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Loungers maintains 'significant outperformance' since reopening
Bar and restaurant operator Loungers has maintained its "significant outperformance" of the market following reopening on 4 July.
Circle Property pleased with rent collection performance
Regional office investor Circle Property updated the market on Friday, reporting that it had collected 75% of its rent for the quarter to December.
TechFinancials confirms plans to 'streamline' future activities
Fintech software provider TechFinancials updated the market on its current investing activities on Friday, announcing a review of its future investing involvement in the technology sector.
Pret A Manger to shut six further shops amid rising number of new Covid-19 cases
Cafe chain Pret A Manger will shutter six more shops and slash roughly 400 further jobs as a result of a resurgence in new Covid-19 cases.
US pre-open: Futures trade higher as stimulus talks remain in focus
Wall Street futures were pointing to a positive open ahead of the bell on Friday as stimulus talks on Capitol Hill came back into focus.
European regulator says Boeing 737 Max ready to fly again
Europe’s aviation regulator said on Friday that the Boeing 737 Max is safe enough to return to the skies before the end of the year following two deadly crashes.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains; Rolls-Royce surges on Boeing news
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday following heavy losses in the previous session on concerns about tightening Covid-19 restrictions.
Europe midday: Upbeat earnings continue to drive stocks
European stocks continued their positive trend at midday on Friday, driven by upbeat corporate earnings in the luxury sector.
CMA says Studio Retail's Findel Education disposal raises concerns
The Competition and Markets Authority said on Friday that Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation’s proposed acquisition of Findel Education from Studio Retail raises competition concerns.
Berenberg upgrades Whitbread to 'buy'
Analysts at Berenberg upgraded their rating on hotel operator Whitbread from 'hold' to 'buy' on Friday, stating the current price of the stock left the group undervalued given its real estate portfolio.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed, unemployment jumps in Korea
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Friday, as Covid-19 concerns continued to dampen sentiment following a third session of losses on Wall Street overnight.
Wetherspoon slumps to first annual loss as boss attacks UK Covid curbs
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon swung to its first an annual loss, blaming the UK government’s coronavirus lockdown measures, and said recent 10pm curfew had led to a 15% fall in like-for-like sales in the first 11 weeks of the current fiscal year.
Lookers says Q3 trading better than expected
Lookers said on Friday that third-quarter trading was better than expected and that this will offset a "material" underlying pre-tax loss for the first half following the closure of its dealerships throughout lockdown.
DeepMatter secures contracts with five new customers
Digital chemistry technology company DeepMatter has secured contracts with five new major customers in the last two months, it announced on Friday, for its computer-aided synthesis design tool ‘ICSYNTH’.
UK Oil & Gas gearing up for Loxley planning committee meeting re-run
UK Oil & Gas announced on Friday that, following Surrey County Council's August decision to redetermine its Loxley gas appraisal planning application, the council had now confirmed that the rerun was scheduled for 27 November.
URU Metals makes positive progress at Zebediela
URU Metals reported progress in its environmental impact assessment as part of the application for a mining right for the Zebediela Project on Friday, to mine the indicated and inferred resource of more than nine billion pounds of nickel.
Renold H1 revenues drop, highlights 'resilient performance' amid Covid-19
Power transmission products supplier Renold delivered a "resilient performance" in the first half of its trading year despite markets being "significantly impacted" by the Covid-19 pandemic.
NetScientific acquires rest of ProAxsis for £0.23m
Life sciences and technology commercialisation and investment company NetScientific has agreed to acquire the outstanding minority interest of 43. 6% of its portfolio company ProAxsis, it announced on Friday, from QUBIS and the founders.
LVMH's fashion and leather goods unit records double-digit sales growth in Q3
Luxury retailer LVMH posted double-digit sales growth in the third quarter for its largest business on Friday, with solid demand for Louis Vuitton and Dior products helping offset steep declines seen elsewhere as a result of Covid-19.
Physiomics awarded further contracts with Bicycle Therapeutics and Merck
Oncology consultancy Physiomics has been awarded further contracts of an undisclosed value for projects with existing clients Bicycle Therapeutics and Merck.