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Grainger buys building in Newcastle, Sanne in talks with Cinven
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open one point higher on Friday, having closed up 0. 1% on Thursday at 7,088. 18.
UK economy grows at fastest pace since July 2020
The UK economy grew in April at its fastest monthly pace since July 2020 as lockdown restrictions eased, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.
Sanne in talks with Cinven over new 875p-a-share offer
Asset management services provider Sanne Group said it was in talks with Cinven after the buyout firm made a new 875p-a-share offer for the firm.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge up as investors mull GDP
London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Friday as investors digest the latest UK GDP reading.
Friday newspaper round-up: Camelot, Selfridges, Morrisons
The French president last night ramped up the pressure on Boris Johnson over the Northern Ireland protocol by insisting “nothing is negotiable” as the G7 summit of world leaders risked being overshadowed by the bitter standoff over Brexit. In a defiant intervention as he prepared to travel to the UK, Emmanuel Macron warned Boris Johnson that France is not open to renegotiating any aspect of the protocol – and even appeared to raise questions about whether the UK could be trusted.
Grainger buys Newcastle property for £57m
Residential landlord Grainger said it has bought an apartment building in the English city of Newcastle for £57m.