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Saint-Gobain to buy Germany's Kaimann
French building materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain said on Friday that it has agreed to buy Kaimann, a German manufacturer of elastomeric insulation products.
HSBC ups Bodycote to 'buy' from 'hold'
Bodycote rallied on Friday as HSBC upped its stance on the heat treatments supplier to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target 1,100p from 1,000, saying the growth profile, reduced cyclicality and cash profile are underappreciated.
Tribal appoints Mark Picket CEO following death of Ian Bowles
Educational software provider Tribal's chief financial officer Mark Pickett has taken over as the company's chief executive following the death of Ian Bowles.
Citi downgrades Royal Mail to 'sell' as outlook remains 'challenging'
Citi downgraded Royal Mail to 'sell' from 'neutral' on Friday, slashing the price target to 300p from 485p as it said the outlook remains challenging even after the recent reset.
London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of NFP but Intu surges
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report and continued to keep an eye on the US bond market.
Friday newspaper round-up: Brexit, Intu, RBS, piracy
The UK and EU are moving closer to a deal on a backstop solution for the Irish border that would break the impasse in Brexit talks, senior sources said last night. It is understood that British negotiators have informally tabled a proposal, first revealed by The Times, that would involve the whole of the UK remaining in a customs union with the EU until a longer term solution can be found to avoid the return of a hard Irish border. - The Times.
Assura completes 3 further acquisitions for £50m
Real estate investment trust Assura on Friday said it had completed a further three acquisitions for £50m, taking its total spend for the year to £158m.
Unilever bows down, Greencoat buys new wind farm
London open The FTSE 100 was being called 12 points higher, after finishing down at 7,418. 34 the day before.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise as investors eye non-farm payrolls
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday following heavy losses the day before, with all eyes on US bond markets as investors await the release of the non-farm payrolls report.
Greencoat buys 75% stake in Scottish wind farm for £126m
Greencoat UK Wind said it was buying Belltown Power's 75% stake in Scotland's Tom nan Clach wind farm for £126m.