Investing.com -- British stocks gained at Wednesday’s open, while the pound extended its decline, slipping below $1.32, as several U.K. companies, including GSK, reported their earnings. As of 0817 ...

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UK Stock Market News: Next, GSK, WH Smith

Next set to turn heads with special dividend, upbeat Q3 numbers from GSK bolster FY outlook,, WH Smith FY numbers to follow accounting review ...

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FTSE 100 today: Stocks rise, pound slides; data signal UK growth

The blue-chip index FTSE 100 rose 0.06% and the British GBP/USD fell 0.2% against the dollar to below 1.33. The DAX index in Germany gained 0.2%, and the CAC 40 in France was flat.

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CEO of drugmaker GSK to step down by year's end

GSK Chief Executive Emma Walmsley, the first woman to lead a major pharmaceutical company, will step down Dec. 31 after more than eight years at the head of the London-based drugmaker GSK Chief ...

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GSK pledges $30bn US investment as UK's pharma woes deepen

British pharmaceutical firm GSK has pledged to invest $30bn (£22bn) in research and manufacturing in the US over the next five years. Announced at the start of US President Donald Trump's visit to the ...

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