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An end to the long-running takeover pursuit of Wood Group and the appointment of a new boss at British American Tobacco are among today’s key stock market developments.
Electricals chain Currys has also delivered a better-than-expected trading update, although the improved performance won’t be enough to prevent a fall in annual profits.
The FTSE 100 index is trading higher today after finishing a slow week strongly on Friday.