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Broker tips: Whitbread, Dowlais, Reckitt
JPMorgan Cazenove downgraded Premier Inn owner Whitbread on Friday to ‘neutral’ from ‘overweight’ and slashed the price target to 3,000. 0p from 4,400. 0p as it took a fresh look at European hotel stocks.

Director dealings: Pets At Home director snaps up shares
Pets At Home revealed on Friday that non-executive director Garret Turley had acquired 21,349 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed retailer.

US open: Stocks lower as investors digest February jobs report
Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Friday as investors digested last month's all-important non-farm payrolls report.

Berenberg raises target price on Reckitt Group
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on consumer goods giant Reckitt Group from 5,177. 0p to 5,920. 0p on Friday but warned of "risks on all sides" as 2025 unfolds.

US pre-open: Futures cautiously higher ahead of February NFP report
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Friday as investors looked ahead to last month's non-farm payrolls report.

British American Tobacco's Canadian subsidiary obtains CCAA
Tobacco giant British American Tobacco revealed on Friday that its Canadian subsidiary has obtained protection under the Canadian Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

Cap-XX inks new master distribution agreement with Waldom Electronics
Supercapacitor manufacturer Cap-XX revealed on Friday that it has struck a new master distribution agreement with Waldom Electronics.

Avacta agrees to sell UK-based diagnostics unit
Life sciences firm Avacta revealed on Friday that it has agreed to sell its UK-based diagnostics unit to Duomed Belgium for £12. 9m in cash.

Chinese imports unexpectedly shrink, exports slow
Chinese imports unexpectedly shrank in the first two months of 2025, while exports also decelerated amid escalating trade tensions with the US.

Urban Logistics agrees to internalisation proposal with investment adviser
Property investment firm Urban Logistics REIT has agreed to an internalisation proposal with its investment adviser Logistics Asset Management to be effected via the acquisition of the management vehicle.