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ITV gains leverage after Virgin's fight with Auntie Beeb
UKTV, which is 50% owned by the BBC, will withdraw its channels from broadcaster Virgin Media on Saturday after failing to agree on retransmission fees, which saw ITV shares perk up on hopes that it could increase its own fees.
Europe close: Stocks drop as Trump ramps up trade war rhetoric; autos under pressure
European stocks ended in the red on Friday, with the auto sector pacing the decline as US President Trump ramped up his trade war rhetoric.
Cineworld appoints former cashier and film industry veteran to board
Cineworld Group on Friday appointed Renana Teperberg and Camela Galano to its board in the respective roles of executive director and independent non-executive director.
Broker tips: Sports Direct, Unilever, ITV
RBC Capital Markets upped its price target on Mike Ashley's Sports Direct to 360p from 325p due to a better outlook for FY19 and lower net debt, following the company's results on Thursday.
London close: Stocks end off lows even as Trump ups the ante on China
London stocks ended just a touch weaker on Friday, off earlier lows as investors took US President Trump's latest trade war rhetoric in their stride.
Week ahead: London's summer results season kicks off
Next week sees the results season kick off for London-listed stocks, with the likes of media and tech stocks BT, ITV, Pearson and Vodafone, defensive favourites AstraZeneca, BATS, Diageo and GlaxoSmithKline.
Friday broker round-up
Close Brothers: JP Morgan upgrades to overweight with a target price of 1,800p.
Results round-up
Acacia Mining posted a drop in first-half core earnings on Friday as it said it was not yet clear when it might resolve the dispute with the Tanzanian government over its gold exports.
United Utilities asks for more water from Lake District to battle drought
Water company United Utilities has submitted a request to take more water from three lakes in Cumbria - Lake Ullswater, Lake Windermere and Ennerdale Water - to fight the UK’s driest summer for decades.
Ryanair cancels 24 flights due to pilot strike
Irish airline Ryanair was forced to cancel 24 flights on Friday as a quarter of its pilots went on strike over pay and work conditions.
Totally subsidiary secures £1.7m of new and renewed contracts
Totally confirmed on Friday that its wholly-owned subsidiary About Health Limited has secured a new contract and a number of extensions worth approximately £1. 7m.
US open: Stocks rise but dollar tumbles on Trump comments; Microsoft rallies
US stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday as Microsoft rallied on the back of strong results, while the dollar tumbled against its major rivals after President Trump ramped up his trade war rhetoric.
FTSE 100 movers: Gold stocks rise as dollar weakens; EasyJet flies lower
London's FTSE 100 was down 0. 2% to 7,674. 15 in afternoon trade on Friday as US President Donald Trump ramped up his trade war rhetoric.
FTSE 250 movers: Beazley blues; Sports Direct fitter
Insurer Beazley hit the FTSE 250 top 10 fallers on Friday after the company reported lower first-half profits as it paid out more for claims and investment returns declined but top-line growth was strong as rates firmed.
600 Group reinstates dividend after revenue boost
Shares in machine tools engineering firm 600 Group received a boost on Friday after it reintroduced its final dividend, a proposed 0. 5p per share, following significant revenue growth in its full-year results.
May calls on EU to 'evolve' position over Ireland border
UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday urged the EU to axe its "unworkable" plan for the Irish border after Brexit, accusing the bloc of inflexibility on the issue.
Plans for radical overhaul of UK home leaseholds unveiled
Exorbitant ground rent charges could be cut dramatically for British homeowners under new proposals from the Law Commission as part of the government's reform of the system.
Unilever deserves more credit for its revamp, Berenberg says
Unilever has done more than its competitors to overhaul its business but the market has not recognised this, Berenberg analysts said as they raised their target price for UK shares of the Marmite and Dove soap maker.
Whatsapp limits message forwarding to combat fake news
In a move to battle the spread of fake news and spam, Facebook-owned app Whatsapp said it would impose limits on how many groups a message can be sent to after rumours sent via the app led to numerous lynchings in India.