Thu, 29 Aug 2013 12:20:04 GMT
U.K. shares rally; Vodafone rises amid Verizon wireless talk
U.K. shares increased, halting the decline for two days in a row, ahead of the release of a report on U.S. economic expansion and as Vodafone Group Plc announced it may sell its 45% stake in the joint venture to Verizon Communications Inc. The FTSE 100 Index increased 32.69 point to 6,462.75, while Vodafone inched up 8.1% to 204.7 pence.