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C&W lifted by fresh demerger hopes

By Bryce Elder

Published: August 21 2009 08:45 | Last updated: August 21 2009 19:55

The FTSE 100 registered its biggest gain in more than a month on Friday, lifting the index to a 10-month high.

Cable and Wireless was among the risers, gaining 1.6 per cent to 142¾p amid hopes that the market rebound would allow it to revive plans to split out its Worldwide division.

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