejan outshines market on buyout offer (Adds news items, updates to close)By Shashwat...


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LONDON BRIEFING: Pearson Says Now Well Placed To Grow In Digital World


TOP NEWS: Pearson 2019 Earnings Hurt By Cost Of Transition To Digital


* 2019 operating profit rises 6%* CEO says 'approaching bottom of valley' in textbooks* Shares fall around 4% (Adds CEO comments, analysts reaction, ...


(Adds CEO comment, background)LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - British education group Pearson reported a 6% rise in operating profit to 581 million pound...


LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: Pearson Earnings Fall; Heavy Day For M&As