(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 9,690.54 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Halma rose as the safety equipment and technology group announced the £230m acquisition of E2S Group, a London-based manufacturer of industrial hazard detection devices.

On the downside, BP and Shell both gushed lower even...

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