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• FTSE Closes Higher as Miners Shine

  ReutersUK - 2009-11-11

  By Tricia WrightLONDON (Reuters UK) - The top share index closed higher on Wednesday, as risk appetite received a boost after reassuring signals on the UK economy, and with miners the biggest gainers after a jump in Chinese factory growth.The FTSE 100 index ended 36.20 points higher, or 0.7...

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• Prudential PLC announces 1st Quarter Results

  - 2008-04-17

  PRUDENTIAL PLC FIRST QUARTER 2008 INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT TOTAL GROUP INSURANCE SALES UP 13% All figures in the table below are for the three months to 31 March 2008, with comparisons to 2007 at constant exchange rates. ...

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• News: 50% cut in contributions in 12 months.

  - 2008-04-07

  Contributions to company pension schemes have fallen by half in the last 12 months, Prudential has claimed. Figures from the Prudential 2008 retirement savings report revealed those who pay into private or company pension arrangements have cut monthly contributions by GBP134 over the past...

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• Pru packs punch as it posts profit rise of 25 per cent for 2007.(Financial report)

  - 2008-03-20

  Prudential's preliminary results reveal 25 per cent growth in operating profits both in the UK and the group as a whole.. Leah Milner Prudential's operating profits for its UK insurance business have soared 25 per cent, up from GBP686m in 2006 to GBP859m in 2007...

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• Prudential Plc Delivers Outstanding 2007 Full Year Results

  - 2008-03-14

  Embargo: 7.00am Friday 14 March 2008 PRUDENTIAL PLC DELIVERS OUTSTANDING 2007 FULL YEAR RESULTS EEV operating profit up 25%, doubled over past three years - New business APE of GBP2,874 million, up 21% - EEV operating profit of GBP2,542 million, up 25% -...

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• Profits grow at Prudential; In association with Chadwick Lawrence

  - 2008-03-14

  INSURANCE giant Prudential today unveiled increased full-year profits - thanks to its UK and Asian businesses. Prudential said a strategy of focusing on profitable business in theUKhad paid off - while its fast-growing Asian operation increased new business profits by 34%. That helped the group lift total operating...

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• Pru commits to UK after results drop.

  - 2007-10-25

  Prudential has shrugged off pressure to offload its UK operations, despite reporting a 20 per cent fall in total UK new business in the past nine months. The group posted much stronger figures elsewhere in the world - especially Asia and the US -...

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• Gartmore team turns to UK banks and insurers.

  - 2007-10-04

  The UK asset management fund equities team at Gartmore is turning to the UK banks and insurers as an investment opportunity, according to the fund manager. Sacha Sadan, manager of Gartmore UK Growth fund, said: "Gartmore has no exposure to Northern Rock and has...

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• It's out of Africa for Pru's protection plan.

  - 2007-09-27

  Byline: Prudential, Discovery join forces to offer points-based protection product Prudential has teamed up with South African insurer Discovery to launch a protection policy that it claims will cause a fundamental shift in the UK protection industry. The successful roll out...

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• Prudential Plc Announces 2007 Interim Results

  - 2007-08-01

  Embargo: 07.00 Wednesday 1 August 2007 PRUDENTIAL PLC 2007 INTERIM RESULTS - Total EEV operating profit from continuing operations GBP1,326 million, up 39% - Total IFRS operating profit from continuing operations GBP601 million,...

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