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Labour MPs are pressuring the government to restore the nationalised banks to mutuals
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| Dow Jones | +217.52 |
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| INVENSYS | 179.40p | +14.27% |
| BRITISH AIRWAYS | 140.93p | +10.50% |
| ROYAL BANK SCOT | 24.82p | +9.09% |
| WOLSELEY | 201.00p | +8.18% |
| INTERCONT HOTEL | 555.34p | +8.02% |
| Moving down FTSE 100 | Price | Change |
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| SCHRODERS | 755.50p | -3.02% |
| IMPERIAL TOBACCO | 1,778.00p | -2.36% |
| PENNON GROUP | 450.75p | -1.85% |
| ASTRAZENECA | 2,584.00p | -1.67% |
| RANDGOLD RES. | 3,040.00p | -1.62% |
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