FTSE 100 flat; Vodafone, Diageo and BT at centre of takeover rumours
London's main index was flat at lunch with supermarkets at the bottom of the index.
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Tesco PLC
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Tesco - the leading supermarket in Britain With small grocery stores under the Tesco Metro brand name, big supermarkets outside cities (Tesco Extra) and 24-hour stores.
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FTSE 100 flat; Vodafone, Diageo and BT at centre of takeover rumours
London's main index was flat at lunch with supermarkets at the bottom of the index.
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