Lloyds Banking Group Plc soared 6.2% to 31.43 pence after the financial services group plans to cut 700 jobs in the UK as part of a plan to reduce employee numbers by 15,000, Bloomberg said citing an e-mailed statement from the company.
SABMiller Plc fell 0.4% to 2,286 pence after the brewer said revenues for the third quarter ended December 31 increased 7% on an organic and constant currency basis.
Lager volumes for the quarter were 3% ahead of last year, with growth in all markets except Europe and North America. |