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Friday broker round-up
Close Brothers: JP Morgan upgrades to overweight with a target price of 1,800p.
United Utilities asks for more water from Lake District to battle drought
Water company United Utilities has submitted a request to take more water from three lakes in Cumbria - Lake Ullswater, Lake Windermere and Ennerdale Water - to fight the UK’s driest summer for decades.
Ryanair cancels 24 flights due to pilot strike
Irish airline Ryanair was forced to cancel 24 flights on Friday as a quarter of its pilots went on strike over pay and work conditions.
May calls on EU to 'evolve' position over Ireland border
UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday urged the EU to axe its "unworkable" plan for the Irish border after Brexit, accusing the bloc of inflexibility on the issue.
Whatsapp limits message forwarding to combat fake news
In a move to battle the spread of fake news and spam, Facebook-owned app Whatsapp said it would impose limits on how many groups a message can be sent to after rumours sent via the app led to numerous lynchings in India.
Apple Watch and FitBit could be hit with Trump's tariffs
The Apple Watch, FitBit and other accessories assembled in China could be affected by the latest round of US tariffs on $200bn of Chinese products, according to government filings.
Trump 'not thrilled' about Fed rate hikes, threatens China again
President Donald Trump took the unusual step of explicitly criticised the Federal Reserve for raising interest rates and the potential impact on the US economy, as well threatening to hit China with a new wave of tariffs.