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FTSE 250 movers: Wetherspoons cheers investors; Oil stocks slide
FTSE 250: 18,435. 00, -1. 57% at close.
Wetherspoon shares surge as pub chain swings to H1 profit
JD Wetherspoon shares surged as the pub chain said sales for the last seven weeks were 14. 9% higher than the same period last year as it also swung to a half-year profit despite "ferocious" inflationary pressures.
UK CMA says Microsoft Activision deal won't harm console gaming market
Britain’s competition regulator has narrowed the scope of its probe into Microsoft’s $69bn takeover of video game maker Activision, saying it no longer believes the deal would damage the UK console gaming market.
Europe midday: Deutsche Bank leads latest bank share rout
European shares slumped again on Friday as Deutsche Bank shares plunged 13%, after after a sharp jump in the cost of insuring against the risk of default or bondholders.
Europe open: Shares lower as bank stability worries persist
European shares opened lower at the start of the week’s final session as worries over the financial stability of banks still weighing on sentiment.