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London close: Footsie slips below the line in late trading
London stocks ended Friday in a mixed state, with the benchmark falling below the waterline during the afternoon, after data showed that UK economic growth picked up in the first quarter.
Europe close: Shares defy tariff anxiety to finish in the green
European shares finished in the green on Friday, continuing to defy expectations of another day in the red after the US more than doubled tariffs on $200bn (£153bn) worth of Chinese goods.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week 148. 02 points lower, closing at 7,203. 29 on Friday.
RA International expands work with UN in Somalia
Remote locations service provider RA International has been awarded a new contract by the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) to provide vehicle and equipment fleet operation and first line maintenance services in up to 10 locations, it announced on Friday.
Advanced Oncotherapy secures £12.35m through loan and subscription
Proton therapy developer Advanced Oncotherapy has secured additional financing of £12. 345m in the form of a two-year secured debt facility with Credit Suisse for £10m, and a direct subscription raising a total of £2. 345m from predominantly Swiss institutional investors, it announced on Friday.
Symphony pleased with recent EC decision over oxo-degradable plastics
Symphony Environmental Technologies advised on Friday that, further to its statement on 15 March, that the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) had been instructed by the European Commission to close the oxo-degradable plastics restriction process which began in December 2017.
Acquisitions help boost Premier Technical Services Group in first quarter
Niche specialist services provider Premier Technical Services Group announced a trading update for the 12 weeks ended 31 March on Friday, reporting that trading during the first quarter had been “strong”, with the recent acquisitions of Guardian and Trinity performing ahead of management expectations.
Oncimmune begins study to bring 'EarlyCDT-Lung' to China
Oncimmune Holdings, alongside its partner Genostics Company, announced the start of a multi-centre case control study on early lung cancer detection for screening and nodules in the People's Republic of China on Friday, using an extended panel of autoantibodies to accommodate variations in the biomarkers expressed on cancer cells in Asian populations.
Asia report: Most markets higher even as Trump hikes tariffs
Markets in Asia were mostly higher on Friday, as investors remained upbeat even after Washington made good on its promise to hike tariffs on Chinese goods overnight.
SolGold upbeat on recent exploration at Coangos in Ecuador
SolGold updated the market in its exploration activities at the wholly-owned Coangos Project in southeastern Ecuador, held by its subsidiary Cruz Del Sol, on Friday, reporting that initial geochemical sampling had identified four anomalous areas in the in the Coangos 2, Chimius and Chimius 2 tenements.
PME African losses widen as it seeks to sell Dar-es-Salaam property
PME African Infrastructure Opportunities announced its audited results for the year ended 31 December on Friday, with its net asset value falling to $3. 7m from $5. 2m year-on-year.
Vp acquires equipment rental firm Sandhurst for £3.3m
Equipment rental company Vp announced the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Sandhurst for a cash consideration of £3. 325m on Friday.
Provident continues to condemn NSF offer amid lack of shareholder acceptance
Provident updated the market once again on the contentious unsolicited officer for its shares from Non-Standard Finance on Friday, reporting that 96% of shares held by independent shareholders had not been assented to the offer.
AstraZeneca sees positives in latest roxadustat data
AstraZeneca announced top-line results from the pooled cardiovascular safety analyses of the global phase 3 programme for roxadustat on Friday, which its described as a first-in-class hypoxia-inducible-factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor.
BBA trading in line with expectations, IAG profits fall by more than half
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 64 points higher on Friday, having closed down 0. 87% at 7,207. 41 on Thursday.