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The Dutch are understood to remain keen to acquire parts of former ABN operations that could be up for sale after RBS concludes a strategic review. By David Gow in Brussels
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Facebook plans to boost revenues as it offers up its 150 million customers for market research
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| FTSE 100 | -71.86 |
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| 4077.78 | |
| Closed |
| DAX | -67.31 |
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| 4271.04 | |
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| Dow Jones | -64.03 |
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| 7936.83 | |
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| Nikkei | +11.33 |
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| 7885.31 | |
| Moving up FTSE 100 | Price | Change |
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| RIO TINTO | 1,580.00p | +6.64% |
| AUTONOMY CORP | 1,116.00p | +2.01% |
| ASTRAZENECA | 2,694.00p | +0.86% |
| GLAXOSMITHKLINE | 1,230.00p | +0.86% |
| ROYAL DTCH SHL A | 1,700.29p | +0.35% |
| Moving down FTSE 100 | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MAN GROUP | 183.50p | -11.03% |
| BARCLAYS | 94.94p | -10.56% |
| HAMMERSON | 364.69p | -9.37% |
| STANDARD LIFE | 200.75p | -8.65% |
| ROYAL BANK SCOT | 20.40p | -7.27% |
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