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Kazakhmys led the blue-chip index 1.3pc lower after UBS argued some companies in the mining sector will this summer suffer from a global, synchronised post-restocking 'hangover'.
A rise in new listings and capital raisings by UK companies has helped Numis report an increase in profits of more than 200pc over the past six months.
The euro falls to its lowest in more than a year as violence in Athens erupts.
Single currency slides and share sell-off continues for second day on jitters over Europe debt crisis as Greek workers hold national strike.
Asian markets follow US and Europe down as tens of thousands of Greek workers walk out in protest at austerity measures.
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Around 2,000 retired investors are being denied compensation from the Government for the losses sustained when Bradford & Bingley was nationalised.
BT, the telecommunications company, could be in breach of the law by failing to inform customers about their rights to cancel contracts, a consumer group said.
A ruby valued at £11million for a company that collapsed has been sold for £8,000 after administrators said its valuation was based on a forged document.
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