Coronavirus fears keep FTSE in the red, but NMC shines
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(Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 weakened again on Monday after Britain declared the coronavirus epidemic a serious and imminent threat to public health, though preliminary takeover approaches thrust shares in troubled healthcare company NMC 32% higher.The FTSE 100 index of blue-chip companies dipped 0.3%, with oil majors Shell and BP applying the most pressure as crude prices slipped. The midcap index ended the day marginally lower.The drop was in line with Asian markets, where most indexes..