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London midday: Miners down after remarks from Chinese finmin, Tesco lower

Come midday London´s Footsie was by the far worst performer in Europe following a profit warning from troubled food retailer Tesco and remarks from China´s finance minister which may have dashed hopes of further policy stimulus. Worries over global growth prospects in China and the Eurozone weighed

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Tesco Slides After It Overstates Profit

TOP NEWS: Tesco Suspends Four Executives After Profit Miscalculation

London open: Stocks slip on growth concerns, Tesco plummets after warning

The UK's blue chips are leading fallers in Europe on Monday after a profit warning from troubled food retailer Tesco. As of 09:06 the FTSE 100 was 46 points lower at 6,792.86. Wall Street ended the Friday session on a mixed footing, with market commentary highlighting the tenth consecutive week of

UPDATE: WPP Puts USD25 Million Into AppNexus, Buys China Agency Teein

WPP increases stake in AppNexus with $25m investment

Communications giant WPP has unveiled plans to invest $25m in AppNexus in return for a larger stake. As part of the deal, which will reportedly increase its interest in the New York-based company from less than 1% to almost 15%, WPP will transfer its Xaxis For Publishers business to the US group. T

London pre-open: FTSE to open lower ahead of Draghi speech

The UK's blue chips are set for a negative start on Monday morning, following a weaker finish in the US on Friday. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around 32 points lower than Friday's close of 6,837.92. "Global indices are looking to start the week on a somewhat softer tone, with the As

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Tesco Leads London Declines After Another Shock

WPP Invests USD25 Million In AppNexus, Provides Technology Platform

Global advertising spending to grow 5.3 pct this year - Zenith

PARIS, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Global spending on advertising is expected to grow 5.3 percent this year, slightly lower than initially forecast, because of tension between Russia and western countries over Ukraine, according to market researcher Zenith Optimedia. The forecaster, which is owned

London pre-open: FTSE to jump after Scotland votes against independence

London-listed stocks are set to jump at Friday's opening bell following Scotland's decision to vote against independence. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around 70 points than Thursday's close of 6,819.29. Scotland has decided against leaving the UK as the pro-union campaign won the ind

WPP subsidiary acquires Mongolian agency

Advertising, media and communications giant WPP on Friday said its subsidiary Y&R Advertising has acquired Mongolian creative agency MCS Holding LLC. The agency will change its name to Y&R Mongolia and affiliate its business to WPP's global research consultancy TNS. It also said it will be the firs

WPP Establishes First Mongolia Office With MCS Holding Agency Buy

WPP invests in next generation digital contents studio

Global communications services group, WPP, has announced a planned investment in digital content producer Indigenous Media. WPP, founded by Martin Sorrell, took a minority stake in the company along with ITV, a UK commercial broadcaster. Indigenous Media, founded by acclaimed film makers Jon Avnet,

FTSE 100 movers: Pearson leads as retailers slide

Pearson led the upside after Morgan Stanley upgraded the publisher from 'equal weight' to 'overweight', citing the increased size of its market. Barclays helped lift Royal Dutch Shell, which reiterated its 'overweight' rating on the oil group. WPP shares climbed after the group announced a strategi