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Sector movers: China chips in, life insurers continue rally
Positive reports about Sino-US trade talks gave extra impetus to the market mood on Friday.
RPC extends Apollo deadline again
Plastic packaging manufacturer RPC Group has for the fourth time pushed back the deadline for private equity firm Apollo Global Management to make a takeover offer.
Rio Tinto surprises with copper production numbers
Rio Tinto confirmed that iron ore shipments were at the upper end of its guidance and copper production was ahead, but production for the former will be flat in 2019, with the latter expected to fall.
Bonhill reports growth from US acquisition
Bonhill Group, the business publisher and events organiser, said it expected to beat market expectations for underlying growth over the nine months of its "full year".
UK retail sales fall 0.2% in fourth quarter - ONS
UK retail sales weakened much more than expected at the end of last year, official figures revealed on Friday.