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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.

Shares in British banks were mixed on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after ratings agency Standard & Poor's downgraded Spain's credit rating.

Shares in ASOS were down on the FTSE AIM 100 in morning trading after the online fashion store reported a rise in sales in the half year ended 30 September 2011.

Shares in BP were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the energy giant announced £10 billion worth of investment into four new oil and gas projects in a bid to maintain North Sea production "for decades to come".

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading ahead of an Italian debt sale.

Shares in WH Smith were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the retailer reported a rise in profit in the full year ended 31 August 2011.

Shares in British banks were mixed on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after a surprise no vote from the Slovak parliament upset European Union plans to increase the size and power of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF).

Shares in Burberry were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the luxury fashion retailer reported a rise in revenue in the first half ended 30 September 2011.

Shares in Burberry were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading ahead of the group's first half trading update, expected tomorrow.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors, unusually perhaps, awaited news from Slovakia.

Apple announced the new iPhone 4S, which features twice as much processing power as the iPhone 4, an eight megapixel camera with full HD video recording and 'Siri', a revolutionary voice-controlled personal assistant.

The FTSE 100 bounced back Tuesday amid hopes that the International Monetary Fund is soon to agree a package to resolve the debt crisis.

Britain's FTSE 100 index opened sharply higher Tuesday, tracking strong gains in Wall Street and in Asia, as European investors are becoming increasingly hopeful that euro zone officials will find a way to stem Greece's debt crisis.

The Euro opened Tuesday away from its eight month low on the back of a report in Europe that leaders are considering 'beefing' up its bail out fund prompted short covering Reuters reports Tuesday.Asian currencies also rebounded after huge sales in the last two weeks, helping to ease the global worries of contagion from the Euro zone crisis. A group of the worlds 20 largest economies met this weekend to discuss the world's economic fears but were unable to offer anty concrete steps t...

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Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following Greece's apparent decision to embark on severe austerity measures.

Shares in Northumbrian Water were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the water company confirmed it had received a takeover proposal from a Hong Kong based conglomerate.

Shares in Debenhams were up on the FTSE 250 in afternoon trading after the group reported a rise 43 weeks ended 25 June.

Shares in Greene King were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading despite the brewer and pub owner reporting a rise in pre-tax profit and revenue in the full year ended 1 May.

Greek police fired teargas and battled masked demonstrators as they attacked the finance ministry on Wednesday after lawmakers passed the first of two austerity bills demanded by international lenders.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after Lloyds Banking Group gave an update on its business review.