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| Pearson slides in FTSE 100 downturn | |
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| (Close): London's leading shares lost ground on Friday, led downwards by publisher Pearson. | (Close): London's leading shares lost ground on Friday, led downwards by publisher Pearson. |
| The firm, which owns the Financial Times, fell 2.6% after revealing a 6% drop in sales in the first nine months of 2014. | The firm, which owns the Financial Times, fell 2.6% after revealing a 6% drop in sales in the first nine months of 2014. |
| Telecoms group BT was another loser, shedding 1.8% following a broker downgrade. | Telecoms group BT was another loser, shedding 1.8% following a broker downgrade. |
| The benchmark FTSE 100 index ended the day down 30.42 points, or 0.5%, at 6,388.73. | The benchmark FTSE 100 index ended the day down 30.42 points, or 0.5%, at 6,388.73. |
| Troubled supermarket chain Tesco, which was the biggest faller on the index on Thursday, shed a further 1.3%. | Troubled supermarket chain Tesco, which was the biggest faller on the index on Thursday, shed a further 1.3%. |
| On Thursday, the firm announced chairman Sir Richard Broadbent would leave after the firm revealed a bigger-than-forecast hole in profits. | On Thursday, the firm announced chairman Sir Richard Broadbent would leave after the firm revealed a bigger-than-forecast hole in profits. |
| On the upside, pharmaceuticals firm Shire gained 4% after raising its full-year profit forecast. | On the upside, pharmaceuticals firm Shire gained 4% after raising its full-year profit forecast. |
| On the currency markets, the pound was up half a cent against the dollar at $1.6089, and up two-tenths of a cent against the euro, at €1.2697. | On the currency markets, the pound was up half a cent against the dollar at $1.6089, and up two-tenths of a cent against the euro, at €1.2697. |