London's blue chip stocks were largely flat by Wednesday afternoon, with earlier gains erased despite strong gains for Prudential and the index's cabal of mining heavyweights. The Pru was the standout gainer as it announced plans to split its UK and Europe business and posted a rise in annual profit driven by surging sales at its Asian business, also announcing the sale of £12bn of annuities to Rothesay Life. The UK business, M&G Prudential, and the international business, keeping the ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...