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FTSE 250 movers: TalkTalk rises but Serco gives back gains
London’s FTSE 250 was up 0. 1% to 20,023. 23 in afternoon trade on Friday as the Christmas lull kicked in.
FTSE 100 movers: Sky jumps but retailers retreat on H&M sales
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 3% to 7,469. 23 in quiet afternoon trade on Friday.
SThree sees full-year profit slightly ahead of market views
Recruiter SThree hailed a strong finish to the year on Friday as it said adjusted pre-tax profit is expected to be slightly ahead of current market consensus.
London midday: Stocks nudge up as EU leaders agree to take Brexit talks to next phase
London stocks had managed to nudge a touch higher by midday on Friday as EU leaders confirmed they will move on to the second phase of Brexit negotiations, but with worries about the passage of the US tax bill weighing on investors’ minds.
US pre-open: Stocks to edge up as investors put aside tax bill concerns
US futures pointed to a positive open on Wall Street on Friday as investors brushed aside worries about the passage of the US tax bill.
Ryanair to recognise unions as it looks to avert strike disruption
Budget airline Ryanair is set to recognise pilot unions for the first time in its history as it looks to avoid strikes over Christmas.
Segro boosted by Liberum upgrade to 'buy'
Segro got a boost on Friday as Liberum upgraded the stock to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ and hiked the price target to 640p from 505p as it upgraded its net asset value forecasts by around 7%.
SDL tumbles as it warns over 2017 earnings
Shares in SDL tumbled on Friday after the software maker warned that its adjusted earnings for 2017 will be below current market expectations if some of its software deals don’t close by the end of this year.
Hornby appoints Kirstie Gould as CFO
Model train set maker Hornby said on Friday that Kirstie Gould, currently a consultant in the finance department, will take over from chief financial officer David Mullion, who is stepping down from the board at the end of this month.
London open: Stocks flat amid worries over US tax bill passage
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Friday amid worries about the passing of the US tax bill and as investors eyed the next phase of the Brexit saga.
Tritax Big Box extends debt facility
Real estate investment trust Tritax Big Box has agreed terms to extend the maturity on its existing loan facility with Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale.
Persimmon chairman resigns over executive pay dispute
The chairman of housebuilder Persimmon, Nicholas Wrigley, is planning to retire following a dispute over an incentive scheme for executive pay.
Sky and BT to sell each other's channels
Sky and BT have agreed a deal to sell their channels on each other’s platforms.
Friday newspaper round-up: HS2, Airbus, Millennium & Copthorne
The US’s top media regulator voted to end rules protecting an open internet on Thursday, a move critics warn will hand control of the future of the web to cable and telecoms companies. At a packed meeting of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington, the watchdog’s commissioners voted three to two to dismantle the “net neutrality” rules that prevent internet service providers (ISPs) from charging websites more for delivering certain services or blocking others should they, for example, compete with services the cable company also offers.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge lower amid worries about US tax bill
London stocks were set nudge lower at the open on Friday following downbeat sessions in the US and Asia, as investors worry about the passage of the US tax bill.