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London close: FTSE gains as retailers rise despite disappointing data
London stocks ended in the black on Friday, with retailers on the rise despite disappointing retail sales and consumer confidence data.
In The Style warns over widening losses
Fashion brand In The Style warned on Friday of widening losses as it reported a drop in sales, with the cost-of-living crisis denting consumer demand.
FTSE 100 movers: Retailers rise; Hargreaves Lansdown hit by downgrade
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 2% at 7,764. 31 in afternoon trade on Friday.
UBS downgrades Crest Nicholson to ‘sell’
UBS downgraded housebuilder Crest Nicholson on Friday to ‘sell’ from ‘neutral’ as it pointed to unfavourable risk/reward.
London midday: FTSE still a little firmer despite disappointing data
London stocks were still a little firmer by midday on Friday, despite disappointing retail sales and consumer confidence data.
Seraphine to be taken over by largest shareholder in £15.3m deal
Maternity wear retailer Seraphine said on Friday that it has agreed to be taken over by its largest shareholder, Mayfair Equity Partners, in a £15. 3m deal.
Lloyds, Halifax to close 40 branches
High street banks Lloyds and Halifax have announced further branch closures across England and Wales between April and June this year.
Vistry’s Countryside Partnerships buys ‘major’ site in Warrington
Vistry said on Friday that Countryside Partnerships and Torus, the largest provider of affordable housing in the North West, have bought the 170-acre Peel Hall site in Warrington and will push forward with plans to deliver around 1,200 homes.
BofA ML upgrades Asos, Boohoo to 'buy'
Bank of America Merrill Lynch upgraded Boohoo and Asos on Friday as it took a look at European online retail.
London open: Stocks rise despite disappointing retail sales, consumer confidence
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday following heavy losses in the previous session, despite disappointing retail sales and consumer confidence data.
De La Rue suspends Kenya operations, implicated in India probe
De La Rue said on Friday that it has suspended banknote printing in Kenya and that the company is implicated in an investigation into the former finance secretary of India.
4imprint FY profit to beat analysts' expectations
4imprint said on Friday that pre-tax profit for 2022 is expected to be above the upper end of the range of analysts' forecasts, and not less than $100m following a particularly strong finish to the year.
London pre-open: FTSE seen up as investors mull consumer confidence, retail sales
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday following heavy losses in the previous session, as investors digest the latest UK retail sales figures.
Friday newspaper round-up: Netflix, Home Reit, FTX
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings, the entrepreneur who reshaped the media landscape and led the charge into streaming, announced he is stepping down as co-chief executive of the company on Thursday. Hastings, 62, co-founded the company in 1997 when Netflix delivered its subscribers movies on DVDs sent in the mail, will become chairman. Greg Peters, the company’s chief product and chief operating officer, will join Ted Sarandos, chief content officer, as a co-chief executive.