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THE pound crept slightly higher against the US dollar this morning as the UK released its latest GDP estimate. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

HEALTH and social care provider HC-One has agreed to buy 122 care homes from Bupa. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE pound is sitting at its lowest levels against the euro since around 2009, amid forecasts that sterling is set to reach parity against the eurozone currency. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

WPP, the world’s largest advertising group, cut its full-year net sales outlook today after it missed first-half targets due to a drop in demand from consumer goods clients and weak trading in the United States Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE pound fell to a fresh ten-month low against the euro this morning as markets welcomed some upbeat PMI figures from Germany. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE president of the European Central Bank has been forced to defend the controversial issue of quantitative easing during a time of ultra-low interest rates. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

WPP’S hard sell fell on deaf ears as more than £2billion was wiped from the advertising giant’s value after it slashed its growth forecast for the second time this year. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

BHP Billiton is to offload its US shale oil operations after shareholder pressure. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

SHARES in doorstep lender Provident Financial plunged by 66 per cent yesterday after a second profit warning in three months. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

PERSIMMON’S shares hit a 2601p high, up 45p, as it beat profit forecasts. Half-year pre-tax profits at the blue-chip builder grew by 30 per cent to £457.4 million on 12 per cent higher revenue of £1.66 billion. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed