The following are the top stories in the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times JOHN LAING BUILDS HEAD OF STEAM TO BE FIRST BIG 2015 LONDON FLOATJohn Laing is on the verge of being brought back to the stock market seven years after it was taken private. The infrastructure investor and construction project management firm is likely to be one of the first big London floats of 2015. John Laing's owner, Henderson, the international investment house and private equity firm, has hired HSBC Holdings Plc and Barclays Plc to marshal an initial public offering. (thetim.es/1sEGLrV)The Guardian FRANCE FINES 13 CONSUMER GOODS FIRMS 951 MLN EUROS FOR PRICE-FIXING
Barclays PLC (Barclays) is a global financial services provider engaged in retail banking, credit cards, wholesale banking, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services. Shares of BCS traded higher by 3.43% or $0.49/share to $14.79. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $13.27 and as high as $19.59. On average, 3052750 shares of BCS exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2749002.
HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) is a global banking and financial services organizations. Shares of HSBC traded higher by 0.81% or $0.38/share to $47.08. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $46.08 and as high as $56.27. On average, 1824000 shares of HSBC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 3278124.
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