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Morning Eyecatchers: Hammerson buys Leadenhall Court for £95 million
Fuller Smith pre-tax profit up 86%, Punch Taverns sells pubs to Greene King for £5.3 million and BP reportedly exploring options on dividend.
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* Hammerson has exchanged conditional contracts for the acquisition of a long leasehold interest in Leadenhall Court for total consideration of £65 million including transaction costs
* Punch Taverns disposal of pubs to Greene King for a total consideration of £5.3 million
* Fuller, Smith Turner revenue up 8% to £227.7 million; pre-tax profit up 86% to £26.8 million; total annual dividend increased by 12% to 11p; like sales in managed pubs and hotels growing by 3.5% for ten weeks to June 5; adjusted pre-tax profit up 17% to £26.6 million
* BP exploring options on dividend -- Wall Street Journal interview with chief executive Tony Hayward
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