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WANdisco reports progress with Microsoft partnership
Live data company WANdisco updated the market on its partnership with Microsoft on Friday, reporting that it co-presented with the technology giant at the vendor’s customer and partner event ‘Ignite’, explaining that it was “deeply embedding” its ‘Fusion’ product into the Microsoft ‘Azure’ platform.
EasyJet, Jet2 buy Thomas Cook airport slots
Thomas Cook's slots at Gatwick and Bristol airports have been sold to EasyJet for £36m, while Jet2 has bought its slots at Manchester, Birmingham and London Stansted airports for an undisclosed sum.
Solo Oil blindsided by Aminex announcement on Ruvuma
Gas-focussed production and development company Solo Oil noted an announcement from Aminex on Friday, with regards to the Ruvuma Petroleum Sharing Agreement, in which it has a 25% interest.
Savannah Petroleum moves Seven Energy transaction to completion stage
Niger and Nigeria-focussed independent oil and gas company Savannah Petroleum updated the market on the Seven Energy transaction on Friday, reporting that final long-form documentation relating to the Seven Energy Group financial restructuring had now been agreed.
Cap-XX loss widens after revenue slump
Cap-XX on Friday reported a widened annual loss after suffering a drop in revenue, though sales of its cylindrical super-capacitors accelerated in the first quarter of the new financial year.
Disney+ will launch in the UK in March 2020
Disney will launch its streaming platform 'Disney+' in Europe on 31 March, it announced on Friday.
Asia report: Most markets fall amid mixed signals on trade
Most markets in Asia finished mostly lower on Friday, as investors reacted to mixed messages on the never-ending US-China trade situation.
US pre-open: Stocks seen muted following record close for Dow Jones
US stock futures were pointing to a muted start to trading on Friday after a record close for the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the previous session.
Standard Chartered CEO, CFO pensions cut
Asia-focused lender Standard Chartered will cut the pension allowances of chief executive officer Bill Winters and chief financial officer Andy Halford following shareholder protests.
Games Workshop trading 'well', profit and revenue ahead of last year
Games Workshop said on Friday that trading since its update in September had continued "well", with profit and sales ahead of the previous year.
Europe midday: Markets edge lower amid Sino-US confusion
European stocks were slightly lower at lunchtime on Friday, as trade deal confusion reigned following conflicting reports from Washington, while Chinese and German customs data topped expectations.
Beowulf raises £0.25m as it continues to wait on Swedish government
Mineral exploration and development company Beowulf Mining announced a subscription for new ordinary shares on Friday, to raise £0. 25m before expenses.
Canaccord ups Hiscox to 'buy', says reaction to update was 'overdone'
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity upped their rating on shares of insurance firm Hiscox from 'hold' to 'buy' on Friday, saying the share price reaction to the group's trading update earlier this week appeared to be overdone.
Horizon Discovery offloads In Vivo business to Envigo
Gene editing and gene modulation technology company Horizon Discovery Group announced an agreement to divest its In Vivo business unit to Envigo RMS on Friday, for a nominal consideration satisfied in cash.
Target Healthcare deploys recently-raised funds in four transactions
Care home investor Target Healthcare has agreed the acquisition of eight care homes and 31 retirement apartments, in four separate transactions, for a total consideration of £81. 3m including transaction costs, it announced on Friday.
Citi trims BT target price to incorporate Virgin Media contract loss
Citi trimmed its price target on BT to 205p from 220p on Friday as it incorporated the loss of the Virgin Media wholesale contract, which was announced earlier this week.
London midday: Stocks remain lower as trade deal hopes dashed
London stocks were off lows but still in the red by midday on Friday as optimism over a trade deal between the US and China faded.
i3 Energy successfully spuds Liberator A2 well, announces placing
Independent oil and gas company i3 Energy said on Friday that it had successfully spudded its Liberator A2 well in the North Sea following the plugging and abandonment of the Serenity 13/23c-10 well.
Directa Plus begins graphene-infused road surface trial
Directa Plus on Friday began a trial of re-surfacing of a section of a UK road with asphalt infused with one of its graphene products.
Trump won't impose tariffs on EU cars, says Juncker
The US administration will not impose tariffs on European car exports next week as it threatened previously, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Friday.