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EC hits Gazprom with rules to ensure free flow of gas in CEECs
European competition regulators are forcing Russian gas giant Gazprom to supply gas at competitive prices in central and eastern Europe.
London close: Stocks caught out by Trump wrong-un
London stocks tumbled on Thursday afternoon like wickets in an England cricket innings, as Donald Trump bowled a geopolitical googly that had investors caught on the back foot.
Friday preview: UK GDP unlikely to be revised up
Friday's second reading of UK gross domestic product has the potential for the disappointing growth in the first quarter to be upgraded, though economists are not confident.
Market buzz: Reports say US-N.Korea summit called off
1609: Markets are in 'risk-off' mode following the announcement from the White House, with the 10-year US Treasury note yield down by four basis points at 2. 96%.
Mediclinic maintains dividend but Swiss outlook cloudy
Hospital operator Mediclinic International kept its dividend flat as it reported a £492m loss after changes in the Swiss regulatory environment led to considerable non-cash write downs.
Kingfisher too risky for RBC Capital
Kingfisher lost out on sales due to the Beast from the East snow and is not likely to recover all of this seasonal weakness later in the year, RBC Capital Markets said.
Diageo in talks to sell portfolio of US spirit brands
Drinks colossus Diageo is said to be putting several US spirits brands up for sale and could expected to get between $0. 5-1bn for the lot.
UK retail sales recover from snow, underlying conditions remain weak
Retail sales volumes rose much more than expected in April as the industry recovered well from the weather-induced slump the month before.
Kingfisher hammered by snow in first quarter
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher was hammered by bad weather in February and March, with like-for-like sales down 4% but management still confident about the underlying turnaround of the business.