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FDA approves Amarin's heart pill
July 26 - Amarin Corp said U.S. health regulators approved its heart drug Vascepa to treat patients with high levels of triglycerides.
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St rallies as ECB hints action
NEW YORK, July 26 - U.S. stocks rallied on a wave of hope inspired by comments from European Central Bank President Mario Draghi on Thursday, ignoring mixed corporate results to focus on the strongest signal yet of the ECB's intentions to protect the euro zone.
LONGSTONEFINANCE/BRIEF (URGENT)
July 26 - Longstone Finance PLC [LGSTF.UL]: * Moodys: no negative rating impact on longstone finance plc following the
STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-UK small caps close up 1 pct
The UK small caps index closes 1 percent higher, while the FTSE 100 index gains 1.4 percent, and the FTSE 250 index rises 1.5 percent.
UK shares close higher on ECB action pledge
LONDON, July 26 - Britain's top share index rose on Thursday after European Central Bank president Mario Draghi pledged to act if needed to preserve the euro, boosting sentiment among investors hoping for a fresh round of stimulus.
European shares rally as Draghi hints at ECB action
LONDON, July 26 - European shares rallied on Thursday as bullish macro sentiment outshone a barrage of mixed corporate earnings after the European Central Bank president sent a strong signal that the ECB will act to protect the euro zone from collapse.
REFILE-BRIEF-Yell says received shareholders' approval to change name to Hibu
LONDON, July 26 - Yell Group PLC : * Says have received shareholders' approval at co's agm today to change name of group to hibu plc * Yell expects the change to be effective from July 30 2012
STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Dividend futures plunge after Telefonica cut
EuroSTOXX 50 dividend futures sell off sharply after Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica scrapped its dividend for 2012 and halved that for 2013, prompting concerns that others may follow suit and payouts may be reduced for years to come.
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT - Dow rises 2 pct on euro zone comments
NEW YORK, July 26 - The Dow rose 2 percent and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq extended gains on Thursday after remarks by Europe's central bank chief about protecting the euro zone from collapse helped reassure a market already expecting the U.S. Federal Reserve to step up stimulus efforts.
STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Focus on Barclays, Total results on Friday
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