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Eurozone inflation rises to 2.1% in July, as expected
Headline inflation in the eurozone rose to 2. 1% year-over-year in July from 2. 0% in June, according to the latest data from Eurostat.
Sports Direct wrangles with House of Fraser suppliers
Sports Direct has cancelled all of House of Fraser's online orders after a dispute with its new department store arm's warehouse operator, while some fashion suppliers have removed stock as payment wrangles continue.
Independent Oil and Gas gets funding ahead of Harvey spudding
Independent Oil and Gas announced the proposed funding of its 100% owned-and-operated Harvey appraisal well on Friday, as well as updates on its preparations for spudding the well in the fourth quarter.
7digital Group signs contract with Triller
AIM-listed digital music and radio services platform 7digital Group has signed a contract with AI-powered music video platform Triller to provide access to music and manage label reporting.
Victoria Oil & Gas confident of power supply resolution with ENEO
Cameroon-based gas and condensate producer and distributor Victoria Oil & Gas updated the market on its operations for the three months ended 30 June on Friday, reporting that its subsidiary Gaz du Cameroun remained confident of a resolution with ENEO Cameroon over the grid power supply issue.
PV Crystalox Solar concludes settlement agreement with long-disputing customer
PV Crystalox Solar has concluded an agreement with a customer in settlement of all claims and obligations under the wafer supply contract and arbitration award as previously outlined on 8 November last year, it announced on Friday.
MediaZest losses widen on 'significant' project delays
Audio-visual company MediaZest saw losses widen in its last financial year as stronger margins were offset by a dip in revenues.
Biffa buys Weir Waste Services for £16.2m
Waste management company Biffa has bought Birmingham and West Midlands-based waste and recycling solutions group Weir Waste Services for £16. 2m, in a deal that will be funded from its existing cash and debt facilities.
Regional REIT acquires £31.4m worth of British office space
Property investor Regional Real Estate Investment Trust exchanged contracts on a portfolio of new assets on Friday.
Motif Bio to reveal Iclaprim data at Portuguese conference on drug development
Motif Bio will present data on its investigational antibiotic Iclaprim at an upcoming conference on drug development in Lisbon, Portugal.
London open: Stocks flat as US threatens more sanctions on Turkey
London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as there was little domestic news flow to distract investors from focusing on the latest developments in Sino-US relations and Washington's threat of more economic sanctions on Turkey.
Buy platinum metal rather than the miners, says ShoreCap
Prospects of industrial action in South Africa could make speculation in platinum worthwhile, suggested stockbroker Shore Capital on Friday.
Friday newspaper round-up: Brexit, Sports Direct, Debenhams, fracking
The European Commission will cause significant and lasting economic harm to millions of families across the continent if it rejects Britain’s Brexit plan, Greg Clark, the business secretary, has said. In a significant escalation of the government’s rhetoric Mr Clark used a meeting with his Austrian and Finnish counterparts to express dismay at what the government regards as EU intransigence to its proposals. - The Times.
TI Fluid Systems confirms date and amount for interim dividend
TI Fluid Systems confirmed details around its interim dividend on Friday, reporting that it would be paid on 28 September to shareholders on the register on 17 August.
RBS finance chief to leave at end of September
Royal Bank of Scotland confirmed that chief financial officer Ewen Stevenson will step down from the board on 30 September, after he resigned in May.
Shearwater to buy cyber security solutions group Brookcourt for £30.3m
AIM-listed digital resilience group Shearwater said on Friday that it has agreed to buy cyber security solutions company Brookcourt Solutions for £30. 3m, as it announced a placing of up to £30m and an open off of up to £1m to fund the deal and provide additional working capital.
Interserve wins Durham contract, Global Ports profits swell
London open The FTSE 100 was called six points lower ahead of Friday's open, having finished at 7,556. 38 a day earlier.
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted as investors keep an eye on Turkey, US-China relations
London stocks looked set for a muted open on Friday, with traders likely to continue keeping an eye on trade relations between the US and China and any developments in Turkey.
US close: Markets finish higher as traders cheer US-China reports
Wall Street trading finished stronger on Thursday, reversing its heavy losses in the previous session as investors welcomed the latest development in US-China trade relations.