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| Circle shares hit as it pulls out of hospital deal | |
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| (Close): Shares in Circle Holdings closed down 25% after it said it would pull out of the contract to run Hinchingbrooke hospital. | (Close): Shares in Circle Holdings closed down 25% after it said it would pull out of the contract to run Hinchingbrooke hospital. |
| Circle was the first private healthcare firm to run an NHS hospital trust, but it said the contract was "no longer sustainable" because of funding cuts and increased demand for A&E services. | Circle was the first private healthcare firm to run an NHS hospital trust, but it said the contract was "no longer sustainable" because of funding cuts and increased demand for A&E services. |
| The trend among majors was lower. The FTSE 100 ended 68.82 down at 6501.14. | The trend among majors was lower. The FTSE 100 ended 68.82 down at 6501.14. |
| Good jobs data from the US failed to buoy the mood. | Good jobs data from the US failed to buoy the mood. |
| Official jobs data showed the US ended its best year for hiring in 15 years with another 252,000 jobs being created in December. | Official jobs data showed the US ended its best year for hiring in 15 years with another 252,000 jobs being created in December. |
| Shares in housebuilders were hit by downgrades from broker Jefferies. | Shares in housebuilders were hit by downgrades from broker Jefferies. |
| The company said shares in the sector were likely to be weak in the first quarter of the year following signs of the slowdown in the market. | The company said shares in the sector were likely to be weak in the first quarter of the year following signs of the slowdown in the market. |
| It downgraded its ratings on Barratt Developments, Berkeley and Persimmon to "underperform". | It downgraded its ratings on Barratt Developments, Berkeley and Persimmon to "underperform". |
| Shares in Barratt Developments fell 5%, Persimmon dropped 5% and Berkeley was 4.2% lower. | Shares in Barratt Developments fell 5%, Persimmon dropped 5% and Berkeley was 4.2% lower. |
| Investors are waiting for the latest set of US jobs figures due out later. Analysts are expecting the US economy to have added about 240,000 jobs last month. | Investors are waiting for the latest set of US jobs figures due out later. Analysts are expecting the US economy to have added about 240,000 jobs last month. |
| On the currency markets, the pound rose 0.4% against the dollar to $1.5141, and climbed 0.26% against the euro to €1.2829. | On the currency markets, the pound rose 0.4% against the dollar to $1.5141, and climbed 0.26% against the euro to €1.2829. |