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Wincanton wins Morrisons contract
Wincanton has won a contract to transport goods from three Morrisons warehouses to the supermarket chain's stores.
Ascential sees full year trading in line as marketing powers ahead
Exhibitions company Ascential said trading was in line with full year expectations with its product design, marketing and sales divisions all reporting organic first half revenue growth.
Amigo boss Glen Crawford quits due to ill health
Amigo's chief executive Glen Crawford has left due to ill health, leaving the guarantor loans company without a boss until Crawford's replacement gets regulatory approval.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge up amid Middle East tensions
London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Friday following a positive session on Wall Street, although worries about tensions in the Middle East were likely to cap gains.
Friday newspaper round-up: No-deal Brexit preparations, Kier, Huawei
Britain’s businesses are being urged to step up their preparations for a no-deal Brexit amid signs that Theresa May’s successor could be prepared to leave the EU without a deal at the end of October. The Institute of Directors – one of the UK’s employers’ groups – said its members had so far failed to take advantage of the seven-month delay to Brexit and warned that companies should not put faith in politicians to produce an agreement. – Guardian.
Ascential trading in line, Amigo CEO leaves
London open The FTSE 100 was called to open 11 points higher at 7,380.