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| Diageo soars on takeover reports | Diageo soars on takeover reports |
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| (Open): Shares in drinks giant Diageo were ahead by more than 7% on reports of a possible bid from Brazilian billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann. | (Open): Shares in drinks giant Diageo were ahead by more than 7% on reports of a possible bid from Brazilian billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann. |
| Overall, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading shares was virtually unchanged in early trade. | Overall, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading shares was virtually unchanged in early trade. |
| In early trade the FTSE was down by 1.77 points, or 0.03%, at 6802.83. | In early trade the FTSE was down by 1.77 points, or 0.03%, at 6802.83. |
| Markets in France, Germany and Turkey were all hit by the uncertainty surrounding unexpected election results in Turkey at the weekend. | Markets in France, Germany and Turkey were all hit by the uncertainty surrounding unexpected election results in Turkey at the weekend. |
| As well as spirits producer Diageo, other winners in the UK included Vodafone, BT, Royal Mail and Kingfisher. | As well as spirits producer Diageo, other winners in the UK included Vodafone, BT, Royal Mail and Kingfisher. |
| BT was ahead by 1.16% after newspaper reports over the weekend that it was set to become a takeover target for Deutsche Telekom. | |
| Biggest faller was Shire , down by 2.57% after reports it was considering a $18bn (£11.8bn) takeover of the Swiss biotech group Actelion. | Biggest faller was Shire , down by 2.57% after reports it was considering a $18bn (£11.8bn) takeover of the Swiss biotech group Actelion. |
| On the currency markets, the pound rose 0.04% against the dollar to $1.5275, but fell 0.47% against the euro to €1.3672. | On the currency markets, the pound rose 0.04% against the dollar to $1.5275, but fell 0.47% against the euro to €1.3672. |