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US stocks rallied following the release of the Federal Reserve's 2:15 p.m. announcement that interest rates will rise but will do so gradually. However the DOW soon lost its gains to close almost flat. BMW profits come in up 2.5% slightly lower than forecasts but with sales higher than expectations.

Royal Bank of Scotland, Shares of Charter One Financial jumped more than 22 percent in after-hours trade after RBS said it would acquire the Cleveland-based bank for $10.5 billion

Cookson materials technology company CEO is to step down.

Wembley, MGM said that it was withdrawing its offer for the UK racetrack owner.

EasyJet, says profits are softening on what they say are unrealistic ticket prices in the industry. First half loss narrowed to 18.5 million pounds but issued a more cautious outlook for the rest of the year.

Hays recruitment company said it was selling 13 properties to Kenmore Capital Ltd for 57.7 million pounds

Aviva the Uk's largest insurer reported a two percent increase in first quarter new business sales ahead of forecasts but said its key UK market remained tough.

Matalan profits further than expected to 60.7 million pounds hit by a slump in sales and heavy discounting.

Whitbread reported a 13 percent rise in annual profits to 240.8 million pounds in line with expectations. It added that it expects further progress in terms of trading performance and organic growth in the current year.

Scottish Power (F), Big Yellow Group (F),epta Group (F), Jennings Brothers (F), Matalan (F), Whitbread (F), Fenner (I), Bookham (I), EasyJet (I), BAE Systems (AGM), Provident Financial (AGM), Reckitt Benckiser (AGM), Smith & Nephew (AGM), Broadcastle (AGM), CRH (AGM), Dairy Farm International Holdings (AGM), Fandc Latin (AGM), Pittards (AGM), Rathbone Bros (AGM), Rolls-Royce (AGM), Savills (AGM),

CVS, Edison International, UNUM Provident,

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BMW, Henkel KGaA, K+S, Adidas-Salomon, Singulus Technologies,

Depfa Bank Plc, Vivendi

Ex Dividend: Abbot Group 172.25 3.10 1.80%, Anglo-Eastern Plantations 180.50 3.27 1.81%, Ashtenne Holdings 382.50 5.70 1.49%, Barr (A G) 687.50 17.00 2.47%, Bunzl 476.25 8.25 1.73%, Clinton Cards 86.50 2.60 3.01%, Computacenter 436.25 5.00 1.15%, Chepstow Racecourse 204.00 1.21 0.59%, Datamonitor 115.50 1.00 0.87%, Evolution Group 141.50 0.25 0.18%, Fyffes 109.25 4.33c 2.62%, Gibbs and Dandy 381.00 8.00 2.10%, G.R. (Holdings) 50.00 0.30 0.60%, Intermediate Capital Group 1217.00 24.00 1.97%, Independent Media Distribution 75.00 0.60 0.80%, Infast Group 26.50 1.20 4.53%, Independent News & Media 1.95 5.15c 2.64%, Laird Group 329.00 5.60 1.70%, LA Fitness 181.00 0.53 0.29%, McAlpine (Alfred) 316.25 6.50 2.06%, McCarthy & Stone 587.00 4.80 0.82%, Michael Page International 182.50 2.30 1.26%, MSB International 80.00 1.40 1.75%, Nestor Healthcare Group 202.75 6.14 3.03%, Northern 2 VCT 85.00 1.50 1.76%, Parkwood Holdings 37.50 1.30 3.47%, Portmeirion Group 198.50 9.95 5.01%, Quester VCT 5 97.50 1.00 1.03%, Rentokil Initial 192.50 4.35 2.26%, Robert Walters 123.50 2.10 1.70%, royalblue Group 540.00 31.45 5.82%, Tibbett & Britten Group 455.00 17.10 3.76%, Trinity Mirror 601.50 12.80 2.13%, John Wood Group 137.25 1.23 0.90%, Whatman 201.50 2.67 1.33%, William Hill 541.00 9.00 1.66%, XP Power 372.50 7.00 1.88%

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