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Brexit uncertainty hits growth expectations for financial services
Optimism in the financial services industry has fallen due to the uncertainty generated by the Brexit negotiations with the European Union, a major survey of the sector has found.
Australian banks slammed in Royal Commission interim report
Australia's financial sector was slammed on Friday for putting greed before the “basic standards of decency”, as a government inquiry into misconduct published its interim report.
Randgold fires back at Congo state miner over merger dispute
Randgold on Friday refuted reports from Congo's state miner Sokimo that a merger with Barrick will see a new partner in the Kibali joint venture in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
London close: Stocks fall back, financials retreat on uncertainty in Italy
London stocks tumbled back to around where they started the week on Friday, after disappointing GDP figures and with the financial sector leading the downside amid the prospect of a clash between Brussels and Rome over Italy's budget.
Sector movers: Utilities climb as Italy hits yields, banks and insurers in the red
Utilities were bubbling up again on Friday, while insurers and banks were taking losses.
FTSE 250 movers: The AA's hazards lights blinking as Serco soars
London's FTSE 250 was even at 20,371. 27 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Europe close: Shares slide as Italy challenges Brussels
Italy's governing coalition threw down the gauntlet to Brussels on budget austerity, sending shares across the Continent lower.
Broker tips: Spirent Communications, Carnival
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity initiated their coverage of Spirent Communications at a 'buy' with a 175. 0p target price for the company's shares, arguing it was an "attractive" play on the upcoming deployment of 5G wireless technology.
Shore Capital reiterates stance on 'attractive' Carnival
Analysts at Shore Capital reiterated their 'hold' rating and 4,735p target price on travel and leisure outfit Carnival on Friday, noting that although the firm's third-quarter results were "slightly ahead of guidance", fuel and FX headwinds had continued to weigh on earnings.
Berenberg starts Spirent Communications at 'buy', spies potential bids
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity initiated their coverage of Spirent Communications at a 'buy' with a 175. 0p target price for the company's shares, arguing it was an "attractive" play on the upcoming deployment of 5G wireless technology.
US open: Losses at the bell following Italy and Elon Musk's woes
Wall Street trading began with some losses on Friday, with concerns about an SEC investigation into Tesla chief executive Elon Musk and Italy's woes doing the rounds.
Director dealings: Menzies director ups stake
John Menzies non-executive director Philipp Joeinig acquired 49,695 ordinary shares in the aviation and distribution services business on Friday.
Chicago area factory activity solid in September despite tariff impact - MNI
Factory sector activity in the Chicago area cooled in September but growth remained solid, amid reports that companies were being frustrated by "capacity constraints", including on the back of anticipated disruption to supply chains from international trade concerns, survey results revealed.
Ryanair cancels 250 flights due to new cabin crew strike
Ryanair has been forced to cancel 250 flights across Europe due to a new cabin crew strike on Friday affecting around 35,000 passengers.
US personal income and spending growth steady in August
Personal consumption and spending in the US continued growing at a steady pace last month.
US consumer confidence rises in September, but falls short of forecasts
US consumer confidence strengthened in September, but by less than had initially been thought, the results of a widely-followed survey revealed.
Italy budget concerns send stocks sliding across Europe
Italy's populist coalition government has agreed to target a deficit of 2. 4% of gross domestic product for the next three years, with worries about the implications sending the country's stocks plummeting on Friday.
UK voters would narrowly back remain in new Brexit referendum
Britons would vote 52% to 48% remain in the European Union if a new Brexit referendum were to take place, according to a poll of polls.
Immotion signs up VR franchise partner in Spain
Virtual reality entertainment company Immotion Group announced the roll-out of its ‘ImmotionVR’ brand into Spain on Friday, which represented a new market for the company.