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DCC buys Countrywide LPG unit for £28.75m
International sales, marketing and support services group DCC said it was buying Countrywide Farmers' LPG distribution business for £28. 75m in cash.
Barratt set for 'modest' growth in full year completions
House builder Barratt said it was well positioned for the second half after reporting first half forward plot sales up 3. 8% at 10,921 plots at a value of £2. 38bn, but added that it expected to see "modest" growth in full year completions.
Commodities: Traders eyeing multiple risks in 2018, including from US policy
Commodities were little changed on Wednesday despite the generally risk-off tone in other markets on the back of a report that China might be mulling reducing or stopping its purchases of US government debt.
Bonds: Bill Gross called end to US Treasury 'bull' market
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields: US: 2. 55% (-0bp)UK: 1. 29% (+0bp)Germany: 0. 54% (+8bp)France: 0. 81% (-1bp) Italy: 2. 04% (+0bp)Spain: 1. 55% (+4bp)Portugal: 1. 84% (-2bp) Greece: 3. 71% (+2bp)Japan: 0,09% (+2bp) .