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London close: Stocks higher as markets pin hopes on treatments
London stocks finished in the green on Friday, despite disappointing Chinese data, as investors pinned their hopes on a potential coronavirus treatment.
Empyrean Energy cancels £1m placing plans amid low oil prices
Oil and gas development company Empyrean Energy announced on Friday that it was no longer proceeding with its proposed £1m placing.
4D Pharma upbeat on key findings from Blautix study
Biotherapeutics-focussed pharmaceutical company 4D Pharma announced key findings of a planned interim analysis in its ‘BHT-II-0002’ study in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on Friday.
Gfinity to deliver televised virtual cricket competition
Esports and gaming services company Gfinity has been selected by premier cricket broadcaster Willow TV, owned by the Times Group, to design and deliver ‘The eCricket Challenge’ in partnership with Betway.
Goldplat to partially restart South Africa operations
South Africa, Kenya and Ghana-focussed gold producer Goldplat updated the market on its operations on Friday, explaining they were currently curtailed due to government restrictions intended to combat the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Horizon Discovery shores up capital with placing
Cell engineering company Horizon Discovery Group announced its intention to conduct a non-preemptive placing of up to 6,764,365 new ordinary shares on Friday, representing about 4. 5% of its current issued share capital.
Jubilee Metals confirms restart of South Africa operations
Jubilee Metals Group updated the market on its operations on Friday, confirming they had now restarted in strict adherence to the updated lock down rules and regulations set out by South African authorities.
ECSC Group raises £0.5m for post-Covid opportunities
Cybersecurity service provider ECSC Group announced a placing of 909,091 new ordinary shares at a price of 55p each on Friday, to raise £0. 5m before expenses.
Zenith shares rise on revised terms for Tilapia acquisition
Zenith Energy has successfully renegotiated the terms for the acquisition of Anglo African Oil & Gas Congo from AIM-listed Anglo African Oil & Gas, it announced on Friday.
Victoria Oil awaiting return of expat crew amid Covid lockdown
Victoria Oil & Gas updated the market on its operations in the first quarter on Friday, reporting a daily average of 5. 1 million standard cubic feet per day of gas and 1,656 barrels of condensate as produced and sold to industrial customers in the period.
Polymetal to control Veduga asset through VTB Bank deal
Polymetal announced on Friday that VTB Bank - one of Russia's largest banks - was investing $71m for a 40. 6% stake in Veduga, a gold deposit in the Krasnoyarsk region.
Asia report: Markets surge as China reports first quarterly GDP contraction
Markets in Asia finished in positive territory on Friday, with Japan’s benchmark surging, even as China recorded its first quarterly economic contraction since records began 28 years ago.
Auto Trader extends free advertising as lockdown continues
Auto Trader Group updated the market on the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic on Friday, extending its support to its clients.
Flutter posts resilient first quarter revenues, Auto Trader extends free ads offer
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 128 points higher on Friday, having closed up 0. 55% at 5,628. 43 on Thursday.
US close: Markets finish higher even after jobless data
Wall Street stocks finished in the green on Thursday, even as millions more Americans filed for unemployment amid the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, with investors digesting another round of earnings from some major US banks.