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Europe close: Travel stocks battered by UK quarantine turmoil
European shares finished the week in the red as Britain's ongoing coronavirus travel quarantine confusion hammered travel shares while disappointing data out of China and deadlocked US stimulus talks also dampened the mood.
London close: Travel stocks pace the decline on UK quarantine changes
London stocks closed firmly in the red on Friday, with travel shares under pressure as the UK added more countries to its quarantine list, while disappointing data out of China and deadlocked US stimulus talks also weighed.
EasyJet raises £608m from leasebacks; Still reviewing finances
EasyJet said its aircraft sale and leaseback programme had raised £608m, at the upper end of forecast guidance, as it bolstered its balance sheet amid the coronavirus crisis and continued to look for funding opportunities.
Europe midday: UK quarantine chaos hammers travel shares
Britain's ongoing coronavirus travel quarantine confusion continued to drag on travel shares at midday on Friday, pulling the European market lower.
Broker tips: Codemasters, Domino’s Pizza
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on video games developer Codemasters from 400. 0p to 480. 0p on Friday, stating the group presented a "substantial" discount to peers.
Berenberg raises target price on Codemasters
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on video games developer Codemasters from 400. 0p to 480. 0p on Friday, stating the group presented a "substantial" discount to peers.
Director dealings: Hammerson director makes share purchase
Hammerson revealed on Friday that non-executive director Desmond de Beer had purchased a total of 6. 3m ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed real estate investment trust.
US consumer sentiment steady in August
Consumer sentiment in the US was broadly stable in August as Americans remained concerned about the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact on the economy, according to preliminary data released on Friday.
US open: Stocks trade lower as stimulus talks stall, retail sales figures fall short
Wall Street stocks opened lower on Friday as Republican and Democratic lawmakers hit a brick wall in stimulus talks and some disappointing retail figures weighed on sentiment.
Google to ignore data requests from Hong Kong govt - report
Google said on Friday it would no longer respond to data requests from the Hong Kong government following the enactment of the new national security law imposed by Beijing.
FTSE 250 movers: Travel sector takes a hit; Rank rallies
London’s FTSE 250 was down 1. 1% at 17,735. 50 in afternoon trade on Friday.
US retail sales miss forecasts in July as Covid-19 bears down
US retail sales rose less than expected in July after coronavirus infections continued to spread across the world's biggest economy.
US reportedly confiscates Iranian fuel en-route to Venezuela
Four tankers carrying Iranian fuel bound for Venezuela have been seized by the US, according to media reports on Friday, citing unnamed sources and officials.
FTSE 100 movers: Travel shares hit by quarantine changes; Smurfit rises
London’s FTSE 100 was down 1. 9% at 6,071. 20 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Ten Entertainment to reopen majority of English locations
Bowling centres operator Ten Entertainment said on Friday that it will reopen the majority of its English locations on 15 August.
JustEat boss rejects gig economy model
JustEat Takeaway's boss has said he intends to stop employing people on gig economy terms in Europe.
US pre-open: Futures mostly lower amid stimulus 'stalemate'
Wall Street futures had stocks opening mostly lower on Friday as Republican and Democratic lawmakers hit a brick wall in stimulus talks.
London midday: Stocks extend losses as travel sector slumps
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Friday, with travel shares under pressure as the UK added more countries to its quarantine list, while disappointing data out of China also weighed.
Eurozone €21.2bn trade surplus beats forecasts
The eurozone recorded a forecast-beating €21. 2bn (£19bn) trade surplus in June as exports to the rest of the world fell 10% and imports dropped 12. 2%.
Eurozone suffers record employment fall in Q2
The eurozone suffered a record decline in employment in the second quarter as the Covid-19 pandemic took its toll, according to figures released by Eurostat on Friday.