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Hunters expecting to end first half ahead of expectations
Franchised sales and lettings agency business Hunters confirmed on Friday that in the year-to-date, it has signed nine new branches and opened three, as its investors mustered for the annual general meeting.
H&M may be facing possible buyout from chairman
Speculation is rife that Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) chairman Stefan Persson is attempting to take the clothing retail giant private, as the billionaire continues to load up on the company’s shares.
US open: Mixed open on the Street as China trade talks continue
Wall Street trading opened somewhat mixed on Friday as investors continued to scan the headlines coming from the second round of trade talks between China and the US.
Echo Energy makes gas discovery on Argentine asset
Oil and gas company Echo Energy announced on Friday that it has made a gas discovery at the ELM-1004 exploration well at the company's onshore Fracción C asset in Argentina.
Seeing Machines welcomes Brussels road safety proposal
Computer vision technology firm Seeing Machines announced on Friday welcomed recommendations on road safety issued by the European Commission.
Barclays downgrades Grainger on recent share price strength
Grainger was in the red on Friday as Barclays downgraded the stock to 'equalweight' from 'overweight' following recent share price strength.
Trump warns Kim Jong-Un to strike a deal or suffer the same fate as Gaddafi
US President Donald Trump contradicted his national security adviser John Bolton and said the 'Libya model' for denuclearisation is not the way forward with North Korea, but said it was a possibility if both countries don’t strike a deal in the near future.
Marlowe acquires asbestos remediation firm Forest Environmental
AIM-listed support services group Marlowe has completed its acquisition of asbestos remediation firm Forest Environmental from its administrator for a cash consideration of £500,000.
Downing Street taps City vets to lead probe into 'toothless' FRC
Downing Street has handpicked a group of City veterans to launch a probe into the Financial Reporting Council just days after a report on recently collapsed facilities management and construction services company Carillion highlighted several failures in the market.
Asia report: Most markets higher as Trump plays down China talks
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Friday, with investors once again keeping an eye on trade talks between the US and China, and brushing off a disappointing session on Wall Street overnight.
US pre-open: Analysts debate scope for further gains, trade talks in focus
Wall Street is set for a higher open, with traders scanning the headlines swirling about the second round of trade talks between China and the US.
Theresa May's new customs plan could keep UK aligned with EU past 2020
Prime Minister Theresa May has proposed a new Brexit customs plan aimed to break the deadlock the UK government is facing over the future relationship with the EU post-2020 faced some problems on Thursday.
Italy's 5 Star, League agree coalition deal
Italy's Five Star Movement and the right-wing League parties on Friday agreed a deal to govern the country, promising tax changes, a basic income for the poor and pension reforms.
Goldman Sachs ups targets for Experian, expects strong year
With Experian's latest set of full-year results showing organic growth accelerate to 8% in the fourth quarter, Goldman Sachs upped its target price on the credit reporting agency as it expects "growth momentum to continue".
Barclays to buy Lloyds Irish mortgage portfolio for £4bn
Lloyds said it was selling its Irish residential mortgage portfolio to Barclays Bank for £4bn.
Lighthouse Group renews contract with Money Advice Service
Financial adviser Lighthouse Group announced on Friday that it has agreed the renewal of its contract with The Money Advice Service to provide financial advice to its staff.
Tri-Star hails appointment of new SPMP chief executive
Technology and mineral processing company Tri-Star Resources announced on Friday that Steven Din has been appointed as chief executive of Strategic and Precious Metals Processing, in which it holds a 40% equity stake.
Altona Energy lays out objectives for upcoming drilling programme
Mining and exploration company Altona Energy on Friday provided further details of its planned initial drilling programme at the Westfield tenement in South Australia.
Ophir boss steps down from board
Ophir Energy chief executive Nicholas Cooper has reached a "mutual agreement" with the group's directors to walk away from the explorer with immediate effect, following a seven year stint.