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FTSE 100 movers: Miners rally; Auto Trader hit by downgrade
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 2% at 8,425. 53 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Eurozone inflation steady in April
Eurozone inflation was unchanged in April, as expected, according to figures released by Eurostat on Friday.
London midday: FTSE stays down; Auto Trader hit by downgrade
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Friday, having taken their opening cue from a downbeat close on Wall Street.
Morgan Stanley downgrades Auto Trader to 'underweight'
Morgan Stanley downgraded Auto Trader on Friday ‘underweight’ from ‘equalweight’ and cut the price target to 600p from 625p.
London open: FTSE edges down after US losses; Landsec in focus
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday following a downbeat close on Wall Street.
Renold renews partnership with British Cycling
Renold said on Friday that it has renewed its partnership with British Cycling for a further three years.
GSK raises £1.25bn from sale of remaining Haleon stake
GSK said on Friday that it has sold its remaining 4. 2% stake in consumer health business Haleon, which it spun off in July 2022.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower after Wall Street losses
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday following a downbeat close on Wall Street.
Friday newspaper round-up: Bank branches, mortgages, Northern Rock
The number of UK bank branches that have shut their doors for good over the last nine years will pass 6,000 on Friday, and by the end of the year the pace of closures may leave 33 parliamentary constituencies – including two in London – without a single branch. The tally is being published by the consumer group Which? as it seeks to make the “avalanche” of closures and the “disastrous” impact they can have on local communities an election battleground.
GSK to sell remaining 4.2% stake in Haleon
GSK said on Thursday that it plans to sell its entire remaining 4. 2% stake in Haleon.
FTSE 100 movers: BT surges; Sage hit after cutting revenue guidance
London’s FTSE 100 was flat at 8,442. 62 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Chevron preparing to sell UK North Sea oil and gas assets - report
Chevron is reportedly set to launch the sale of its remaining UK North Sea oil and gas assets, in a move that would mark the US energy firm’s exit from the ageing basin after more than 55 years.
London midday: FTSE stays down as ex-divs weigh; Sage tumbles
London stocks were still a little weaker by midday on Thursday amid a deluge of corporate news, dragged lower by ex-dividend shares.
US healthcare firm AOTI planning £160m London float - report
US woundcare technology developer AOTI is reportedly preparing to push the button on a London stock market flotation next month.
London open: FTSE falls as ex-dividend stocks weigh
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday amid a deluge of corporate news, dragged lower by ex-dividend shares.
Premier Foods full-year results beat expectations
Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods said on Thursday that its full-year performance was ahead of expectations and it returned to volume growth in the fourth quarter.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up after positive US close
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday following a positive close on Wall Street, amid a deluge of corporate news.
Thursday newspaper round-up: JCB, M&S, smart meters
The British digger maker JCB, owned by the billionaire Bamford family, continued to build and supply equipment for the Russian market months after saying it had stopped exports because of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the Guardian can reveal. Russian customs records show that JCB, whose owners are major donors to the Conservative party, continued to make new products available for Russian dealers well after 2 March 2022, when the company publicly stated that it had “voluntarily paused exports” to Russia.
Wood Group rejects second takeover proposal from Sidara, shares tumble
Wood Group tumbled on Wednesday after saying it had rejected a second, improved £1. 5bn takeover proposal from Dubai-based engineering and consulting company Sidara.
Thames Water investors set to quit boards - report
Representatives of Thames Water's multinational syndicate of shareholders are reportedly set to quit as directors of its corporate entities after refusing to inject the billions of pounds of funding required to bail it out.