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Week ahead: US non-farm payrolls, global manufacturing in focus
All eyes over the coming week will be on the release of the monthly US non-farm payrolls report on Friday, with investors keen to judge whether the jobs market in the world's largest economy is indeed stalling or not.
Directors dealings: Superdry's Dunkerton makes fourth share purchase in under a week
Two of clothing retailer Superdry's top executives, including its co-founder Julian Dunkerton, picked up some shares on Thursday.
Europe close: Stocks end week on down note as Covid-19 worries weigh on sentiment
European shares finished the week in the red as the rising number of coronavirus cases across the continent and higher UK borrowing figures dampened sentiment.
Kazakh lender Kaspi.kz dusts off plans for London IPO
Kaspi. kz is planning to float in the UK more than a decade after the Great Financial Crisis scuppered its previous attempt to list on the London Stock Exchange.
London close: Stocks turn positive in late trading
London equity markets finished in positive territory on Friday, managing to break above the waterline in late trading after worries about rising Covid-19 cases and further restrictions knocked sentiment earlier in the session.
Bonhill Group agrees sale of GCI brand
Business-to-business media company Bonhill Group has agreed the sale of the GCI brand, website and subscriber base to its editor, David Thornton, for an undisclosed sum, it announced on Friday.
Arkle announces positive soil sampling results from Inishowen
Arkle Resources announced positive results from soil sampling at its wholly-owned Inishowen gold project in County Donegal, Ireland on Friday, adding that a programme to identify drill targets would begin immediately.
Revolution blames Covid restrictions as it says it could close bars
Revolution Bars said on Friday that it is considering closing some of its bars due to the coronavirus pandemic and the 10pm curfew announced by the government earlier this week.
Red Rock upbeat on progress at Jupiter and Australasia investments
Natural resource development company Red Rock Resources updated the market on its investments in Jupiter Mines and Red Rock Australasia on Friday, reporting that mining at Jupiter’s Tshipi open-cast manganese mine in the South Kalahari Basin was behind plan, although production and exports remained on track.
FTSE 250 movers: William Hill surges; WH Smith loses ground
London’s FTSE 250 was up 1% at 16,973. 92 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Broker tips: Shell, Close Brothers Group, Aston Martin
All is not well at Royal Dutch Shell, Citi said as the bank reiterated its 'sell' rating on Britain's biggest oil company.
Jefferies says Close Brothers has no edge in this recession
Jefferies increased its price target for Close Brothers but kept its 'underperform' rating, arguing the bank lacks the competitive edge it had in the last recession.
US open: Stocks recover from early dip, stimulus and elections in focus
Wall Street is trading slightly higher with investors closely following the headlines around stimulus discussions on Capitol Hill and the polls ahead of the next elections.
FTSE 100 movers: GVC and Flutter rally on deal news; Rolls-Royce retreats
London’s FTSE 100 was flat at 5,821. 73 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Citi says all not well at Shell, reiterates 'sell' rating
All is not well at Royal Dutch Shell, Citi said as the bank reiterated its 'sell' rating on Britain's biggest oil company.
Swiss set to vote on free movement deal with EU
Switzerland is set to vote on Sunday on whether to end its agreement with the European Union that allows free movement of people between the two jurisdictions.
China claims WHO gave approval for Covid-19 vaccine emergency program
The World Health Organization gave China its blessing to start administering experimental coronavirus vaccines to people while clinical trials were still underway, a Chinese National Health Commission official said on Friday.
S&P takes Easyjet of CreditWatch, reaffirms long-term debt at BBB- with 'negative' outlook
Analysts at Standard&Poor's reaffirmed their rating on Easyjet's long-term debt, removing it from CreditWatch, but cautioned that the budget airline's risk metrics would remain under "considerable pressure" over the next few quarters due to the heightened uncertainty around the pandemic and economic recession.
Apollo and Ceasars Entertainment table rival cash bids for William Hill
US private equity outfit Apollo Global Management and Caesars Entertainment have tabled rival cash takeover offers for bookmaker William Hill.