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FTSE 100 movers: Reckitt feeling better; Rightmove down despite solid H1
Reckitt Benckiser shares led the FTSE 100 leader board on Friday after the consumer goods company upgraded its revenue guidance following a good first half.
BP to buy BHP US shale assets for $10.5bn
BP on Friday said it had agreed to buy BHP’s US shale assets for $10. 5bn.
Reckitt Benckiser H1 profits up as sales target lifted
Pharma-to-consumer products group Reckitt Benckiser said first-half pretax profit rose 9. 5% as it lifted its full year revenue target on the back of strong instant formula sales.
Higher electricity prices power Greencoat Wind H1 profits
Higher electricity prices helped power first half pre-tax profits at renewables infrastructure fund Greencoat UK Wind to £61. 4m from £32m.
Europe close: German shares motor after US, EU truce on tariffs
European stocks closed higher on Thursday led by a rally on the German bourse in the wake of a deal on tariffs between the EU and US.
3i reports NAV of 760p
3i reported net asset value for the first financial quarter was 760p, up from 724p in the year to March 2018.
Brewin Dolphin Q3 income hits record £84.2m
Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin said total third quarter income hit a record £84. 2m driven by continued strong organic growth in discretionary funds.
Qinetiq says trading in line; no changes to FY expectations
Defence contractor Qinetiq said first quarter trading was in line with expectations and it expected no changes to full year forecasts.
Fresnillo Q2 silver production gets boost from San Julian
Fresnillo said second quarter silver production rose 5. 7% to 15. 34m ounces, including Silverstream, mainly due to the start up of operations at San Julian.
Antofagasta Q2 copper production up 6% as cash costs fall
Antofagasta said second quarter copper production rose 6. 1% to 163,200 tonnes compared with the previous three months and expected it to increase throughout the year as grades improve.
FTSE 250 movers: Beazley blues; Sports Direct fitter
Insurer Beazley hit the FTSE 250 top 10 fallers on Friday after the company reported lower first-half profits as it paid out more for claims and investment returns declined but top-line growth was strong as rates firmed.
Plans for radical overhaul of UK home leaseholds unveiled
Exorbitant ground rent charges could be cut dramatically for British homeowners under new proposals from the Law Commission as part of the government's reform of the system.
SSE profits wilt amid warm weather, higher costs
SSE said first quarter operating profits would take an £80m hit due to Britain's hot summer and “persistently high gas prices” combining to cut renewable output, customers using less energy and increased costs.
EU in 'no deal' Brexit preparations as UK's Raab goes to Brussels
New Brexit Secretary Dominc Raab will hold his first talks with EU negotiator Michel Barnier in Brussels today as member states were reportedly warned to prepare for the UK to walk away without a final deal.
Big Yellow Q1 revenues up as board set to face row over executive pay
Self storage company Big Yellow Group on Thursday reported a 7. 6% increase in like-for-like revenue for the first quarter as its board braced for criticism of its executive pay increases at its annual meeting.
Hilton Food says H1 performance in line with expectations
International food packing firm Hilton Food on Thursday said first-half trading was in line with expectations.
Anglo American Q2 total production up 6%
Anglo American on Thursday reported a 6% year on year rise in total second quarter output on a copper equivalent basis, excluding disruption after a leak at its Brazilian Minas-Rio iron ore project.
FTSE 250 movers: RPC buckles in the heat; Transport stocks on the move
Shares in plastics manufacturer RPC fell as the company saw revenue growth slow in the first quarter and warned that its acquisitive growth plans were being constrained.
FTSE 100 movers: BHP shines, Smiths looks ill
Miner BHP Billiton helped the FTSE risers in a narrow market after revealing fourth-quarter iron ore production rose 3% and raising 2019 guidance to +3%.
FTSE 100 movers: Micro Focus benefits from Wall St tech bounce; shine off Randgold
Micro Focus was the top gainer on the FTSE 100 on Friday following a tech sector rally on Wall Street.