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Approach for chocolate maker Thorntons and bid rumours for Severn Trent and Sky boosted the FTSE 100 Monday.

The chocolate maker is looking at a full takeover of the UK company.

Pharmaceutical companies, grocers, and retailers rose as investors sought safety from Eurozone troubles.

Greek debt again played a central role for investors, depressing confidence.

Supermarkets also took a hit, with Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and Tesco struggling.

Investors were worried about Greece and where its future lies in the eurozone.

Shares at Majestic Wine were also down following its acquisition of Naked Wines.

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Grocers Morrisons, Tesco, and Sainsbury's all rise to FTSE Wednesday.

Chancellor George Osborne doesn't want to hold on to Lloyds, RBS and Royal Mail

FCA lifted the legal requirement for publicly listed companies to publish their quarterly statement in 2014

Morrisons has been struggling with competition making things tricky for the supermarket.

Johnson Matthey leads the fallers on the FTSE 100 despite a 9% increase in dividend payout

The index rose on the back of the ECB's announcement on interest rates

The Alton Towers crash caused Merlin Entertainment's share to fall 3.46%

FTSE 100 closed 0.44% lower than the open with Ashtead group as its biggest riser.

Supermarket cuts prices and sees share price fall, while the BFA keeps up rising streak.

FTSE 100 rose 0.11% overall today

The company reported a 1.4% rise in profit and said it would close a quarter of its total B&Q stores.

FTSE 100 rose by 1.24%, climbing after the Queen's speech

Analysts gave mining company Fresnillo a 'hold' rating, causing the Mexican company to lead the fallers with a 3.54% decrease to 736p.

Brittain was appointed Whitbread chief executive, making her the sixth female FTSE 100 CEO.

Fashion retailer reports 7% rise in profit but lowers 2016 profit guidance due to foreign exchange problems.

Germanwings disaster and French strikes hit budget airline as Greece sucks life out of FTSE 100.

FTSE 100 had been buoyed by China's interest rate cut but failed to build on morning momentum

UK's top share index fell on 7 May as the prospect of a hung parliament loomed.

The supermarket reported its first annual loss for 10 years on 6 May.

Trading on the FTSE 100 has remained steady in the day before the election.