European shares were still weaker by midday on Friday as traders braced themselves for wide-ranging US tariffs which take effect next week, while gold hit fresh highs with investors looking for safe havens amid the erratic policymaking of President Donald Trump.
European shares opened lower on Friday as traders braced themselves for wide-ranging US tariffs which take effect next week, while gold hit fresh highs with investors looking for safe havens amid the erratic policymaking of President Donald Trump.
WH Smith has sold its UK high street business to Modella Capital for an enterprise value of £76m on a cash and debt-free basis in a deal that will see the chain rebranded as TGJones.