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Europe close: Markets finish Friday higher as investors remain hopeful on trade
European stocks were mixed at lunchtime on Friday, reversing early gains as another spate of optimism for an initial US-China trade deal was muddied by corporate news.
London close: Stocks reverse lunchtime losses to finish higher
Stocks in London reversed their lunchtime losses to finish in the green on Friday, after a top White House official told reporters that a US-China trade deal was "near", assuaging some investors' concerns of a potential 'false dawn' in negotiations.
Thor pleased with fresh progress at EnviroCopper investment
Thor Mining has been advised by EnviroCopper of the start of field pumping tests at the Kapunda copper project in South Australia, it announced on Friday.
Bilby successfully raises £2m through placing and subscription
Gas heating, electrical and building services provider Bilby announced the completion of its fundraise on Friday, confirming that it conditionally raised an aggregate sum of about £2m by way of a placing and a subscription of 18,181,818 new ordinary shares at a price of 11p each.
Tencent picks up stake in Sumo Group
Independent video games developer Sumo Group said on Friday that Tencent Holdings, through a direct wholly-owned subsidiary, alongside Perwyn Bidco UK, have notified ot that they have entered into an agreement for the acquisition by Tencent from Perwyn of 15 million shares in Sumo.
Carpetright board agrees Meditor cash acquisition
Carpetright announced on Friday that both its board, and that of Meditor Holdings (MHL), have agreed the terms of a recommended cash offer to be made by MHL to acquire the entire issued and to-be-issued share capital of Carpetright not already owned by Meditor Fund.
Pure Gold Mining makes progress at Madsen Red Lake
Pure Gold Mining reported the completion and advancement of a number of “key milestones” on its 100%-owned Madsen Red Lake Mine project in its third quarter update on Friday.
Asia report: Most markets rise on fresh trade optimism
Most markets in Asia finished the last trading session of the week on a positive note on Friday, as investors did their best to digest the latest development in the never-ending saga that is the US-China trade war.
Sensyne Health reveals Cognizant and Agorai as US partners
Clinical artificial intelligence (AI) technology company Sensyne Health revealed the names of its partners for the launch and sale of its digital health software products in the United States on Friday.
Haynes Publishing puts itself on the market
Haynes Publishing Group is embarking upon a formal sale process to sell the entire issued share capital of the company, including all subsidiary companies, it announced on Friday.
RedT confirms board changes ahead of merger with Avalon Battery
Energy storage technology company RedT Energy updated the market on the proposed merger with Avalon Battery Corporation on Friday.
Kier Group trading in line as it focuses on strategy
Kier Group said it was trading in line with its expectations in an update on Friday, reporting that since 30 June, it had been awarded around £1bn of new contracts and been appointed to a number of frameworks, including the £30bn ‘Construction Works and Associated Services’ framework for the Crown Commercial Service.
Dunedin Enterprise reports decent rise in NAV per share
Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust reported an unaudited net asset value per share at the end of its third quarter of 427. 9p on Friday, representing a total return per share of 6. 7% during the period, compared to the net asset value per share of 400. 9p at the end of June.
Metals Exploration exceeds mining and processing budgets in third quarter
Natural resources exploration and development company Metals Exploration updated the market on operations at the Runruno gold project in the Philippines for the latest quarter on Friday.
Rio Tinto backs up rehab of Australia's Ranger Project area
Rio Tinto said on Friday that it will support Energy Resources of Australia’s (ERA) plans for a renounceable entitlement offer to raise $324m for the rehabilitation of the Ranger Project Area in Australia's Northern Territory.
AstraZeneca gets EC approval for type-2 diabetes treatment
AstraZeneca announced on Friday that the European Commission has approved ‘Qtrilmet’ - metformin hydrochloride, saxagliptin and dapagliflozin - modified-release tablets to improve glycaemic control in adults with type-2 diabetes.
Future sees profits almost triple, AstraZeneca gets EC approval for Qtrilmet
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 28 points higher on Friday, having closed down 0. 8% at 7,296. 76 on Thursday.
US close: Markets mixed as trade concerns simmer higher
Stocks on Wall Street finished mixed but little changed on Thursday, as market participants continued to focus on trade developments between the world's two largest economies.