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1Spatial wins two new deals in Ireland and UK
Geospatial software and solutions company 1Spatial announced on Friday that, following a competitive tender, it has been awarded a four-year contract worth €1m to provide its software and services to Ireland's Property Registration Authority (PRA).
Halma buys out Rath Communications, Rio Tinto iron ore shipments rise 2pc
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 33 points higher on Friday, having closed down 0. 4% at 6,834. 92 on Thursday.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher amid trade optimism; retail sales eyed
London stocks were set for a positive open on Friday amid signs that trade relations between the US and China could be improving.
Halma buys Rath Communications for $42m
Safety, health and environmental technology group Halma said it had bought Rath Communications, a provider of emergency communication systems for areas of refuge in the US for $42. 4m (£32. 6m), on a cash and debt free basis.
US close: Markets remain in the green on 27th day of shutdown
US stocks managed to close in positive territory on Thursday, as investors digested fresh concerns over Sino-US relations, as well fresh allegations of improper conduct against president Donald Trump from one of his one time lawyers, Michael Cohen, offset by surprisingly positive economic data.
Trump ratchets up row with Pelosi by cancelling her Afghanistan trip
US President Donald Trump made his dispute with House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi over the government shutdown personal when he cancelled anoverseas trip and denied her use of a military plane to Afghanistan.