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London pre-open: Stocks seen up amid Covid-19 vaccine hopes
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday as investors welcomed news of a potential coronavirus vaccine.
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London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 50 points higher on Thursday, having closed down 0. 19% at 6,157. 96 on Wednesday.
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More than 6,000 retail jobs were cut from the UK high street on Wednesday as the full impact of the pandemic on the high street – combined with the wind-down of the government furlough scheme – starts to emerge. The latest job losses – from retailers ranging from Harrods to Philip Green’s Arcadia group and SSP, the company behind hundreds of railway and airport eateries – bring the total cuts announced this week to more than 10,000. – Guardian.