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Real estate sector 'already reflects' soft Brexit upside
The market has already factored much of the upside from an orderly Brexit outturn into the UK real estate sector, broker Liberum believes, accounting for the 9% rise so far this year.
Centrica slumps on Citi downgrade to 'neutral'
British Gas owner Centrica was under the cosh on Friday as Citi cut its stance on the stock to 'neutral' from 'buy' and trimmed the price target to 144p.
Washington said to be mulling tariffs on EU car exports
Washington is mulling placing tariffs on cars imported from the European Union.
N4 Pharma raises £1.05m in placing to advance vaccine delivery system
Specialist pharmaceutical company N4 Pharma said on Friday that it has raised £1. 05m before expenses in a placing of 10. 5m new ordinary shares to fund its vaccine delivery system.
Asia report: Markets drop as hopes for trade peace dwindle
Asian markets suffered on Friday after US President Donald Trump appeared to confirm that he will not meet Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss trade before the end of a 90-day tariffs truce between the two nations.
Yew Grove acquires office block in Ireland's Waterford business park
Real estate investment trust Yew Grove has exchanged contracts on an office block in the Waterford business park in Ireland's South.
Polemos agrees to reverse takeover of Digitalbox
Cash shell Polemos has conditionally agreed to acquire digital media businesses Digitalbox Publishing and Mashed Productions in a reverse takeover valued at £11. 2m.
Pressure Technologies says HSE will prosecute subsidiary over fatality
Pressure Technologies said on Friday that the Health & Safety Executive plans to prosecute its subsidiary, Chesterfield Special Cylinders (CSC), in relation to a fatal accident that took place there in June 2015.
Europe midday: Stocks dip as investors wait for clarity on trade, strategists upbeat
Stockmarkets across the Continent are trading on a mixed note but are off their session lows as investors digest news of a possible delay in trade talks between the leaders of the US and China and speculation that Washington might be set to slap tariffs on German cars.
Tata Motors plummets 30% after Jaguar Land Rover loss
Tata Motors fell almost 30% in the stock market after its Jaguar Land Rover subsidiary dragged the Indian company to its biggest quarterly loss to date.
London midday: Stocks flat amid Sino-US worries but housebuilders advance
London stocks had lost a little ground by midday on Friday, stabilising after heavy losses in the previous session but unable to make any headway amid fresh concerns about trade relations between the US and China.
Mporium lauds 'milestone' sports media agreement
Mporium Group climbed on Friday after the digital marketing specialist won a commercial agreement with "a leading global sports media business" for its performance-led trading division.
Drax kicks off first biomass carbon capture scheme
Drax is the first company in the world to capture carbon dioxide from its biomass-burning power station as it looks to become the first in the industry with negative emissions.
US pre-open: Stocks seen lower amid growth, trade concerns
US stocks looked set for losses at the open on Friday as worries about global growth and trade relations between the US and China weighed on sentiment.
House builders cutting infrastructure payments - NAO
House builders are cutting infrastructure payments to local councils for new developments while increasing their own profit margins and those contributions were failing to keep pace with property price rises, according to a report released on Friday.
GLI Finance shutters loss-making supply chain unit
GLI Finance announced on Friday that it will close its loss-making supply chain finance unit in order to focus on its asset-backed lending offering.
Smart Metering Systems wins Co-op contract as recurring revenue leaps
Smart Metering Systems (SMS) won a new contract from Co-operative Energy on Friday as it reported that annual results will fall in line with expectations.
Trump will not meet Xi before tariff truce deadline
US President Donald Trump said he would not be meeting the Chinese leader Xi Jinping before the 2 March deadline when their trade truce reaches an end.
Wirecard to sue Financial Times over fraud allegations
German fintech giant Wirecard said it was taking legal action against the Financial Times over recent reports alleging creative accounting processes used to win business in Asia.
Nationwide profits drop as it invests in digital banking
Nationwide Building Society posted a 21% drop in profit for the first nine months of the year on Friday as it took a charge for asset-write offs and increased investment in its digital banking.