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FTSE 100 futures are down about 0.3%, after the index rallied to another record high yesterday. The pound is a touch lower for the session, though holding above $1.24. We have Halifax house-price data ...

The operator plans to exploit Hercules, along with other nearby discoveries. Beach last year filed an offshore project ...