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Brady, a commodity risk management software provider, has reported a rise of 72 per cent in its full year revenue to £19.16 million, up from £11.12 million in 2010, including an increase in recurring revenues of 147 per cent to £9.79 million.

SThree, an international staffing business firm has reported that its first quarter gross profit rose 15 percent year on year to £47.7 million, up 12 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Markets jumpy amid fears Greece will fail to secure debt haircut deal with private investors to get another IMF bailout.

Glencore, the supplier of metals, minerals, energy and agriculture products has reported its preliminary 2011 results with revenues for the year ended 31 December 2011 at $186,152 million, a 28% increase compared to $144,978 million in 2010.

WPP, the largest communications services provider, has reported a rise in its full year revenues by 7.4% to £10.022 billion and pre-tax profit of £1.00 billion for the first time

Britain’s FTSE 100 index ended lower 56.40 points or 1 per cent at 5,871.51 on Wednesday, though investors digested the latest second round of a European Central Bank long term liquidity operation.

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Serco, the services group has delivered solid results for the period ended on December 31, 2011. It recorded robust growth in revenues including good organic growth, increased the operating margins and maintained a strong cash generation profile and financing position.

Serco, a FTSE 100 international service company, has been added in the 'Buy' list by all the UK top brokers as it is expected to deliver the full year results in line with expectations on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

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UK markets brush off latest multibillion eurozone deal to save crisis-hit Greece.

The eurozone debt crisis is back in full swing after talks between the debt laden Greek government and its private creditors collapsed just before the weekend.

Standard & Poor's downgrade of French credit rating to AA has sent shockwaves through eurozone and global markets.

The shadow business secretary, Chuka Umunna, believes business needs to show it is a force for good.

About 20 campaigners were detained while they tried to barge into a West End Office in central London.

The company blames stringent emission policies of the EU environment legislation for the decision.

Italy's business lobby, the equivalent of Britain's CBI, has urged quick government action and warned that the country risks being unable to meet its financial needs.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi denied media reports that he could resign within hours.

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc. (RBS) Friday reported a decline in its third quarter profits. The much watched banking stock in the FTSE posted an operating profit of 267 million pounds which is 63 percent down for the same quarter last year.

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has decided to go ahead with his decision to conduct the referendum to decide on his country's future with European Union, brushing aside the market turmoil caused by his announcement Monday as "short lived."

Prime Minister George Papandreou's shock announcement Monday night that Greece's bailout plan will be put to referendum has been coldly received by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, bringing accusations the move will intensify the euro zone crisis.

FTSE 100 directors saw a pay increase of 49 per cent over the last year, averaging a take-home pay packet of just under £2.7 million.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has confirmed that Britain won't pump cash into the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), the fund that will be used as a firewall to prevent contagion across Europe.

The EU Summit announced an historic deal in the early hours of this morning which saved the Eurozone from collapse in the midst the Greece debt crisis.

Shares in Debenhams were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the retailer reported a double-digit rise in pre tax profit in the full year ended 3 September 2011.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as uncertainty continued to hover over the eurozone debt crisis.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading despite yet another credit rating downgrade hitting the eurozone.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as gloomy signs continued to appear in the global economy.

Shares in BP were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the energy giant confirmed it had settled all claims with Anadarko Petroleum Company relating to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors appeared to be buoyed by the promise of decisive action on the eurozone debt crisis.