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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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City Staff

FTSE 100 live: FTSE closes at 7777.7; ‘UK markets shrug off global concerns’; WANdisco cash warning

An end to the long-running takeover pursuit of Wood Group and the appointment of a new boss at British American Tobacco are among today’s key stock market developments.

Electricals chain Currys has also delivered a better-than-expected trading update, although the improved performance won’t be enough to prevent a fall in annual profits.

The FTSE 100 index is trading higher today after finishing a slow week strongly on Friday.

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