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FTSE 100 movers: Miners rally but supermarkets hit by broker notes
London’s FTSE 100 was up 2. 2% at 6,840. 51 in afternoon trade on Friday, pushing further into the green following the release of much strong-than-expected non-farm payrolls.
LightwaveRF revenue jumps after record Black Friday week
Smart home solutions provider LightwaveRF posted a jump in first-quarter revenue on Friday as it hailed a record e-commerce performance during Black Friday week.
Barclays upgrades Whitbread as risks skewed to upside
Barclays has upgraded its stance on Whitbread to ‘overweight’ from ‘equalweight’ and bumped up the price target to 5,200p from 5,000p after the Premier Inn owner completed the sale of its Costa coffee chain to Coca-Cola a day earlier.
7digital subsidiary gets winding up petition from HMRC
Shares in 7digital tumbled on Friday as it emerged that its subsidiary, 7digital Trading, has been served a winding up petition by HMRC.
London midday: Miners pace the gains ahead of US payrolls
London stocks extended gains by midday on Friday, with miners pacing the advance on the back of renewed optimism about Sino-US trade relations, encouraging Chinese services data and China’s latest stimulus measures, ahead of the release of the US non-farm payrolls report.
US pre-open: Stocks seen up ahead of payrolls amid signs of improving Sino-US relations
US stocks looked set for a positive open on Friday, with investors likely to welcome signs of progress in Sino-US relations and China’s latest economic stimulus measures, ahead of the release of the latest non-farm payrolls report.
Berenberg ups Next to 'hold' after trading update
Berenberg upped Next to ‘hold’ from ‘sell’ on Friday following the retailer’s well-received trading update a day earlier.
Services PMI ticks up in December but growth subdued amid Brexit woes
Activity in the UK services sector picked up more than expected in December but remained subdued amid worries about Brexit, according to figures released on Friday.
London open: Stocks rise amid trade hopes as investors eye payrolls
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday amid renewed optimism about Sino-US trade relations and following encouraging Chinese services data, as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
McColl's appoints industry veteran Robbie Bell as new CFO
Convenience retailer McColl's Retail Group has appointed industry veteran Robbie Bell as its new chief financial officer.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up amid trade hopes, ahead of payrolls
London stocks were to rise at the open on Friday amid renewed optimism about Sino-US trade relations and ahead of the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
Friday newspaper round-up: Fat Cats, Google, housebuilders, Alphabet
The bosses of the UK’s biggest companies are facing renewed scrutiny over excessive pay deals, after new figures showed top executives earned the average worker’s annual salary within the first three working days of 2019. Dubbed “Fat Cat Friday”, 4 January is the date by which the average CEO of a FTSE 100 company pockets the equivalent take-home pay of a typical full-time worker in the UK. – Guardian.