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U.S Techs manage some small gains but the broader market struggle to find direction.

The Bank of England appears set to raise interest rates by a quarter-point for the third time since November

International Power reported a 3.6 percent rise in first-quarter earnings that beat market forecasts and said talks continued over renegotiating its debt. Earnings per share rose to 2.9 pence from 2.8 pence. Industry analysts had forecast 2.5 pence.

Scottish and Newcastle said its 50 percent owned Baltic Beverages Holding in Eastern Europe, one of its key growth businesses, saw first-quarter beer volumes rise 10 percent.

Blacks Leisure posted a 26 percent jump in full-year profit to17.9 million pounds ahead of forecasts and said the current year had started well with a 5.3 percent rise in same-store sales

Trinity Mirror said improving advertising trends had continued as it reported increased revenue from ads and circulation in the first four months of the year.

Blacks Leisure (F), Jennings Brothers (F), Cambridge Silicon Radio (I) International Power (I), Smith & Nephew (I), Xenova Group PLC (I), Prudential (AGM), Xstrata (AGM), Delcam (AGM), Financial Objects (AGM), Hammerson (AGM), Maclellan Group (AGM), Thompson Clive (AGM), Trinity Mirror (AGM), United Business Media (AGM), Sygnet Group (Trading), British Airways (Traffic)

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CMS Energy, Univision Comms, King Pharma,, NVIDIA,

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