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* FTSE 100, FTSE 250 up 0.2%
* LSE among biggest gainers on main bourse
* BP advances after announcing CEO transition plans
Oct 4 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 recovered a bit on
Friday, with BP lending the most support after the oil major
named CEO Bob Dudley's successor, but the index is still headed
for its worst week in 20 months as worries of a slowdown and
risk of recession keep markets on edge.
Blue-chips .FTSE were up 0.2% at 0704 GMT after four
straight sessions in the red that wiped off nearly 5% from the
index. The FTSE 250 midcap bourse .FTMC was also up by the
same level.
BP BP.L rose 1.2% after it named upstream business head
Bernard Looney as Dudley's successor when he retires in 2020.
LSE LSE.L topped the FTSE 100 leader-board with a 2% rise
after a Reuters report that some of its investors had asked Hong
Kong Exchanges and Clearing to sweeten the takeover bid.