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The largest company listed on the Athens stock exchange is seeking to re-list in the UK, potentially placing it in the FTSE 100, as the company attempts to flee the Greek economic crisis.

The FTSE 100 will rise over 70% and hit the 10,000 mark in the next decade, Invesco Perpetual's Martin Walker has predicted.

Barry Norris, founding partner and chief investment officer at Argonaut Capital Partners, has said the collapse of the BAE/EADS merger today is a "triumph for common sense."

Concentration risk in the UK equity income sector is a well-versed issue, but how can wealth managers find a way around the problem? Katie Holliday reports.

Bruce Stout, manager of Murray International Trust, examines how companies in Europe, Asia and Latin America are changing their attitudes towards equity income investors.

London's leading index lost ground in morning trading as investors braced for a round of woeful reports from the third quarter earnings season.

The US unemployment rate has fallen below 8% for the first time since January 2009, raising hopes over the strength of the US recovery and giving global equities a boost.

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London's leading share index is edging back up towards the 5,800 mark in early trading, recovering from a fall to a three-week low at the end of last week as Spanish bailout fears weighed on sentiment.

The FTSE 100 has opened up 0.4% on the final day of Q3 trading as Spain's 2013 budget measures helped ease concerns over the country's economy.