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Market buzz: FTSE flops after market's worst week since 2008
1650: By the close on Friday, the FTSE 100 had fallen 78. 26 points or 1. 09% to end at 7,092. 43, which is a fall of almost 5% for the week and almost 8% from the high of mid-January. Swissquote analysts added their tuppenceworth: "Markets remain on edge as growing unease over higher inflation and policy rates have sent equites into a tailspin. Global stocks sold off-across the board, bond yields rallied while volatility, hibernating until now, surged. Yet, signs of real 'normalization' remain distant.
FTSE 250 movers: Yesterday's news drives major moves
The FTSE 250 index fell 0. 8% to 19,172. 87 on Friday, led by falls from Ashmore and the AA.
Week ahead: Inflation in focus, results from Tui, Galliford Try, Shire
UK inflation data on Tuesday is especially important as markets look for data to strengthen or weaken the Bank of England's conviction to increase interest rates as early as May, with US inflation the following also under the microscope.
Trinity Mirror agrees to buy Express newspapers, profits seen higher
Daily Mirror publisher Trinity Mirror has agreed to acquire a portfolio of newspaper and magazine titles from Northern & Shell, including the Daily Express, Daily Star and OK! magazine for a total of £200m, including payments to pension schemes.
Direct Line hints at special dividends as annual profits surge
Direct Line guided toward a much bigger profit for 2017 that the market was expecting, thanks to good results from motor and commercial insurance and lower than expected weather claims.
Bad news for postal operators as Amazon launches delivery service - report
Amazon plans to launch a postal delivery service for businesses in the US, which could spell bad news for the likes of Royal Mail's Parcelforce arm and European rivals DPD and Hermes.
Talktalk hits new low as analysts clash, institutions 'revolt'
Talktalk's profit warning and proposed placing elicited a mixed reaction among City analysts and institutional investors, with Goldman Sachs unimpressed and reiterating its 'sell' recommendation, while RBC Capital Markets hoped this was the beginning of a new era.
Drax agrees £10m contract to supply future coal power
Drax Group, the Yorkshire power plant that is in the midst of a process to create more biomass power, said on Friday that it has agreed to provide £10m worth of future coal power capacity.
Friday newspaper round-up: Premier League, Talktalk, Carillion challenge, Brexit
Facebook, Google and Netflix are not submitting bids for the next round of Premier League TV rights, with most analysts believing Sky and BT will remain the major players. It had been thought the Silicon Valley tech giants could intervene and cause a price hike from the £5. 1bn Sky and BT combined paid in 2015 but the Guardian understands they are not yet ready to get involved in live sport rights in the UK. - Guardian.
Victrex quarterly revenues surge after big electronics order
Plastics manufacturer Victrex reported a very strong start to the year, with industrial sales led by consumer electronics to offset slightly weaker performance from medical customers.