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Trump tells Iran 'call me' over sanctions
US President Donald Trump said he was willing to talk with Iran even after he slapped extra tariffs on the country's exports, causing rising tensions.
Old boys' club LME hires Huey Evans as first woman chair
The London Metal Exchange has appointed Gay Huey Evans as the first woman to chair one of the City’s last bastions of unreconstructed male behaviour.
David Beckham pays $50m for full control of brand business
David and Victoria Beckham have paid $50m (£38m) to take full control of the ex-footballer’s brand business from long-time business partner Simon Fuller.
US pre-open: Stocks to edge lower ahead of more Sino-US talks
US stocks looked set to edge lower at the open on Friday as investors eyed the resumption of trade talks between the US and China, amid hopes that the two nations can still strike a deal.
Thyssenkrupp ditches plans to split itself, announces lifts business IPO
German steel company Thyssenkrupp announced on Friday that it was ditching its plans to split into two divisions and instead opting to list its lifts business, amid expectations that the European Commission will block its planned joint venture with Tata Steel.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as investors eye resumption of trade talks
London stocks were still in the green by midday on Friday as data showed that UK economic growth picked up in the first quarter, while investors continued to hope for a trade deal between the US and China even as the US lifted tariffs on Chinese goods.
Hamleys toy store sold to Indian tycoon for £70m
India's richest man Mukesh Ambani has purchased London's iconic toy store Hamleys in a £70m deal.
Europe open: Shares shrug off US tariff increase on China
European shares shrugged off news that the US had more than doubled tariffs on $200bn (£153bn) worth of Chinese goods as stocks started the final session of the week in positive territory.
Europe midday: Shares wave off trade war worries
European shares continued their bullish trend at lunchtime on Friday, defying expectations of another day in the red after the US more than doubled tariffs on $200bn (£153bn) worth of Chinese goods.
Citi downgrades Auto Trader, says risk/reward more balanced
Citi downgraded its stance on shares of Auto Trader to ‘neutral’ from ‘buy’ on Friday as it said the risk/reward is now more balanced.
Manufacturing drives strong production growth
Strong growth in factory output drove a stronger-than-expected increase in production in the first quarter of 2019, official figures showed.
IAG profit buffeted by fuel costs and competition
International Consolidated Airlines’ (IAG) profit more than halved in the first quarter as the owner of British Airways was buffeted by rising fuel costs, currency swings and stiff competition.
SolGold upbeat on recent exploration at Coangos in Ecuador
SolGold updated the market in its exploration activities at the wholly-owned Coangos Project in southeastern Ecuador, held by its subsidiary Cruz Del Sol, on Friday, reporting that initial geochemical sampling had identified four anomalous areas in the in the Coangos 2, Chimius and Chimius 2 tenements.
Amazon's Bezos aims to send rocket to the moon by 2024
Billionaire Amazon owner Jeff Bezos has unveiled plans to send a rocket to the moon by 2024.
PME African losses widen as it seeks to sell Dar-es-Salaam property
PME African Infrastructure Opportunities announced its audited results for the year ended 31 December on Friday, with its net asset value falling to $3. 7m from $5. 2m year-on-year.
Vp acquires equipment rental firm Sandhurst for £3.3m
Equipment rental company Vp announced the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Sandhurst for a cash consideration of £3. 325m on Friday.
Lonmin warns on sales as takeover drags on
Lonmin warned annual sales would be at the lower end of expectations on Friday after production fell and the platinum miner was disrupted by delays to its planned takeover.
UK economy grows 0.5% in first quarter
The UK economy grew 0. 5% in the first quarter, according to preliminary figures released by the Office for National Statistics on Friday.
Provident continues to condemn NSF offer amid lack of shareholder acceptance
Provident updated the market once again on the contentious unsolicited officer for its shares from Non-Standard Finance on Friday, reporting that 96% of shares held by independent shareholders had not been assented to the offer.
Chemring gets early insurance payout, secures two new contracts
Defence contractor Chemring said on Friday that its 2019 results will now be less weighted towards the second half following an early insurance payout, as it announced two contract wins.