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| Diageo soars on takeover reports | Diageo soars on takeover reports |
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| (Noon): Shares in drinks giant Diageo were ahead by close to 7% on reports of a possible bid from Brazilian billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann. | (Noon): Shares in drinks giant Diageo were ahead by close to 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 midday trade. | Overall, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading shares was virtually unchanged in midday trade. |
| The FTSE was down by 1.84 points, or 0.03%, at 6802.76. | |
| 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 Pearson, TUI, Vodafone and Royal Mail. | As well as spirits producer Diageo, other winners in the UK included Pearson, TUI, Vodafone and Royal Mail. |
| BT was ahead by 1% after newspaper reports over the weekend that it was set to become a takeover target for Deutsche Telekom. | BT was ahead by 1% after newspaper reports over the weekend that it was set to become a takeover target for Deutsche Telekom. |
| Biggest faller was Shire, down by 1.92% after reports it was considering a $18bn (£11.8bn) takeover of the Swiss biotech group Actelion. | Biggest faller was Shire, down by 1.92% after reports it was considering a $18bn (£11.8bn) takeover of the Swiss biotech group Actelion. |
| On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.15% against the dollar to $1.5246, and fell 0.41% against the euro to €1.3681. | On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.15% against the dollar to $1.5246, and fell 0.41% against the euro to €1.3681. |