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Jaguar Land Rover opens first overseas engine plant

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Jaguar Land Rover opened its first overseas engine plant on Friday, picking China for the investment a week after saying it would build a global model entirely outside Britain for the first time.

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Toshiba to book 40 billion yen net profit from sale of Landis+Gyr shares

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Toshiba Corp (6502.T) on Friday said it would book a net profit of 40 billion yen (275.74 million pounds) from the sale of its 60 percent stake in Swiss smart meter maker Landis+Gyr in the year ending March, 2018.

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Vodafone reports better-than-expected 2.2 percent growth in firs quarter

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Vodafone, the world's second largest mobile operator, reported better-than-expected 2.2 percent revenue growth in its first quarter, reflecting a robust performance in Italy and Spain and an acceleration in demand in Turkey.

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INM moves to address staff concerns over pension funds

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Independent News & Media has moved to address serious concerns among staff and trustees of its employee pension funds.

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Blackstone, CVC make $3.7 billion bid for payments firm Paysafe

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A consortium of Blackstone (BX.N) and CVC Capital Partners [CVC.UL] has made a 2.86 billion pound ($3.71 billion) bid for payments processing company Paysafe Group (PAYS.L), joining a growing number of deals in the sector.

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Abbott raises full-year profit forecast

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July 20- Abbott Laboratories on Thursday raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast as the diversified healthcare company gains from its $25.

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Ireland issued over 500,000 passports this year as Brexit sparks demand

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Dublin figures show it received just under 100,000 applications from Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Abbott profit forecast gets a lift from St. Jude integration

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Abbott Laboratories (ABT.N) raised its full-year profit forecast as the company benefits from its St. Jude Medical acquisition, and said it was confident that the Alere purchase would close this year, sending its shares to a near two-year high.

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London close: Stocks rise as pound retreats after ECB

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London stocks continued to push higher, underpinned by a weaker pound after rate-setters in Frankfurt in effect gave the 'green-light' to further strength in the euro and on the back of stronger than expected retail sales figures.

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Europe close: Stocks dip as ECB's Draghi dashes hopes for policy change

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Stocks failed to overcome the strength in the euro after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi brushed off any hint of concern about its recent ascent and pushed back on market expectations for an imminent shift in policy guidance.

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Premier Foods Q1 sales drop as grocery weighs

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Mr Kipling and Bisto owner Premier Foods reported a drop in first-quarter sales on Thursday as grocery sales declined.

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Passenger numbers rise at easyJet as it receives Austrian AOC

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Low-cost carrier easyJet reported a “strong” trading and operational performance in its third quarter on Thursday, with a 10.8% improvement in passenger numbers to 22.3 million.

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Bunzl on acquisition trail again as it buys French, UK firms

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International distribution and outsourcing group Bunzl said it has made a binding offer to buys a group of businesses in France and had also bought a marketing services business in the UK for undisclosed sums.

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Unilever profits step up in first half

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First-half earnings from Unilever came in stronger than expectations and the consumer goods colossus increased its guidance for full year profit margins.

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Finance platform to fund €60m in construction loans

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Syndicated property finance platform Initiative Ireland said it aims to fund €60m in construction loans to build around 250 new homes be the end of 2018.

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Ryanair calls on AG to expedite noise monitoring laws

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Ryanair has called on the Attorney General to expedite legislation to allow for a second runway to be built at Dublin Airport.

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Dollar plunges on collapse of US healthcare bill

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The dollar has being nursing losses today after skidding to a 10-month low against a currency basket as Republican legislators' failure to pass a stalled healthcare bill raised fears for the rest of President Donald's Trump reform agenda.