U.K. Stocks Drop, Paced by Shares of BAE Systems and Cadbury Schweppes

(Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks fell. BAE Systems Plc,
Europe's biggest weapons maker, led the retreat after saying the
U.S. started an investigation into the company's compliance with
anti-corruption laws.

The benchmark FTSE 100 Index lost 33.1, or 0.5 percent, to
6555.30 as of 8:05 a.m. The FTSE All-Share Index fell 18.09, or
0.5 percent, to 3380.29. Ireland's ISEQ Index slipped 30.61, or
0.3 percent, to 9354.


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