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Article: United Kingdom: Resolution Lifts Friends Provident Bid.

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August 11, 2009
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Byline: prashant03

Resolutions revised offer for Friends Provident values the insurer at [pounds sterling]1.85 billion. Lloyds is exploring to raise up to [pounds sterling]15 billion. Morgan Sindall profit slides 28%.

UK stocks edged lower after investors worried that market valuations may be ahead of fundamentals. After a rally in stocks for four weeks, stocks are struggling to sustain valuations.

In London FTSE 100 Index closed down 10.35 or 0.2% to 4,723.27 and the pound closed at $1.65 and 1.16 euros.

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