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Market update (PM): United Utilities leads FTSE pack 30 July 2010
United Utilities finished the day as the FTSE 100’s best performer this afternoon, following news of the sale of a subsidiary business. 
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- WI Stock pick: British Airways overcomes recent turbulence
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| UBS Life Structured Credit A | 91.43 | 294.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia Finland FIM Russia | 11.14 | 70.1 | -11.0 | 66.2 |
| Zurich American Property AL G4 | 43.20 | 67.9 | 22.9 | 28.7 |
| Skandia Finland Alfred Berg Ryssland | 0.87 | 63.2 | -21.3 | n/a |
| Skandia Finland JPM New European | 2.11 | 57.6 | -18.2 | 61.1 |
| Merch Inv Sanlam Global Financial S6 | 109.40 | 56.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Skandia Norway Alfred Berg Ryssland | 0.87 | 50.7 | n/a | n/a |
| AXA Jupiter Emerging European Opportunities | 221.10 | 50.7 | -10.3 | n/a |
| Winterthur JPM New Europe | 193.50 | 50.4 | n/a | n/a |
| AXA Jupiter Emerging European Opportunities PSB | 2.21 | 49.2 | -5.1 | 58.5 |
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With-profits bonus rates maintained by Standard Life 27 July 2010
Standard Life has maintained annual bonus rates on with-profits products, following a mid-year review of its UK with-profits range.
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Market update (PM): United Utilities leads FTSE pack 30 July 2010
United Utilities finished the day as the FTSE 100’s best performer this afternoon, following news of the sale of a subsidiary business.
- Top ten trades: Friday 30 July 2010 (until noon) 30 July 2010
- WI Stock pick: British Airways overcomes recent turbulence
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Firm censured by FSA for advice failings 30 July 2010
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has censured an advisory firm for failing to explain the risks of complex geared traded endowment policies to customers.
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Currency outlook: 30 July 2010 30 July 2010
Forex.com's research director Jane Foley offers today's global outlook
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