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BUSINESS CLOSE: Hargreaves Lansdown agrees £5.4bn takeover; Bellway lifted by lower mortgage rates; Asda invests £30m in ...
By Live Commentary Updated: 12:14 EDT, 9 August 2024 The FTSE 100 closed up 23.13 points at 8168.10. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Hargreaves Lansdown, Bellway and Asda. Read the Friday 9 August Business Live blog below. …