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Friday preview: UK Q2 GDP, Carillion first half in investors' sights
Friday sees the release of final UK GDP figures for the second quarter and eurozone inflation. On the corporate front, investors will be looking at first half figures for troubled construction firm Carillion and the rising AIM star Purplebricks, which has its AGM and trading update.
Man Group relative return 'no longer as attractive as it was' - RBC Capital
Man Group's earnings are on the up but the hedge fund group's shares are up with events, RBC Capital Markets said as it downgraded the shares to a 'sector perform'.
CRH has potential for strong long-term growth, HSBC lifts bullish price target
CRH offers investors attractive exposure to US growth as part of a cabal of cement companies predicted to generate strong free cash flow and profit growth in the coming three years, said HSBC in a note on Thursday.
UK consumer confidence picks up, business confidence wanes
UK consumer confidence improved but business confidence fell to a five-month low in September, the European economic sentiment indicator revealed on Thursday, as services weakness was not offset by an improvement in construction and retail.
May eyes continued spending curbs, Carney warns of Brexit risks
Prime Minister Theresa May and Bank of England governor Mark Carney separately warned about the effects of continues low interest rates and that Brexit was the biggest risk the UK faces, as both spoke at an event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Bank's independence.
Ryanair facing legal action for 'misleading passengers'
Ryanair is facing legal action for "persistently misleading" passengers about their rights following thousands of flight cancellations after the Civil Aviation Authority launched action against the budget airline for wrongly claiming it did not have to re-route passengers on rival airlines.
Tui cruising confidently despite Caribbean hurricane hangover
Tour operator Tui cruised towards its full year targets and said, with two new ships launching and five year-round resorts opening in the coming year, that trading for future seasons was "overall" in line with expectations despite a dip in demand for Caribbean and Florida holiday post hurricane season.
RPC Group boasts sales and margins well ahead of expectations
Plastics packaging specialist RPC Group said first-half sales are likely to be "well ahead" of the corresponding period last year, with profit margins also ahead of management expectations.
Petra Diamonds given government permission to resume exports from Tanzania
Petra Diamonds has received authorisation from the government of Tanzania to resume diamond exports and sales from its Williamson mine, although one parcel of gems still remains blocked for export.