FTSE rises on BSkyB competition ruling

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In London, markets rose in early trading with news that BSkyB must sell some of its shares in ITV and the FTSE 100 gained 46.7 points (0.74%) to 6,331.2.

Johnson Matthey, a manufacturer of advanced materials, made the biggest early gains, up 66 points (3.79%) to £18.09. Carphone Warehouse Group followed despite news that the Government is to crack down on people using mobile phones while driving, adding 10 points (3.03%) to 340.5p. Tullow Oil shares dropped after the firm confirmed that a Ugandan well is showing signs of depleting, down 25 points (3.85%) to 625p. Alliance & Leicester continued to suffer from the credit crunch, down 7 points (1.08%) to 642.5p. On Wall Street, markets fell slightly as the Fed’s credit auction was oversub...

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