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U.K. shares higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 0.89% By Investing.com

Investing.com – U.K. equities were higher at the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Automobiles & Parts, Beverage and General Industrial sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 rose 0.89%. The biggest gainers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (LON:IHG), which rose 6.25% or 288.0...

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Pfizer Earnings, Revenue miss in Q4 By Investing.com

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) reported on Tuesday fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations. Pfizer announced earnings per share of $0.42 on revenue of $11.68B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.5183 on revenue of $12.24B. Pfizer shares are down 2% from the beginning of the year and are trading at...

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Mutation of concern E484K has occurred spontaneously in UK variant, scientist says By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - The E484K mutation of the novel coronavirus has occurred spontaneously in the UK variant of the virus, a professor of outbreak medicine who is part of a panel that advises the British government said on Tuesday. "The mutation of most concern, which we call E484K, has also occurred spontaneously in the new Kent strain in parts of the...

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Captain Tom Moore visited by family in hospital By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Captain Tom Moore, the centenarian who became a national hero with his record-breaking fundraising exploits, has been visited by members of his family in hospital as he battles a COVID-19 infection. Moore, who raised more than 30 million pounds ($41 million) for health service workers by walking 100 lengths of his garden during last year's lockdown, was...

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Ladbrokes owner makes non-binding bid for Tabcorp’s wagering arm By Reuters

(Reuters) - Ladbrokes (LON:LCL) owner Entain said on Tuesday it has made a non-binding indicative offer for betting firm Tabcorp Holdings' wagering and media business, as it looks to expand in Australia. The British company, which recently snubbed a takeover approach from MGM Resorts, said talks are at an early stage and any deal would be in-line with its...

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Viagogo must sell StubHub’s international business, CMA says By Reuters

(Reuters) - Britain's competition watchdog said on Tuesday that Viagogo would need to sell all of StubHub's business outside North America after its probe found the deal would reduce competition in the secondary ticketing market in UK. The Competition and Markets Authority said the international business of StubHub would need to be independently owned and run by a separate company. Viagogo bought...

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Full UK hotel quarantine plan not feasible, minister says By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - A British minister said it was not feasible to order all international arrivals in Britain to quarantine in a hotel in a drive to prevent the spread of coronavirus variants. Junior education minister Michelle Donelan was asked on BBC TV about a suggestion that Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, could require all arrivals to stay in a hotel,...

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