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Financials prop up the STOXX

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FINANCIALS PROP UP THE STOXX (0844 GMT)

LONDON BRIEFING: Kingfisher's profit falls amid increased discounting

(Alliance News) - Stocks were set to open higher on Tuesday after the buyout of Credit Suisse by UBS at the weekend helped soothe worries of a full-blown banking crisis.

Futures point to bounce in Europe

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FUTURES POINT TO BOUNCE IN EUROPE (0718 GMT)

Pearson sells POLS business to private equity firm Regent

(Sharecast News) - Educational publisher Pearson said it was selling its Online Learning Services (POLS) operation to private equity firm Regent for a deferred sum as part of a strategic review of its business.

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Liberum cuts National Express to 'sell'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: DB cuts Reckitt; Jefferies likes Tesco

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:

London's FTSE 100 dragged by oil majors, but logs weekly gain

UK Feb services (PMI) rises to 53.5

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 tips higher as China data lifts miners

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London closed higher on Friday, with the FTSE 100 just tipping into the green thanks to a rally by mining stocks on the back of encouraging economic data from China.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Bullish global PMI readings lift mood

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Friday, as service sector readings in Europe and Asia impressed.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Pearson profit surges; Rightmove revenue up

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Friday, after a strong trading session in Asia thanks to positive readings on the service sectors in China and Japan.

TOP NEWS: Pearson profit surges but Higher Education decline continues

(Alliance News) - Pearson PLC on Friday said its annual results were ahead of expectations for the second year in a row, as both revenue and profit rose by double-digit percentages.

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks rise on positive China service sector survey

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called higher on Friday, following an indication of strength in the service sector in China.

Pearson posts better-than-forecast rise in FY earnings

(Sharecast News) - Educational publisher Pearson reported a better-than-expected rise in annual profits driven by revenue growth and cost savings and said it would grow sales by low to mid single digits this year.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days