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Ocado inks partnership with Japanese retail giant Aeon
Ocado on Friday signed a partnership with Japanese retailer Aeon to develop its online grocery business using the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP).
Maestrano acquisition Airsight wins government contract in Australia
Transport corridor analytics artificial intelligence provider Maestrano Group announced a new contract with the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy, won by its recently acquired subsidiary, Airsight, on Friday.
Europe open: Markets drop on trade worries, poor German data
European stocks were lower on Friday morning, following their Asian counterparts downward as Sino-US trade pessimism abounded and German retails sales missed expectations.
Benchmark Holdings blames tough market for 'disappointing' year
Aquaculture health, nutrition and genetics business Benchmark Holdings updated the market on its trading for the fourth quarter and year ended 30 September on Friday, ahead of its full year results.
Watchstone extends due date on sale of Canadian Healthcare business
Watchstone Group updated the market on the sale of its Canadian Healthcare business to a subsidiary of LM Holdings on Friday, announcing an extension to the long stop completion date.
Quadrise Fuels signs deal with Moroccan chemicals and mining firm
Quadrise Fuels has signed a material transfer and cooperation agreement with an unnamed international chemicals and mining group headquartered in Morocco, it announced on Friday.
Clearpay shines for ThinkSmart as it prepares to sue Carphone Warehouse
Digital payments provider ThinkSmart described a “transformational year” on Friday, as its shareholders gathered for the company’s annual general meeting.
Aura Energy test work at Haggan exceeds expectations
Aura Energy has completed a successful programme of metallurgical leach test work on the Häggån Vanadium Project in Sweden, it announced on Friday, examining vanadium recovery by acid pressure leaching.
Woodbois inks timber offtake deal in Liberia
Africa-focussed forestry and timber trading company Woodbois has entered into a memorandum of understanding with an unnamed, “leading” West African timber supplier to offtake all of their timber production in Liberia.
London open: Stocks fall on weak Asian cues but Ocado bucks trend
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a downbeat session in Asia amid worries about Sino-US trade relations and following the release of disappointing data, but Ocado bucked the trend as it announced its first deal in Asia.
UK consumer confidence remains subdued in run-up to election - GfK
Consumer confidence in the UK remained subdued in November, according to the latest survey from GfK, amid uncertainty over Brexit and ahead of the general election.
German retail sales slump in October
German retail sales slumped in October, missing expectations, according to figures released by Destatis on Friday.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower after Asian weakness
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday, taking their cue from weakness in Asia following the release of disappointing data.
AstraZeneca's Imfinzi clears FDA hurdle, Ocado partners with Japanese retailer Aeon
Market live The FTSE 100 is expected to open 26 points lower on Friday, having closed down 0. 18% at 7,416. 43 on Thursday.
Friday newspaper round-up: RBS, Fortnum & Mason, minibonds
RBS has launched its own standalone, Monzo-style digital bank, and as is now customary, it comes with a quirky name: Bó. Royal Bank of Scotland reportedly approached Monzo with a potential takeover back in 2017 but was put off by the price tag (Monzo was recently valued at about £2bn). So the lender has decided to build its own version. – Guardian.
AstraZeneca Imfinzi treatment gets FDA priority review
AstraZeneca said the US Food and Drug Administration had accepted a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) and granted priority review for its Imfinzi treatment of patients with previously untreated extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.