Virgin Atlantic eyes over 80 new routes at expanded Heathrow

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Virgin Atlantic is hoping to add over 80 new routes to its network after a third runway is built at London?s Heathrow Airport.

World stocks hold near 16-month highs

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World stocks are set for a weekly gain and hold near 16-month highs on Friday, while the euro steadies after swings following the ECB's decision to extend its stimulus ...

European stocks rise, chemicals in demand

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European shares edged up on Thursday, with chemical and insurance companies among the top gainers.

ARM lifts European shares

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European shares rose on Monday, boosted by a surge in ARM after Japan's SoftBank agreed to buy the chip designer.

European shares drop to five-week low

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European shares hit by a sell-off in cyclical stocks and widespread unease in markets over a possible British exit from the EU.

Burberry update trips Britain's FTSE

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Britain’s top share index edged lower down from its highest close in 2016 on Thursday, hit by a tumble in fashion firm Burberry.

Mining stocks lift FTSE

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Britain’s top share index rose on Wednesday, boosted by mining and banks stocks that rose on strong China export data.

Commodities boost Britain’s FTSE

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Britain's top share index rose on Friday, helped by buoyant commodity stocks towards another weekly gain.

Mining, pharma stocks rally to boost FTSE

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Britain’s top share index edged higher on Thursday, boosted by rises in pharmaceutical and mining stocks.

Britain's FTSE lifted by pharma firms

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Pharmaceutical firms helped Britain's top share index to gains on Wednesday.

Germany leads European shares lower

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European shares dipped on Tuesday, led lower by German stocks after industrial orders unexpectedly dropped in Europe's biggest economy.

FTSE kicks off April with further falls

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Britain's top share index fell on Friday, kicking off the second quarter of 2016 with another drop after mixed data in Asia.

FTSE consolidates good week

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Britain’s top share index edged higher on Friday, although commodity stocks paused after a strong run.

Britain's FTSE rises as Reckitt rallies

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Britain's top equity index rose on Monday, extending its recovery from the three-year lows it reached earlier this month.

Rough start for Britain’s FTSE

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Britain’s top share index edges lower on Monday after the rebound in oil and metal prices grinds to a halt.

Euro zone banks weigh on stocks

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Euro zone banks weighed on European stocks after news that the European Central Bank was scrutinising some non-performing loans.

European shares roiled by BHP

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European shares decline on Friday, knocked by losses in commodity-related stocks as BHP Billiton suffers from a writedown.

European shares slip

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European shares touch two-month low as they fall for a third straight session on Thursday.

FTSE sees early gains evaporate

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Shares in oil companies and miners turn lower after a strong start on Wednesday.

Insurance firms buoy FTSE

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Britain's main share index recoups part of a sharp drop at the end of last week.

Britain’s FTSE gets a boost

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Britain’s top share index climbs on Wednesday, helped by bullishness over pharmaceutical stocks.

Britain’s FTSE gains ground

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Britain’s top share index gains on Tuesday, buoyed by a rise in the banking sector.

European shares edge down

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Drop in the mining sector knocks European stocks on Friday.

European shares hold ground

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Tourism stocks have lagged the market, hit by security concerns thrown into sharp focus by events in Paris.

FTSE buoyed by equities rally

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Britain’s FTSE 100 climbs on Thursday, boosted by strong updates from the likes of Johnson Matthey and Royal Mail.