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Elon Musk to donate $100m to carbon capture technology
Elon Musk said on Thursday on Twitter that he will pledge $100m towards the development of carbon capture technology.
Escape Hunt raises £1.4m and buys French franchise partner
Escape Hunt said it would raise £1. 4m from equity investors as it announced an agreement to buy its French master franchise partner at a cost of £330m.
Journeo receives orders from Northern transport partnership
Information systems and transport technical services company Journeo has received purchase orders for the supply of its advanced public transport information systems from a Northern transport partnership, it announced on Friday.
Advanced Oncotherapy raises £5.91m to advance 'LIGHT' system
Proton therapy cancer treatment developer Advanced Oncotherapy announced an equity fundraise of £5. 91m before expenses on Friday, to progress its ‘LIGHT’ system.
Deutsche Banks upgrades British Land, Land Securities
Deutsche Bank upgraded British Land and Land Securities on Friday as it took a look at the European real estate sector.
Retail sales suffer worst decline in 2020 since records began
Retail sales suffered their biggest ever year-on-year fall in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic took its toll, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.
Canaccord Genuity raises target price on Hargreaves Lansdown
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on financial services firm Hargreaves Lansdown from 1,493. 0p to 1,695. 0p on Friday following the strong market rally into the 2020 calendar year-end.
US pre-open: Futures in the red as major indices on track to retreat from record highs
Wall Street futures had stocks opening lower ahead of the bell on Friday as major indices looked set to retreat from their freshly recorded highs.
Directa Plus contract with OMV Petrom extended and increased
Graphene nanoplatelets technology company Directa Plus said on Friday that its contract with OMV Petrom had been extended and increased.
Liberum starts Bango coverage with 'buy' rating
Liberum started coverage of Bango with a 'buy' rating, arguing the company was positioned to gain from more spending on digital content.
Botswana Diamonds raises £0.36m for exploration activities
Botswana Diamonds has undertaken a company-arranged placing with existing and new investors to raise £0. 36m, it announced on Friday, to fund exploration activities.
Europe midday: Shares extend losses after weak PMI readings
European shares extended losses as fears of extended Covid travel curbs on the continent, downbeat UK retail sales and weak business survey readings all hit sentiment.
Evgen announces positive preclinical data for SFX-01
Clinical-stage drug development company Evgen Pharma announced preclinical data demonstrating that ‘SFX-01’ is an inhibitor of SHP2 on Friday.
Serabi Gold upbeat on exploration at Sao Domingos and Sao Chico
Brazil-focussed gold mining and development company Serabi Gold announced the first exploration drilling results at its recently-acquired Sao Domingos project on Friday, as well as continued success with ore body extension drilling at the Sao Chico deposit.
London midday: Stocks fall as lockdown worries dent travel & leisure sectors
London stocks were in the red by midday on Friday as weak data and worries about the effect of prolonged lockdowns and travel restrictions knocked sentiment.
Europe open: Shares lower on tighter Covid curb plans, UK retail sales
European stocks fell on Friday as tighter Covid-19 restrictions hit travel stocks and UK retail sales disappointed.
Asia report: Most markets weaker, CNOOC plunges
Most markets in Asia finished weaker on Friday, with Chinese oil giant CNOOC seeing some serious losses in Hong Kong.
Barclays cuts Bunzl to 'equal weight' on plastic shift
Barclays cut its rating on Bunzl shares to 'equal weight' and reduced its price target on the distribution and packaging group, citing changing post-pandemic trends and a shift away from plastic packaging.
UK business activity dented by third lockdown
Business activity tumbled in January as the third lockdown took its toll, putting the UK on course for a double-dip recession, according to a survey released on Friday.
RTC to post profit despite Covid-19 impact
RTC Group said it would post a small annual profit despite the heavy impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the recruitment and conferences company.