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FTSE 100 movers: Housebuilders gain but downgrade weighs on Centrica
London's FTSE 100 was down 0. 2% to 7,077. 70 in afternoon trade on Friday amid fresh concerns about Sino-US trade relations.
RBC Capital ups Travis Perkins to 'outperform' as it takes longer-term view
RBC Capital Markets upgraded its rating for builders' merchant Travis Perkins to 'outperform' from 'sector perform' on Friday, lifting the price target to 1,550p from 1,180p as it took a long view on the stock.
Centrica slumps on Citi downgrade to 'neutral'
British Gas owner Centrica was under the cosh on Friday as Citi cut its stance on the stock to 'neutral' from 'buy' and trimmed the price target to 144p.
N4 Pharma raises £1.05m in placing to advance vaccine delivery system
Specialist pharmaceutical company N4 Pharma said on Friday that it has raised £1. 05m before expenses in a placing of 10. 5m new ordinary shares to fund its vaccine delivery system.
Pressure Technologies says HSE will prosecute subsidiary over fatality
Pressure Technologies said on Friday that the Health & Safety Executive plans to prosecute its subsidiary, Chesterfield Special Cylinders (CSC), in relation to a fatal accident that took place there in June 2015.
London midday: Stocks flat amid Sino-US worries but housebuilders advance
London stocks had lost a little ground by midday on Friday, stabilising after heavy losses in the previous session but unable to make any headway amid fresh concerns about trade relations between the US and China.
US pre-open: Stocks seen lower amid growth, trade concerns
US stocks looked set for losses at the open on Friday as worries about global growth and trade relations between the US and China weighed on sentiment.
Nationwide profits drop as it invests in digital banking
Nationwide Building Society posted a 21% drop in profit for the first nine months of the year on Friday as it took a charge for asset-write offs and increased investment in its digital banking.
EU supply paints mixed picture for full year
It was a mixed picture for EU Supply on Friday as the e-procurement software provider said revenues for the year to the end of December 2018 are expected to be slightly below market expectations, but pre-tax profit should be materially above.
Visa sweetens bid for Earthport, trumps Mastercard
Visa International Service Association, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Visa Inc, has upped its bid for payment solutions business Earthport, trumping a rival offer from Mastercard.
London open: Stocks little changed amid fresh trade war worries
London stocks were a little higher in early trade on Friday despite fresh concerns about trade relations between the US and China as it emerged that Donald Trump won't meet Chinese President Xi Jinping before the 1 March tariff deadline kicks in.
CMA clears CareTech's £372m acquisition of Cambian
The Competition and Markets Authority has unconditionally cleared CareTech's £372m acquisition of Cambian Group.
London pre-open: Stocks seen a touch higher but trade worries to cap gains
London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Friday following heavy losses in the previous session, but gains were expected to be limited amid worries about Sino-US trade relations.